Which has higher earnings and valuation, EVRG or BKH?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Evergy $5.96B 3.21 $855.60M $3.77 22.02 Black Hills $2.31B 2.34 $291.60M $3.84 18.50

Is EVRG or BKH more profitable?

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 Evergy 14.63% 9.09% 2.75% Black Hills 12.61% 7.77% 2.86%

Does the media refer more to EVRG or BKH?

In the previous week, Evergy and Evergy both had 11 articles in the media. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Evergy's score of 1.06 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evergy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Black Hills 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BKH or LNT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Black Hills $2.31B 2.34 $291.60M $3.84 18.50 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.19 $810M $3.19 22.19

Does the media prefer BKH or LNT?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 14 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Alliant Energy and 11 mentions for Black Hills. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Black Hills' score of 1.09 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Black Hills 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NWE or BKH?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NorthWestern $1.61B 2.63 $181.09M $2.77 24.82 Black Hills $2.31B 2.34 $291.60M $3.84 18.50

Does the media favor NWE or BKH?

In the previous week, NorthWestern had 2 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NorthWestern and 11 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat NorthWestern's score of 1.01 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Black Hills 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BKH or AEE?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Black Hills $2.31B 2.34 $291.60M $3.84 18.50 Ameren $8.80B 3.45 $1.46B $5.56 19.74

Is BKH or AEE more profitable?

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 12.61%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.95% beat Black Hills' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Black Hills 12.61% 7.77% 2.86% Ameren 17.86% 10.95% 3.00%

Does the media prefer BKH or AEE?

In the previous week, Ameren had 17 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Ameren and 11 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Ameren's score of 0.89 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BKH or AVA?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Black Hills $2.31B 2.34 $291.60M $3.84 18.50 Avista $1.96B 1.70 $193M $2.51 16.13

Is BKH or AVA more profitable?

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 Hills 12.61% 7.77% 2.86% Avista 10.75% 7.65% 2.50%

Does the media prefer BKH or AVA?

In the previous week, Black Hills had 2 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Black Hills and 9 mentions for Avista. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Avista's score of 0.69 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avista 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk 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 4.0%. 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 increased its dividend for 20 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.

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
Evergy	14.63%	9.09%	2.75%
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%

Evergy currently has a consensus price target of $90.60, indicating a potential upside of 9.14%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.93%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 and Evergy both had 11 articles in the media. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Evergy's score of 1.06 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evergy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Evergy has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evergy	$5.96B	3.21	$855.60M	$3.77	22.02
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.34	$291.60M	$3.84	18.50

Summary

Evergy and Black Hills tied by winning 9 of the 18 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.34	$291.60M	$3.84	18.50
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.19	$810M	$3.19	22.19

Black Hills currently has a consensus target price of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.93%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $77.09, indicating a potential upside of 8.92%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.45% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 12.61%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.16% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%
Alliant Energy	18.45%	11.16%	3.31%

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

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 14 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Alliant Energy and 11 mentions for Black Hills. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Black Hills' score of 1.09 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Black Hills	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased 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.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Black Hills on 11 of the 19 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

96.1% of NorthWestern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of NorthWestern shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills 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.

NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. NorthWestern pays out 96.8% 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.

NorthWestern has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Black Hills has a net margin of 12.61% compared to NorthWestern's net margin of 10.13%. NorthWestern's return on equity of 8.03% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NorthWestern	10.13%	8.03%	2.73%
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%

In the previous week, NorthWestern had 2 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NorthWestern and 11 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat NorthWestern's score of 1.01 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NorthWestern	$1.61B	2.63	$181.09M	$2.77	24.82
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.34	$291.60M	$3.84	18.50

NorthWestern currently has a consensus price target of $73.30, indicating a potential upside of 6.63%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.93%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Black Hills is more favorable than NorthWestern.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NorthWestern	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
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 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Black Hills compare to Ameren?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.34	$291.60M	$3.84	18.50
Ameren	$8.80B	3.45	$1.46B	$5.56	19.74

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 12.61%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.95% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%
Ameren	17.86%	10.95%	3.00%

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Black Hills pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 54.0% 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. Black Hills has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Ameren had 17 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Ameren and 11 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Ameren's score of 0.89 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameren	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Black Hills presently has a consensus target price of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.93%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $121.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.69%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Ameren.

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
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Summary

Ameren beats Black Hills on 11 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. 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 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.34	$291.60M	$3.84	18.50
Avista	$1.96B	1.70	$193M	$2.51	16.13

Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avista has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%
Avista	10.75%	7.65%	2.50%

In the previous week, Black Hills had 2 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Black Hills and 9 mentions for Avista. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Avista's score of 0.69 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Avista	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Black Hills presently has a consensus price target of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.93%. Avista has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.22%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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

Summary

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

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Metric	Black Hills	Multi Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.41B	$22.55B	$16.19B	$23.67B
Dividend Yield	3.95%	3.70%	4.00%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	18.50	32.73	23.05	31.00
Price / Sales	2.34	15.88	391.22	19.22
Price / Cash	9.05	11.34	18.78	18.73
Price / Book	1.37	1.95	2.24	4.76
Net Income	$291.60M	$269.64M	$701.59M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.87%	-1.18%	-1.08%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-3.51%	1.02%	-0.80%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	23.02%	18.34%	18.61%	19.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BKH Black Hills	4.0098 of 5 stars	$71.06 -0.2%	$81.67 +14.9%	+23.0%	$5.41B	$2.31B	18.50	2,795	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
EVRG Evergy	4.223 of 5 stars	$85.16 -0.5%	$90.10 +5.8%	+16.0%	$19.73B	$5.96B	22.59	4,691	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
LNT Alliant Energy	4.0086 of 5 stars	$73.96 -1.1%	$77.36 +4.6%	+8.1%	$19.32B	$4.36B	23.18	2,948	Trending News Earnings Report Ex-Dividend Analyst Upgrade
NWE NorthWestern	3.0437 of 5 stars	$71.88 -0.2%	$70.10 -2.5%	+28.4%	$4.43B	$1.61B	26.43	1,667	Positive News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
AEE Ameren	4.3901 of 5 stars	$110.47 -1.0%	$120.67 +9.2%	+7.5%	$30.87B	$8.80B	19.87	8,913	Trending News Earnings Report

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