NextDecade (NEXT) Competitors $6.74 -0.10 (-1.46%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.82 +0.08 (+1.25%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NEXT vs. WTRG, DTM, OKLO, ELPC, BEP, KNTK, TXNM, CIG, CWEN, and ELPShould you be buying NextDecade stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NextDecade include Essential Utilities (WTRG), DT Midstream (DTM), Oklo (OKLO), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Kinetik (KNTK), TXNM Energy (TXNM), Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (CIG), Clearway Energy (CWEN), and Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (ELP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. NextDecade vs. Its Competitors Essential Utilities DT Midstream Oklo Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Kinetik TXNM Energy Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS Clearway Energy Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) and NextDecade (NASDAQ:NEXT) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WTRG or NEXT? 74.8% of Essential Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of NextDecade shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Essential Utilities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of NextDecade shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer WTRG or NEXT? In the previous week, NextDecade had 16 more articles in the media than Essential Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for NextDecade and 11 mentions for Essential Utilities. Essential Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat NextDecade's score of 0.75 indicating that Essential Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Essential Utilities 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NextDecade 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, WTRG or NEXT? Essential Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than NextDecade. NextDecade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essential Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEssential Utilities$2.09B5.08$595.31M$2.3316.23NextDecadeN/AN/A-$61.75M-$0.78-8.64 Do analysts rate WTRG or NEXT? Essential Utilities presently has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.71%. NextDecade has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.53%. Given NextDecade's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NextDecade is more favorable than Essential Utilities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Essential Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71NextDecade 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has more volatility & risk, WTRG or NEXT? Essential Utilities has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextDecade has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WTRG or NEXT more profitable? Essential Utilities has a net margin of 27.62% compared to NextDecade's net margin of 0.00%. Essential Utilities' return on equity of 10.10% beat NextDecade's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Essential Utilities27.62% 10.10% 3.56% NextDecade N/A -26.59%-6.45% SummaryEssential Utilities beats NextDecade on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NextDecade News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NEXT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NEXT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NEXT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNextDecadeOil/Gas Prod Pipeline MLP IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.79B$29.86B$7.78B$10.24BDividend YieldN/A7.49%10.78%4.60%P/E Ratio-8.6413.7039.5526.41Price / SalesN/A1.52888.5686.56Price / CashN/A7.2835.5029.91Price / Book1.0112.043.996.28Net Income-$61.75M$2.23B$4.29B$270.38M7 Day Performance-33.20%-4.15%1.20%2.70%1 Month Performance-30.73%-2.99%3.42%5.99%1 Year Performance38.11%0.94%15.19%25.94% NextDecade Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NEXTNextDecade4.1011 of 5 stars$6.74-1.5%$9.00+33.5%+40.2%$1.79BN/A-8.6460News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeWTRGEssential Utilities4.9186 of 5 stars$38.34-2.6%$44.50+16.1%-2.6%$11.04B$2.09B16.453,291Positive NewsShort Interest ↑DTMDT Midstream3.698 of 5 stars$104.60-0.6%$110.67+5.8%+39.7%$10.69B$981M28.04360News CoveragePositive NewsOKLOOklo2.3217 of 5 stars$70.54+1.1%$66.45-5.8%+1,209.8%$10.30BN/A-167.9478Positive NewsELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.27-1.1%N/A+21.7%$8.95B$4.20B11.646,320Positive NewsBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners4.0672 of 5 stars$25.01+0.5%$30.11+20.4%-3.3%$7.06B$5.88B-26.335,270News CoveragePositive NewsKNTKKinetik2.6084 of 5 stars$41.58-0.9%$54.67+31.5%-1.9%$6.79B$1.48B56.19200TXNMTXNM Energy1.7167 of 5 stars$56.70-0.3%$54.86-3.2%+34.4%$5.99B$1.97B29.221,695Positive NewsCIGComp En De Mn Cemig ADSN/A$2.02-1.2%N/A-3.8%$5.84B$7.38B4.385,028CWENClearway Energy3.397 of 5 stars$28.41-0.9%$36.40+28.1%-1.4%$5.80B$1.37B43.7160ELPCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)1.7666 of 5 stars$9.00-1.4%N/A+18.7%$5.43B$4.20B52.914,396News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Essential Utilities Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Oklo Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Alternatives Brookfield Renewable Partners Alternatives Kinetik Alternatives TXNM Energy Alternatives Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS Alternatives Clearway Energy Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NEXT) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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