Black Hills (BKH) Competitors

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BKH vs. EVRG, LNT, NWE, AEE, and AVA

Should you buy Black Hills stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Black Hills 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 Black Hills include Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), NorthWestern (NWE), Ameren (AEE), and Avista (AVA). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Black Hills compare to Evergy?

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) and Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Evergy pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Black Hills pays out 73.2% 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. Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than Black Hills. Black Hills 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 Ratio
Evergy$6.03B3.24$855.60M$3.7722.50
Black Hills$2.31B2.44$291.60M$3.8419.24

Evergy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Evergy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Evergy presently has a consensus target price of $89.60, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. Black Hills has a consensus target price of $81.17, indicating a potential upside of 9.85%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Evergy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Evergy
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Black Hills
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Evergy had 8 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Evergy and 4 mentions for Black Hills. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Black Hills' score of 1.30 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Evergy
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Black Hills
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Evergy has a net margin of 14.63% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 12.61%. Evergy's return on equity of 9.09% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Evergy14.63% 9.09% 2.75%
Black Hills 12.61%7.77%2.86%

Summary

Evergy beats Black Hills on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Black Hills compare to Alliant Energy?

Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Black Hills has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Black Hills pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Black Hills$2.31B2.44$291.60M$3.8419.24
Alliant Energy$4.36B4.42$810M$3.1923.38

In the previous week, Black Hills and Black Hills both had 4 articles in the media. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.05 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Black Hills
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alliant Energy
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 12.61%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Black Hills12.61% 7.77% 2.86%
Alliant Energy 18.58%11.37%3.38%

86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Black Hills currently has a consensus target price of $81.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.60, suggesting a potential upside of 2.72%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Black Hills
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Alliant Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Summary

Black Hills and Alliant Energy tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Black Hills compare to NorthWestern?

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) and Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

NorthWestern has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Black Hills has a net margin of 12.61% compared to NorthWestern's net margin of 10.21%. NorthWestern's return on equity of 7.80% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NorthWestern10.21% 7.80% 2.69%
Black Hills 12.61%7.77%2.86%

96.1% of NorthWestern shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of NorthWestern shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. NorthWestern pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Black Hills pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NorthWestern has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Black Hills has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NorthWestern$1.61B2.71$181.09M$2.7226.08
Black Hills$2.31B2.44$291.60M$3.8419.24

In the previous week, Black Hills had 2 more articles in the media than NorthWestern. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Black Hills and 2 mentions for NorthWestern. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat NorthWestern's score of 0.00 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NorthWestern
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Black Hills
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NorthWestern currently has a consensus price target of $68.30, suggesting a potential downside of 3.74%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Black Hills is more favorable than NorthWestern.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NorthWestern
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Black Hills
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Black Hills beats NorthWestern on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Black Hills compare to Ameren?

Ameren (NYSE:AEE) and Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Ameren currently has a consensus target price of $117.54, suggesting a potential upside of 5.04%. Black Hills has a consensus target price of $81.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Ameren.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ameren
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
Black Hills
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Ameren pays out 54.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Black Hills pays out 73.2% 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. Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Black Hills has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ameren had 3 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ameren and 4 mentions for Black Hills. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Black Hills' score of 1.30 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ameren
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Black Hills
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 12.61%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.94% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ameren17.17% 10.94% 2.99%
Black Hills 12.61%7.77%2.86%

Ameren has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ameren$8.80B3.52$1.46B$5.5620.13
Black Hills$2.31B2.44$291.60M$3.8419.24

Summary

Ameren beats Black Hills on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Black Hills compare to Avista?

Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) and Avista (NYSE:AVA) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Black Hills has a net margin of 12.61% compared to Avista's net margin of 10.75%. Black Hills' return on equity of 7.77% beat Avista's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Black Hills12.61% 7.77% 2.86%
Avista 10.75%7.65%2.50%

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Black Hills pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avista pays out 78.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years and Avista has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Black Hills currently has a consensus target price of $81.17, indicating a potential upside of 9.85%. Avista has a consensus target price of $39.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.36%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Avista.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Black Hills
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Avista
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Avista shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Avista shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Black Hills has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avista has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Black Hills$2.31B2.44$291.60M$3.8419.24
Avista$1.96B1.71$193M$2.5116.22

In the previous week, Black Hills had 2 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Black Hills and 2 mentions for Avista. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Avista's score of 0.60 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Black Hills
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Avista
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Black Hills beats Avista on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BKH vs. The Competition

MetricBlack HillsUtilities IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$5.63B$21.72B$18.69B$23.13B
Dividend Yield3.87%4.91%3.99%4.06%
P/E Ratio19.2413.8920.2331.08
Price / Sales2.443,853.2544.0620.72
Price / Cash9.25122.1819.2918.65
Price / Book1.431.972.464.65
Net Income$291.60M$869.29M$785.96M$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.58%0.11%-0.49%-1.04%
1 Month Performance-0.56%0.54%-1.71%0.18%
1 Year Performance29.54%14.90%14.87%24.25%

Black Hills Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BKH
Black Hills
4.4662 of 5 stars
$73.89
+1.3%
$81.17
+9.8%
+30.8%$5.63B$2.31B19.242,795
EVRG
Evergy
3.9514 of 5 stars
$83.44
-0.5%
$89.60
+7.4%
+23.9%$19.33B$5.96B22.134,691
LNT
Alliant Energy
3.0241 of 5 stars
$73.55
+0.6%
$76.60
+4.1%
+20.9%$18.88B$4.36B23.062,948
NWE
NorthWestern
3.1124 of 5 stars
$70.77
-0.4%
$68.30
-3.5%
+37.6%$4.37B$1.61B26.021,667
AEE
Ameren
4.5267 of 5 stars
$109.69
+0.6%
$117.54
+7.2%
+16.0%$30.17B$8.80B19.738,913

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