Dominion Energy (D) Competitors $58.02 -0.49 (-0.84%) As of 02:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock D vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, CMS, DUK, ENB, ES, SO, WEC, and SREShould you be buying Dominion Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dominion Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), Duke Energy (DUK), Enbridge (ENB), Eversource Energy (ES), Southern (SO), WEC Energy Group (WEC), and Sempra Energy (SRE). Dominion Energy vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Alliant Energy Ameren CMS Energy Duke Energy Enbridge Eversource Energy Southern WEC Energy Group Sempra Energy Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is D or AEP more profitable? Dominion Energy has a net margin of 15.55% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.73%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.68% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dominion Energy15.55% 9.51% 2.59% American Electric Power 13.73%11.68%3.08% Do analysts prefer D or AEP? Dominion Energy currently has a consensus price target of $58.88, indicating a potential upside of 1.37%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $108.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.30%. Given Dominion Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dominion Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dominion Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Does the media favor D or AEP? In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 4 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Dominion Energy and 17 mentions for American Electric Power. Dominion Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.18 indicating that Dominion Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dominion Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, D or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Dominion Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dominion Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDominion Energy$14.46B3.43$2.12B$2.6721.75American Electric Power$20.16B2.88$2.97B$5.1920.93 Is D or AEP a better dividend stock? Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Dominion Energy pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Electric Power pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, D or AEP? Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in D or AEP? 73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Dominion Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dominion Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for D 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 D 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 D vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDominion EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$49.45B$24.96B$16.10B$21.02BDividend Yield4.63%3.70%5.37%3.64%P/E Ratio21.7234.5420.1527.84Price / Sales3.434.19207.6267.36Price / Cash9.768.9119.0622.19Price / Book1.672.282.184.68Net Income$2.12B$1.43B$751.46M$993.85M7 Day Performance1.48%2.58%1.85%2.62%1 Month Performance3.73%4.13%30.28%6.42%1 Year Performance14.53%19.92%236.15%10.99% Dominion Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DDominion Energy2.8934 of 5 stars$58.02-0.8%$58.88+1.5%+13.0%$49.55B$14.46B21.7614,700Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.1788 of 5 stars$105.06-0.3%$108.31+3.1%+16.8%$56.12B$19.72B20.2416,330Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementLNTAlliant Energy4.1609 of 5 stars$62.62+0.9%$64.23+2.6%+19.5%$16.09B$3.98B21.592,998Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAEEAmeren4.2314 of 5 stars$96.55+0.4%$101.27+4.9%+33.3%$26.10B$7.62B21.418,981CMSCMS Energy3.9048 of 5 stars$70.59+0.3%$77.00+9.1%+19.8%$21.11B$7.79B20.958,324Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDUKDuke Energy4.5751 of 5 stars$117.96+0.4%$126.88+7.6%+12.2%$91.69B$30.36B19.5626,413Trending NewsENBEnbridge3.6014 of 5 stars$45.21+1.5%$67.00+48.2%+23.1%$98.57B$60.94B23.3014,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionESEversource Energy3.5654 of 5 stars$65.40-0.5%$65.67+0.4%+7.9%$24.03B$11.90B28.1910,680Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSOSouthern4.186 of 5 stars$92.74+0.1%$92.93+0.2%+17.2%$101.93B$27.85B22.1328,600Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWECWEC Energy Group4.6886 of 5 stars$105.84+0.3%$106.40+0.5%+34.3%$33.78B$8.60B20.637,017Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend CutSRESempra Energy4.4759 of 5 stars$74.58+0.0%$80.75+8.3%+2.3%$48.62B$13.35B16.3916,773Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEP Competitors LNT Competitors AEE Competitors CMS Competitors DUK Competitors ENB Competitors ES Competitors SO Competitors WEC Competitors SRE Competitors 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:D) was last updated on 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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