Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) Competitors $58.61 -0.17 (-0.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.60 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CQP vs. NGG, EPD, CEG, ET, AEP, TRP, EXC, XEL, VST, and FTSShould you be buying Cheniere Energy Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cheniere Energy Partners include National Grid (NGG), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Constellation Energy (CEG), Energy Transfer (ET), American Electric Power (AEP), TC Energy (TRP), Exelon (EXC), Xcel Energy (XEL), Vistra (VST), and Fortis (FTS). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Cheniere Energy Partners vs. National Grid Enterprise Products Partners Constellation Energy Energy Transfer American Electric Power TC Energy Exelon Xcel Energy Vistra Fortis National Grid (NYSE:NGG) and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals believe in NGG or CQP? 4.7% of National Grid shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NGG or CQP? In the previous week, National Grid had 12 more articles in the media than Cheniere Energy Partners. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for National Grid and 17 mentions for Cheniere Energy Partners. Cheniere Energy Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat National Grid's score of 0.27 indicating that Cheniere Energy Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Grid 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cheniere Energy Partners 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NGG or CQP a better dividend stock? National Grid pays an annual dividend of $2.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Cheniere Energy Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. National Grid pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cheniere Energy Partners pays out 72.8% 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. Is NGG or CQP more profitable? Cheniere Energy Partners has a net margin of 28.84% compared to National Grid's net margin of 0.00%. National Grid's return on equity of 0.00% beat Cheniere Energy Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National GridN/A N/A N/A Cheniere Energy Partners 28.84%-325.95%13.71% Which has higher valuation & earnings, NGG or CQP? Cheniere Energy Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than National Grid. Cheniere Energy Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Grid, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Grid$19.32B3.63$2.88B$5.2013.78Cheniere Energy Partners$8.70B3.26$4.25B$4.2613.76 Which has more volatility and risk, NGG or CQP? National Grid has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NGG or CQP? National Grid received 514 more outperform votes than Cheniere Energy Partners when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.48% of users gave National Grid an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Cheniere Energy Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNational GridOutperform Votes51458.48% Underperform Votes36541.52% Cheniere Energy PartnersOutperform VotesNo VotesUnderperform Votes5100.00% Do analysts rate NGG or CQP? Cheniere Energy Partners has a consensus target price of $53.60, indicating a potential downside of 8.54%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than National Grid.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Grid 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Cheniere Energy Partners 5 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SummaryNational Grid beats Cheniere Energy Partners on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cheniere Energy Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CQP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CQP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCheniere Energy PartnersNatural gas distribution IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$28.37B$12.47B$7.06B$18.95BDividend Yield5.21%2.85%10.94%4.02%P/E Ratio13.7612.1246.7932.95Price / Sales3.262.7325,023.9127.88Price / Cash10.879.0635.4417.52Price / Book-36.861.893.514.47Net Income$4.25B$1.29B$4.30B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.34%-0.94%-0.42%0.73%1 Month Performance-13.81%-2.14%-5.55%-2.63%1 Year PerformanceN/A8.63%162.65%4.57% Cheniere Energy Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CQPCheniere Energy Partners1.7562 of 5 stars$58.61-0.3%$53.60-8.5%N/A$28.37B$8.70B13.761,550Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsNGGNational Grid1.7026 of 5 stars$72.89+1.1%N/A+9.5%$71.32B$19.32B14.0229,300Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageEPDEnterprise Products Partners3.847 of 5 stars$30.13-2.9%$36.89+22.4%+6.5%$65.25B$56.22B11.206,910Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeCEGConstellation Energy3.2606 of 5 stars$192.61-6.8%$283.50+47.2%+20.2%$60.35B$23.57B16.2013,400Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpETEnergy Transfer4.4526 of 5 stars$16.57-4.1%$22.09+33.3%+5.1%$56.86B$82.67B12.9512,600Upcoming EarningsDividend IncreasePositive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power3.8092 of 5 stars$105.53-2.0%$101.08-4.2%+25.9%$56.32B$19.72B18.8417,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓TRPTC Energy3.9169 of 5 stars$48.48-1.9%$62.00+27.9%+40.5%$50.38B$13.77B14.967,480Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageEXCExelon4.3207 of 5 stars$46.23-2.2%$45.63-1.3%+24.8%$46.67B$23.03B18.8719,100Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsXELXcel Energy4.2518 of 5 stars$68.97-1.7%$73.00+5.8%+31.6%$39.73B$13.44B20.0512,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsVSTVistra3.588 of 5 stars$106.63-7.6%$166.17+55.8%+71.0%$36.27B$17.22B19.894,910Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGap DownFTSFortis1.8841 of 5 stars$48.11-0.1%N/A+26.0%$24.13B$11.51B20.399,200Short Interest ↑Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies National Grid Alternatives Enterprise Products Partners Alternatives Constellation Energy Alternatives Energy Transfer Alternatives American Electric Power Alternatives TC Energy Alternatives Exelon Alternatives Xcel Energy Alternatives Vistra Alternatives Fortis Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CQP) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeWhile everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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