Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Competitors $5.46 +0.02 (+0.28%) As of 02:39 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AQN vs. EVRG, LNT, SBS, WES, OKLO, DTM, WTRG, ELPC, BEP, and KNTKShould you be buying Algonquin Power & Utilities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Algonquin Power & Utilities include Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (SBS), Western Midstream Partners (WES), Oklo (OKLO), DT Midstream (DTM), Essential Utilities (WTRG), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), and Kinetik (KNTK). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Algonquin Power & Utilities vs. Its Competitors Evergy Alliant Energy Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Western Midstream Partners Oklo DT Midstream Essential Utilities Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Kinetik Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) and Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment. Is AQN or EVRG more profitable? Evergy has a net margin of 14.29% compared to Algonquin Power & Utilities' net margin of -57.66%. Evergy's return on equity of 8.62% beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Algonquin Power & Utilities-57.66% 4.76% 1.69% Evergy 14.29%8.62%2.66% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AQN or EVRG? 62.3% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Evergy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AQN or EVRG? Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evergy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlgonquin Power & Utilities$2.32B1.81-$1.38B-$1.80-3.03Evergy$5.85B2.88$873.50M$3.6420.07 Does the media favor AQN or EVRG? In the previous week, Evergy had 7 more articles in the media than Algonquin Power & Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Evergy and 5 mentions for Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Evergy's score of 1.05 indicating that Algonquin Power & Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Algonquin Power & Utilities 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evergy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AQN or EVRG? Algonquin Power & Utilities presently has a consensus price target of $6.34, indicating a potential upside of 16.24%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $74.44, indicating a potential upside of 1.89%. Given Algonquin Power & Utilities' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Algonquin Power & Utilities is more favorable than Evergy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Algonquin Power & Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Evergy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 Is AQN or EVRG a better dividend stock? Algonquin Power & Utilities pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Algonquin Power & Utilities pays out -14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy pays out 73.4% 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. Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Algonquin Power & Utilities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, AQN or EVRG? Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEvergy beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Algonquin Power & Utilities News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AQN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart AQN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlgonquin Power & UtilitiesUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.19B$25.04B$16.32B$21.66BDividend Yield4.74%3.63%4.70%3.51%P/E Ratio-3.0319.6151.4430.09Price / Sales1.814.3633.4160.69Price / Cash5.938.9919.2718.30Price / Book0.702.322.234.65Net Income-$1.38B$1.43B$748.44M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.18%2.30%0.76%1.14%1 Month Performance-6.19%2.38%0.73%2.93%1 Year Performance-2.15%12.02%328.94%15.27% Algonquin Power & Utilities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AQNAlgonquin Power & Utilities4.1913 of 5 stars$5.46+0.3%$6.34+16.2%-1.4%$4.19B$2.32B-3.033,786Positive NewsEVRGEvergy3.245 of 5 stars$72.21-0.4%$74.44+3.1%+17.1%$16.69B$5.85B19.444,731Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.0363 of 5 stars$64.73-0.2%$65.50+1.2%+7.5%$16.67B$3.98B19.302,998Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSBSCompanhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp2.3175 of 5 stars$23.97+2.1%N/A+40.4%$16.38B$6.70B8.2910,552Positive NewsWESWestern Midstream Partners2.0393 of 5 stars$38.04-0.8%$39.60+4.1%-1.1%$14.51B$3.61B11.701,511Positive NewsOKLOOklo2.4276 of 5 stars$95.65+15.6%$66.45-30.5%+1,565.6%$14.12BN/A-227.7378Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownDTMDT Midstream3.4697 of 5 stars$106.33-0.9%$110.67+4.1%+38.5%$10.90B$981M27.24360Positive NewsWTRGEssential Utilities4.9284 of 5 stars$37.81-1.3%$44.50+17.7%-2.5%$10.60B$2.09B16.233,291Positive NewsELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.73+1.5%N/A+39.0%$9.20B$4.20B12.656,320BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners3.9304 of 5 stars$25.77+1.8%$30.11+16.8%-4.4%$7.19B$5.88B0.005,270KNTKKinetik2.7226 of 5 stars$42.51-2.8%$54.67+28.6%-4.9%$7.08B$1.48B59.10200Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Evergy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp Alternatives Western Midstream Partners Alternatives Oklo Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Alternatives Brookfield Renewable Partners Alternatives Kinetik 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 (NYSE:AQN) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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