Black Hills (BKH) Competitors

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

In the previous week, Evergy had 2 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Evergy and 12 mentions for Black Hills. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Black Hills' score of 0.58 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evergy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	3.20	$855.60M	$3.77	21.95
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.45	$291.60M	$3.84	19.40

Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. 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 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 presently has a consensus target price of $89.60, suggesting a potential upside of 8.27%. Black Hills has a consensus target price of $81.40, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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

Evergy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

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

How does Black Hills compare to Alliant Energy?

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

Alliant Energy presently has a consensus price target of $76.60, suggesting a potential upside of 5.51%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.40, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Black Hills	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Black Hills had 8 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Black Hills and 4 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Black Hills' score of 0.58 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.30	$810M	$3.19	22.76
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.45	$291.60M	$3.84	19.40

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 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.

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
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Black Hills on 10 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.

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
NorthWestern	10.21%	7.80%	2.69%
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%

In the previous week, Black Hills had 11 more articles in the media than NorthWestern. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Black Hills and 1 mentions for NorthWestern. NorthWestern's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Black Hills' score of 0.58 indicating that NorthWestern is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NorthWestern	Very Positive
Black Hills	Positive

NorthWestern currently has a consensus price target of $68.30, indicating a potential downside of 4.87%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.40, indicating a potential upside of 9.29%. 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	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)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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	2.74	$181.09M	$2.72	26.40
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.45	$291.60M	$3.84	19.40

NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. 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.

96.1% of NorthWestern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% 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 has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Black Hills beats NorthWestern on 13 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 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.

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren 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.

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
Ameren	17.17%	10.94%	2.99%
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%

In the previous week, Black Hills had 2 more articles in the media than Ameren. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Black Hills and 10 mentions for Ameren. Ameren's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Black Hills' score of 0.58 indicating that Ameren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameren	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 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
Ameren	$8.80B	3.43	$1.46B	$5.56	19.61
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.45	$291.60M	$3.84	19.40

Ameren currently has a consensus price target of $117.31, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.40, indicating a potential upside of 9.29%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Black Hills	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Ameren has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ameren beats Black Hills on 12 of the 20 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Avista has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avista	$1.96B	1.73	$193M	$2.51	16.41
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.45	$291.60M	$3.84	19.40

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

In the previous week, Black Hills had 2 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Black Hills and 10 mentions for Avista. Avista's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Black Hills' score of 0.58 indicating that Avista is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avista	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Avista currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.90%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.40, indicating a potential upside of 9.29%. 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	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Black Hills	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. 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 pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avista has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

Summary

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

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BKH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Black Hills	Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.67B	$21.66B	$19.17B	$22.94B
Dividend Yield	3.78%	4.87%	3.76%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	19.39	14.27	22.50	28.34
Price / Sales	2.45	352.95	50.17	24.51
Price / Cash	9.44	122.34	19.52	25.11
Price / Book	1.41	1.99	2.35	4.74
Net Income	$291.60M	$869.29M	$777.56M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.95%	0.15%	-0.05%	-0.92%
1 Month Performance	-2.77%	0.57%	-1.41%	1.53%
1 Year Performance	29.65%	16.36%	22.33%	24.53%

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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	3.7109 of 5 stars	$74.48 +0.6%	$81.40 +9.3%	+28.1%	$5.67B	$2.31B	19.39	2,795
EVRG Evergy	4.5658 of 5 stars	$82.08 -0.6%	$89.30 +8.8%	+27.3%	$19.02B	$5.96B	22.37	4,691	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
LNT Alliant Energy	3.4866 of 5 stars	$73.68 -0.5%	$76.60 +4.0%	+19.6%	$19.13B	$4.36B	23.10	2,948	Positive News
NWE NorthWestern	2.9859 of 5 stars	$71.93 -0.8%	$68.30 -5.0%	N/A	$4.46B	$1.61B	26.44	1,667	Positive News
AEE Ameren	4.1259 of 5 stars	$112.47 -1.0%	$117.31 +4.3%	+15.6%	$31.42B	$8.80B	21.02	8,913	Positive News Analyst Upgrade Options Volume

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