Which has better valuation & earnings, NRG or AES?

AES has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NRG Energy. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG Energy, 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 NRG Energy $32.38B 0.97 $864M $0.85 174.53 AES $12.23B 0.85 $910M $1.87 7.84

Is NRG or AES more profitable?

AES has a net margin of 10.78% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 70.67% beat AES's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NRG Energy 0.74% 70.67% 4.95% AES 10.78% 22.66% 3.84%

Does the media favor NRG or AES?

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 4 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for NRG Energy and 7 mentions for AES. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat AES's score of 0.38 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NRG Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ORA or AES?

AES has higher revenue and earnings than Ormat Technologies. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ormat Technologies, 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 Ormat Technologies $989.54M 6.81 $123.90M $2.06 53.20 AES $12.23B 0.85 $910M $1.87 7.84

Is ORA or AES more profitable?

Ormat Technologies has a net margin of 10.97% compared to AES's net margin of 10.78%. AES's return on equity of 22.66% beat Ormat Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ormat Technologies 10.97% 6.61% 2.80% AES 10.78% 22.66% 3.84%

Does the media prefer ORA or AES?

In the previous week, AES had 2 more articles in the media than Ormat Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AES and 5 mentions for Ormat Technologies. Ormat Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat AES's score of 0.38 indicating that Ormat Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ormat Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer AES or GNE?

AES currently has a consensus price target of $15.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.62%. Given AES's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AES is more favorable than Genie Energy. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AES 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Genie Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AES or GNE?

AES has higher revenue and earnings than Genie Energy. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genie Energy, 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 AES $12.23B 0.85 $910M $1.87 7.84 Genie Energy $501.97M 0.76 $24.01M $0.49 29.60

Is AES or GNE more profitable?

AES has a net margin of 10.78% compared to Genie Energy's net margin of 3.22%. AES's return on equity of 22.66% beat Genie Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AES 10.78% 22.66% 3.84% Genie Energy 3.22% 9.72% 5.45%

Does the media favor AES or GNE?

In the previous week, AES had 6 more articles in the media than Genie Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AES and 1 mentions for Genie Energy. Genie Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat AES's score of 0.38 indicating that Genie Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Genie Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AES or ED?

Consolidated Edison has higher revenue and earnings than AES. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Edison, 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 AES $12.23B 0.85 $910M $1.87 7.84 Consolidated Edison $16.92B 2.44 $2.02B $5.94 18.83

Does the media refer more to AES or ED?

In the previous week, AES had 2 more articles in the media than Consolidated Edison. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AES and 5 mentions for Consolidated Edison. AES's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Consolidated Edison's score of 0.29 indicating that AES is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Consolidated Edison 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to PEG or AES?

In the previous week, Public Service Enterprise Group had 3 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Public Service Enterprise Group and 7 mentions for AES. Public Service Enterprise Group's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat AES's score of 0.38 indicating that Public Service Enterprise Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Public Service Enterprise Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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AES vs. NRG, ORA, GNE, ED, and PEG

Should you buy AES stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AES with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with AES include NRG Energy (NRG), Ormat Technologies (ORA), Genie Energy (GNE), Consolidated Edison (ED), and Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG).

How does AES compare to NRG Energy?

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) and AES (NYSE:AES) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. NRG Energy pays out 223.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AES pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and AES has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NRG Energy has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AES has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

AES has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NRG Energy. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG Energy, 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
NRG Energy	$32.38B	0.97	$864M	$0.85	174.53
AES	$12.23B	0.85	$910M	$1.87	7.84

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 4 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for NRG Energy and 7 mentions for AES. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat AES's score of 0.38 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NRG Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AES	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

NRG Energy currently has a consensus target price of $199.92, indicating a potential upside of 34.77%. AES has a consensus target price of $15.63, indicating a potential upside of 6.62%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than AES.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NRG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
AES	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

AES has a net margin of 10.78% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 70.67% beat AES's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NRG Energy	0.74%	70.67%	4.95%
AES	10.78%	22.66%	3.84%

97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of AES shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of AES shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NRG Energy beats AES on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AES compare to Ormat Technologies?

Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) and AES (NYSE:AES) are both independent power producers & energy traders companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, AES had 2 more articles in the media than Ormat Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AES and 5 mentions for Ormat Technologies. Ormat Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat AES's score of 0.38 indicating that Ormat Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ormat Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AES	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ormat Technologies has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AES has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Ormat Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Ormat Technologies pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AES pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AES has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ormat Technologies has a net margin of 10.97% compared to AES's net margin of 10.78%. AES's return on equity of 22.66% beat Ormat Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ormat Technologies	10.97%	6.61%	2.80%
AES	10.78%	22.66%	3.84%

95.5% of Ormat Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of AES shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ormat Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of AES shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ormat Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $131.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.15%. AES has a consensus price target of $15.63, indicating a potential upside of 6.62%. Given Ormat Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ormat Technologies is more favorable than AES.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ormat Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
AES	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

AES has higher revenue and earnings than Ormat Technologies. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ormat Technologies, 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
Ormat Technologies	$989.54M	6.81	$123.90M	$2.06	53.20
AES	$12.23B	0.85	$910M	$1.87	7.84

Summary

Ormat Technologies beats AES on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AES compare to Genie Energy?

AES (NYSE:AES) and Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

AES currently has a consensus price target of $15.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.62%. Given AES's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AES is more favorable than Genie Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AES	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Genie Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, AES had 6 more articles in the media than Genie Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AES and 1 mentions for Genie Energy. Genie Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat AES's score of 0.38 indicating that Genie Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AES	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Genie Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Genie Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. AES pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genie Energy pays out 61.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AES has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

93.1% of AES shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.2% of Genie Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of AES shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of Genie Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AES has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genie Energy has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

AES has a net margin of 10.78% compared to Genie Energy's net margin of 3.22%. AES's return on equity of 22.66% beat Genie Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AES	10.78%	22.66%	3.84%
Genie Energy	3.22%	9.72%	5.45%

AES has higher revenue and earnings than Genie Energy. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genie Energy, 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
AES	$12.23B	0.85	$910M	$1.87	7.84
Genie Energy	$501.97M	0.76	$24.01M	$0.49	29.60

Summary

AES beats Genie Energy on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AES compare to Consolidated Edison?

AES (NYSE:AES) and Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

93.1% of AES shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of AES shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Consolidated Edison has a net margin of 12.52% compared to AES's net margin of 10.78%. AES's return on equity of 22.66% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AES	10.78%	22.66%	3.84%
Consolidated Edison	12.52%	8.33%	2.78%

AES presently has a consensus target price of $15.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.62%. Consolidated Edison has a consensus target price of $108.07, suggesting a potential downside of 3.39%. Given AES's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe AES is more favorable than Consolidated Edison.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AES	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Consolidated Edison	6 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73

Consolidated Edison has higher revenue and earnings than AES. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Edison, 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
AES	$12.23B	0.85	$910M	$1.87	7.84
Consolidated Edison	$16.92B	2.44	$2.02B	$5.94	18.83

AES has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. AES pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Edison pays out 59.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AES has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Consolidated Edison has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, AES had 2 more articles in the media than Consolidated Edison. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AES and 5 mentions for Consolidated Edison. AES's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Consolidated Edison's score of 0.29 indicating that AES is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AES	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Consolidated Edison	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

AES beats Consolidated Edison on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AES compare to Public Service Enterprise Group?

Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) and AES (NYSE:AES) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Public Service Enterprise Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AES. AES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Service Enterprise Group, 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
Public Service Enterprise Group	$12.17B	3.36	$2.11B	$4.52	18.18
AES	$12.23B	0.85	$910M	$1.87	7.84

Public Service Enterprise Group pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Public Service Enterprise Group pays out 59.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AES pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Public Service Enterprise Group has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and AES has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Public Service Enterprise Group presently has a consensus price target of $93.19, indicating a potential upside of 13.42%. AES has a consensus price target of $15.63, indicating a potential upside of 6.62%. Given Public Service Enterprise Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Public Service Enterprise Group is more favorable than AES.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Public Service Enterprise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
AES	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Public Service Enterprise Group has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AES has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Public Service Enterprise Group has a net margin of 17.69% compared to AES's net margin of 10.78%. AES's return on equity of 22.66% beat Public Service Enterprise Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Public Service Enterprise Group	17.69%	12.30%	3.66%
AES	10.78%	22.66%	3.84%

73.3% of Public Service Enterprise Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of AES shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Public Service Enterprise Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of AES shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Public Service Enterprise Group had 3 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Public Service Enterprise Group and 7 mentions for AES. Public Service Enterprise Group's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat AES's score of 0.38 indicating that Public Service Enterprise Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Public Service Enterprise Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AES	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Public Service Enterprise Group beats AES on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.

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Metric	AES	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.45B	$29.71B	$18.89B	$23.39B
Dividend Yield	4.80%	3.44%	3.95%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	7.84	22.73	20.43	31.74
Price / Sales	0.85	4.98	24.73	112.49
Price / Cash	3.33	9.45	19.47	18.60
Price / Book	1.15	3.26	2.49	4.80
Net Income	$910M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.24%	1.17%	0.14%	1.28%
1 Month Performance	-0.14%	0.76%	-1.11%	0.60%
1 Year Performance	39.17%	17.93%	13.58%	25.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AES AES	3.5633 of 5 stars	$14.66 +0.2%	$15.63 +6.6%	+36.6%	$10.45B	$12.23B	7.84	8,336
NRG NRG Energy	4.7077 of 5 stars	$148.54 -0.6%	$199.92 +34.6%	-8.8%	$31.34B	$30.71B	174.75	16,702	Positive News
ORA Ormat Technologies	3.6883 of 5 stars	$110.15 -5.1%	$131.67 +19.5%	+30.6%	$6.77B	$1.16B	53.47	1,648	Positive News
GNE Genie Energy	1.6717 of 5 stars	$14.48 -0.7%	N/A	-47.9%	$382.38M	$501.97M	29.56	190	News Coverage
ED Consolidated Edison	3.2888 of 5 stars	$112.25 +0.2%	$108.07 -3.7%	+14.4%	$41.37B	$16.92B	18.90	15,407

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AES vs. NRG, ORA, GNE, ED, and PEG

How does AES compare to NRG Energy?

Is NRG or AES a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NRG or AES?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NRG or AES?

Does the media favor NRG or AES?

Do analysts rate NRG or AES?

Is NRG or AES more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NRG or AES?

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How does AES compare to Ormat Technologies?

Does the media prefer ORA or AES?

Which has more risk and volatility, ORA or AES?

Is ORA or AES a better dividend stock?

Is ORA or AES more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ORA or AES?

Do analysts recommend ORA or AES?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ORA or AES?

Summary

How does AES compare to Genie Energy?

Do analysts prefer AES or GNE?

Does the media favor AES or GNE?

Is AES or GNE a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AES or GNE?

Which has more volatility & risk, AES or GNE?

Is AES or GNE more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AES or GNE?

Summary

How does AES compare to Consolidated Edison?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AES or ED?

Is AES or ED more profitable?

Do analysts prefer AES or ED?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AES or ED?

Which has more volatility & risk, AES or ED?

Is AES or ED a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AES or ED?

Summary

How does AES compare to Public Service Enterprise Group?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PEG or AES?

Is PEG or AES a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer PEG or AES?

Which has more volatility and risk, PEG or AES?

Is PEG or AES more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PEG or AES?

Does the media refer more to PEG or AES?

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