Dominion Energy (D) Competitors

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) and Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LNT or D?

Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dominion 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	$3.98B	4.26	$690M	$3.24	20.39
Dominion Energy	$14.46B	3.56	$2.12B	$2.90	20.81

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or D?

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is LNT or D more profitable?

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.07% compared to Dominion Energy's net margin of 16.45%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.25% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	20.07%	12.25%	3.75%
Dominion Energy	16.45%	9.68%	2.69%

Does the media favor LNT or D?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Dominion Energy and 12 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.54 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dominion Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is LNT or D a better dividend stock?

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Alliant Energy pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dominion Energy pays out 92.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate LNT or D?

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $65.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.86%. Dominion Energy has a consensus price target of $60.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.03%. Given Dominion Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dominion Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Dominion Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LNT or D?

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are held 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

Alliant Energy beats Dominion Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.