Which has better earnings and valuation, BKH or EVRG?

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 Black Hills $2.30B 2.37 $291.60M $3.96 18.02 Evergy $6.09B 3.09 $855.60M $3.94 20.72

Is BKH or EVRG more profitable?

Evergy has a net margin of 15.19% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 13.01%. Evergy's return on equity of 9.20% beat Black Hills' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Black Hills 13.01% 7.98% 2.93% Evergy 15.19% 9.20% 2.76%

Does the media refer more to BKH or EVRG?

In the previous week, Black Hills and Black Hills both had 6 articles in the media. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Black Hills' score of 1.22 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Black Hills 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evergy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher earnings and 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 $2.30B 2.37 $291.60M $3.96 18.02 Alliant Energy $4.43B 3.94 $810M $3.16 21.28

Does the media prefer BKH or LNT?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Alliant Energy and 6 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.98 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BKH or NWE?

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 Black Hills $2.30B 2.37 $291.60M $3.96 18.02 NorthWestern $1.69B 2.52 $181.09M $2.77 25.00

Does the media favor BKH or NWE?

In the previous week, NorthWestern had 1 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for NorthWestern and 6 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat NorthWestern's score of 0.26 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NorthWestern 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 $2.30B 2.37 $291.60M $3.96 18.02 Ameren $8.75B 3.32 $1.46B $5.68 18.48

Is BKH or AEE more profitable?

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 13.01%. 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 13.01% 7.98% 2.93% Ameren 17.86% 10.95% 3.00%

Does the media prefer BKH or AEE?

In the previous week, Ameren had 7 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameren and 6 mentions for Black Hills. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Black Hills' score of 1.22 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Black Hills 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AVA or BKH?

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 Avista $1.92B 1.61 $193M $2.77 13.28 Black Hills $2.30B 2.37 $291.60M $3.96 18.02

Is AVA or BKH more profitable?

Black Hills has a net margin of 13.01% compared to Avista's net margin of 11.83%. Black Hills' return on equity of 7.98% beat Avista's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avista 11.83% 7.85% 2.57% Black Hills 13.01% 7.98% 2.93%

Does the media favor AVA or BKH?

In the previous week, Black Hills had 5 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Black Hills and 1 mentions for Avista. Avista's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Black Hills' score of 1.22 indicating that Avista is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avista 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Black Hills 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 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? Black Hills's main competitors and comparable companies include Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), NorthWestern (NWE), Ameren (AEE), and Avista (AVA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Black Hills compare to Evergy?

Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) 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 dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Black Hills and Black Hills both had 6 articles in the media. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Black Hills' score of 1.22 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Black Hills	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Evergy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Evergy shares are owned by 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.

Evergy has a net margin of 15.19% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 13.01%. Evergy's return on equity of 9.20% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Black Hills	13.01%	7.98%	2.93%
Evergy	15.19%	9.20%	2.76%

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
Black Hills	$2.30B	2.37	$291.60M	$3.96	18.02
Evergy	$6.09B	3.09	$855.60M	$3.94	20.72

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Black Hills pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy pays out 70.6% 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 Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Black Hills presently has a consensus price target of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $90.60, indicating a potential upside of 11.00%. 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
Black Hills	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Evergy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

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

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Alliant Energy and 6 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.98 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Black Hills pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.7% 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.

Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Black Hills currently has a consensus price target of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.42%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $77.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.48%. Given Alliant Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Black Hills.

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 13.01%. 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	13.01%	7.98%	2.93%
Alliant Energy	18.45%	11.16%	3.31%

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	$2.30B	2.37	$291.60M	$3.96	18.02
Alliant Energy	$4.43B	3.94	$810M	$3.16	21.28

Summary

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

How does Black Hills compare to NorthWestern?

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

86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of NorthWestern shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of NorthWestern 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.

Black Hills presently has a consensus price target of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.42%. NorthWestern has a consensus price target of $72.70, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Black Hills is more favorable than NorthWestern.

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
NorthWestern	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Black Hills pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years and NorthWestern has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Black Hills has a net margin of 13.01% 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
Black Hills	13.01%	7.98%	2.93%
NorthWestern	10.13%	8.03%	2.73%

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
Black Hills	$2.30B	2.37	$291.60M	$3.96	18.02
NorthWestern	$1.69B	2.52	$181.09M	$2.77	25.00

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

In the previous week, NorthWestern had 1 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for NorthWestern and 6 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat NorthWestern's score of 0.26 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NorthWestern	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 13.01%. 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	13.01%	7.98%	2.93%
Ameren	17.86%	10.95%	3.00%

Black Hills presently has a consensus price target of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. Ameren has a consensus price target of $121.42, indicating a potential upside of 15.65%. Given Ameren's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameren is more favorable than Black Hills.

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

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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ameren had 7 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameren and 6 mentions for Black Hills. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Black Hills' score of 1.22 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Black Hills	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameren	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$2.30B	2.37	$291.60M	$3.96	18.02
Ameren	$8.75B	3.32	$1.46B	$5.68	18.48

Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Black Hills pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 52.8% 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. 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.

Summary

Ameren beats Black Hills on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Black Hills compare to Avista?

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

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
Avista	$1.92B	1.61	$193M	$2.77	13.28
Black Hills	$2.30B	2.37	$291.60M	$3.96	18.02

In the previous week, Black Hills had 5 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Black Hills and 1 mentions for Avista. Avista's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Black Hills' score of 1.22 indicating that Avista is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avista	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Avista pays out 71.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Black Hills pays out 71.0% 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. Avista has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

Avista has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% 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.

Avista currently has a consensus price target of $39.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.67%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Avista.

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

85.2% of Avista shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Avista 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Black Hills has a net margin of 13.01% compared to Avista's net margin of 11.83%. Black Hills' return on equity of 7.98% beat Avista's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avista	11.83%	7.85%	2.57%
Black Hills	13.01%	7.98%	2.93%

Summary

Black Hills beats Avista on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Black Hills	Multi Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.51B	$21.49B	$15.73B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	3.86%	3.88%	4.05%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	18.02	25.94	24.37	28.69
Price / Sales	2.37	16.44	272.14	99.85
Price / Cash	9.19	11.06	18.62	33.82
Price / Book	1.38	1.89	2.17	4.74
Net Income	$291.60M	$269.64M	$701.43M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.41%	-0.57%	-0.83%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	-2.26%	-2.43%	-2.14%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	20.23%	14.20%	7.68%	10.45%

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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	4.1438 of 5 stars	$71.38 -1.2%	$81.67 +14.4%	+20.1%	$5.51B	$2.30B	18.02	2,795	Positive News
EVRG Evergy	4.4016 of 5 stars	$81.54 flat	$90.60 +11.1%	+12.9%	$18.80B	$5.96B	20.70	4,691	Positive News
LNT Alliant Energy	4.2069 of 5 stars	$67.97 flat	$77.00 +13.3%	+4.0%	$17.62B	$4.36B	21.51	2,948	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
NWE NorthWestern	2.9467 of 5 stars	$70.78 flat	$73.30 +3.6%	+21.3%	$4.35B	$1.61B	25.55	1,667	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
AEE Ameren	4.7642 of 5 stars	$106.34 -0.1%	$121.42 +14.2%	+4.6%	$29.48B	$8.80B	18.72	8,913	Positive News Ex-Dividend

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