NextDecade (NEXT) Competitors $11.04 -0.19 (-1.65%) As of 01:07 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NEXT vs. ELPC, BEP, OKLO, KNTK, ENLC, CWEN, CIG, ELP, TXNM, and BIPCShould you be buying NextDecade stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NextDecade include Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Oklo (OKLO), Kinetik (KNTK), EnLink Midstream (ENLC), Clearway Energy (CWEN), Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (CIG), Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (ELP), TXNM Energy (TXNM), and Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. NextDecade vs. Its Competitors Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Oklo Kinetik EnLink Midstream Clearway Energy Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) TXNM Energy Brookfield Infrastructure Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (NYSE:ELPC) and NextDecade (NASDAQ:NEXT) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Does the media favor ELPC or NEXT? In the previous week, NextDecade had 8 more articles in the media than Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for NextDecade and 3 mentions for Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel. Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat NextDecade's score of 0.79 indicating that Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NextDecade 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ELPC or NEXT? NextDecade has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.81%. Given NextDecade's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NextDecade is more favorable than Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00NextDecade 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ELPC or NEXT more profitable? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel's return on equity of 0.00% beat NextDecade's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Companhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A N/A N/A NextDecade N/A -32.09%-8.02% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ELPC or NEXT? 66.7% of NextDecade shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of NextDecade shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, ELPC or NEXT? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has a beta of -0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextDecade has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ELPC or NEXT? Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel has higher revenue and earnings than NextDecade. NextDecade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel$23.13B0.36$749.00M$0.7011.19NextDecadeN/AN/A-$61.75M-$0.68-16.23 SummaryCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel and NextDecade tied by winning 7 of the 14 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. Email Address 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$2.88B$30.65B$7.65B$9.33BDividend YieldN/A7.32%10.94%4.02%P/E Ratio-16.2313.8064.0919.67Price / SalesN/A1.5628,226.4674.65Price / CashN/A7.5135.2227.56Price / Book1.6511.893.875.59Net Income-$61.75M$2.23B$4.24B$257.73M7 Day Performance21.00%1.75%-0.13%1.34%1 Month Performance32.63%2.28%0.46%11.13%1 Year Performance36.07%9.84%9.75%15.90% NextDecade Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NEXTNextDecade2.953 of 5 stars$11.04-1.6%$13.00+17.8%+40.1%$2.88BN/A-16.2360ELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.28-2.2%N/A+14.0%$9.06B$4.20B12.106,320Gap UpBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners2.5177 of 5 stars$26.56-0.3%$29.13+9.7%-5.8%$7.56B$5.88B-26.305,270News CoverageGap UpOKLOOklo1.7285 of 5 stars$56.24+4.7%$58.50+4.0%+627.1%$7.50BN/A0.0078Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeKNTKKinetik3.3834 of 5 stars$42.82-2.3%$56.56+32.1%-3.0%$6.93B$1.48B46.16200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastENLCEnLink MidstreamN/A$14.56+2.9%$15.33+5.3%+4.7%$6.65B$6.65B69.331,130High Trading VolumeCWENClearway Energy2.0412 of 5 stars$32.59-0.2%$35.50+8.9%+22.9%$6.60B$1.37B40.7460CIGComp En De Mn Cemig ADSN/A$1.99-0.5%N/A-2.3%$5.72B$7.38B4.285,028Positive NewsELPCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)1.5184 of 5 stars$8.93-2.1%N/A+11.2%$5.43B$4.20B52.534,396TXNMTXNM Energy1.9572 of 5 stars$56.310.0%$54.86-2.6%N/A$5.22B$1.97B22.351,695Positive NewsBIPCBrookfield Infrastructure1.5377 of 5 stars$42.26-2.1%N/A+13.0%$5.03B$3.69B29.351,700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Alternatives Brookfield Renewable Partners Alternatives Oklo Alternatives Kinetik Alternatives EnLink Midstream Alternatives Clearway Energy Alternatives Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Alternatives TXNM Energy Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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