NorthWestern (NWE) Competitors

DT Midstream (NYSE:DTM) and NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DTM or NWE?

DT Midstream has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NorthWestern. NorthWestern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DT Midstream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DT Midstream	$1.04B	10.05	$354M	$3.67	28.14
NorthWestern	$1.51B	2.13	$224.11M	$3.84	13.66

Does the media favor DTM or NWE?

In the previous week, DT Midstream had 9 more articles in the media than NorthWestern. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for DT Midstream and 1 mentions for NorthWestern. DT Midstream's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat NorthWestern's score of 0.67 indicating that DT Midstream is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DT Midstream	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NorthWestern	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DTM or NWE?

81.5% of DT Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of NorthWestern shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of DT Midstream shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of NorthWestern shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is DTM or NWE a better dividend stock?

DT Midstream pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. DT Midstream pays out 89.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NorthWestern pays out 68.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DT Midstream has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and NorthWestern has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. NorthWestern is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, DTM or NWE?

DT Midstream has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NorthWestern has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend DTM or NWE?

DT Midstream currently has a consensus target price of $109.27, indicating a potential upside of 5.80%. NorthWestern has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.75%. Given NorthWestern's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NorthWestern is more favorable than DT Midstream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DT Midstream	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
NorthWestern	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is DTM or NWE more profitable?

DT Midstream has a net margin of 34.96% compared to NorthWestern's net margin of 15.68%. DT Midstream's return on equity of 8.46% beat NorthWestern's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DT Midstream	34.96%	8.46%	4.12%
NorthWestern	15.68%	7.63%	2.74%

Summary

DT Midstream beats NorthWestern on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.