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Avangrid (AGR) Competitors

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AGR vs. XEL, EXC, CQP, VG, and FTS

Should you be buying Avangrid stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avangrid include Xcel Energy (XEL), Exelon (EXC), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), Venture Global (VG), and Fortis (FTS). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry.

How does Avangrid compare to Xcel Energy?

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) and Avangrid (NYSE:AGR) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Xcel Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Avangrid. Avangrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Xcel Energy$14.78B3.40$2.02B$3.4723.21
Avangrid$8.71B1.60$786M$2.9112.38

Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avangrid has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Xcel Energy has a net margin of 14.14% compared to Avangrid's net margin of 12.89%. Xcel Energy's return on equity of 10.37% beat Avangrid's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Xcel Energy14.14% 10.37% 2.90%
Avangrid 12.89%5.37%2.46%

Xcel Energy presently has a consensus price target of $91.13, suggesting a potential upside of 13.13%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than Avangrid.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Xcel Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.12
Avangrid
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Xcel Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Avangrid pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Xcel Energy pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avangrid pays out 60.5% 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. Xcel Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Avangrid is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Xcel Energy had 24 more articles in the media than Avangrid. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Xcel Energy and 0 mentions for Avangrid. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Avangrid's score of 0.00 indicating that Xcel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Xcel Energy Positive
Avangrid Neutral

78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.1% of Avangrid shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Avangrid shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Xcel Energy beats Avangrid on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avangrid compare to Exelon?

Avangrid (NYSE:AGR) and Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Exelon has a consensus price target of $50.47, indicating a potential upside of 12.10%. Given Exelon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Exelon is more favorable than Avangrid.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avangrid
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Exelon
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

13.1% of Avangrid shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Avangrid shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Exelon shares are owned 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.

Avangrid has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exelon has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Exelon had 25 more articles in the media than Avangrid. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Exelon and 0 mentions for Avangrid. Exelon's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Avangrid's score of 0.00 indicating that Exelon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Avangrid Neutral
Exelon Positive

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than Avangrid. Avangrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exelon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Avangrid$8.71B1.60$786M$2.9112.38
Exelon$24.26B1.90$2.77B$2.7316.49

Avangrid pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Avangrid pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exelon pays out 61.5% 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. Exelon has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Avangrid is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Avangrid has a net margin of 12.89% compared to Exelon's net margin of 11.41%. Exelon's return on equity of 9.97% beat Avangrid's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Avangrid12.89% 5.37% 2.46%
Exelon 11.41%9.97%2.48%

Summary

Exelon beats Avangrid on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avangrid compare to Cheniere Energy Partners?

Avangrid (NYSE:AGR) and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

13.1% of Avangrid shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.6% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Avangrid shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Avangrid pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Cheniere Energy Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Avangrid pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cheniere Energy Partners pays out 60.0% 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.

Avangrid has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Cheniere Energy Partners has a net margin of 27.76% compared to Avangrid's net margin of 12.89%. Avangrid's return on equity of 5.37% beat Cheniere Energy Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Avangrid12.89% 5.37% 2.46%
Cheniere Energy Partners 27.76%-1,446.48%13.85%

In the previous week, Cheniere Energy Partners had 9 more articles in the media than Avangrid. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cheniere Energy Partners and 0 mentions for Avangrid. Cheniere Energy Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Avangrid's score of 0.00 indicating that Cheniere Energy Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Avangrid Neutral
Cheniere Energy Partners Neutral

Cheniere Energy Partners has a consensus price target of $60.43, indicating a potential downside of 6.07%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than Avangrid.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avangrid
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Cheniere Energy Partners
5 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.56

Cheniere Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Avangrid. Avangrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheniere Energy Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Avangrid$8.71B1.60$786M$2.9112.38
Cheniere Energy Partners$10.76B2.89$2.99B$5.1712.44

Summary

Cheniere Energy Partners beats Avangrid on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avangrid compare to Venture Global?

Avangrid (NYSE:AGR) and Venture Global (NYSE:VG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

13.1% of Avangrid shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Avangrid shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 84.2% of Venture Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Avangrid pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Venture Global pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Avangrid pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Venture Global pays out 8.1% 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.

Avangrid has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Venture Global has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Venture Global has a net margin of 18.38% compared to Avangrid's net margin of 12.89%. Venture Global's return on equity of 27.96% beat Avangrid's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Avangrid12.89% 5.37% 2.46%
Venture Global 18.38%27.96%5.25%

In the previous week, Venture Global had 10 more articles in the media than Avangrid. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Venture Global and 0 mentions for Avangrid. Venture Global's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Avangrid's score of 0.00 indicating that Venture Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Avangrid Neutral
Venture Global Neutral

Venture Global has a consensus price target of $15.77, indicating a potential upside of 31.33%. Given Venture Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Venture Global is more favorable than Avangrid.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avangrid
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Venture Global
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.41

Venture Global has higher revenue and earnings than Avangrid. Avangrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Venture Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Avangrid$8.71B1.60$786M$2.9112.38
Venture Global$13.77B2.14$2.73B$0.8613.96

Summary

Venture Global beats Avangrid on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avangrid compare to Fortis?

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

13.1% of Avangrid shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Fortis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Avangrid shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Avangrid has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortis has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Fortis had 11 more articles in the media than Avangrid. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Fortis and 0 mentions for Avangrid. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Avangrid's score of 0.00 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Avangrid Neutral
Fortis Positive

Fortis has a consensus price target of $67.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.22%. Given Fortis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fortis is more favorable than Avangrid.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avangrid
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Fortis
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55

Fortis has higher revenue and earnings than Avangrid. Avangrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Avangrid$8.71B1.60$786M$2.9112.38
Fortis$8.71B3.28$1.29B$2.4423.03

Avangrid pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Fortis pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Avangrid pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortis pays out 77.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fortis has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Avangrid is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Fortis has a net margin of 14.24% compared to Avangrid's net margin of 12.89%. Fortis' return on equity of 7.24% beat Avangrid's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Avangrid12.89% 5.37% 2.46%
Fortis 14.24%7.24%2.38%

Summary

Fortis beats Avangrid on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AGR vs. The Competition

MetricAvangridElectric services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$13.94B$4.65B$19.40B$23.20B
Dividend Yield4.89%5.35%3.75%4.06%
P/E Ratio12.3844.5422.2128.76
Price / Sales1.60208.9229.0824.83
Price / Cash7.0013.2219.5925.20
Price / Book0.670.862.585.43
Net Income$786M$258.20M$780.30M$1.07B

Avangrid Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AGR
Avangrid
N/A$36.02
flat
N/AN/A$13.94B$8.71B12.387,580
XEL
Xcel Energy
4.79 of 5 stars
$79.48
+0.1%
$90.88
+14.3%
+14.9%$49.56B$14.67B23.2411,534
EXC
Exelon
3.6807 of 5 stars
$47.04
+1.0%
$50.44
+7.2%
+0.4%$47.67B$24.26B17.2320,571
CQP
Cheniere Energy Partners
2.4278 of 5 stars
$64.13
+2.2%
$60.43
-5.8%
+11.2%$30.36B$10.76B12.401,717
VG
Venture Global
4.5934 of 5 stars
$12.15
-0.3%
$15.77
+29.7%
+52.1%$29.95B$13.77B14.132,000

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