Dominion Energy (D) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to LNT or D?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 13 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Dominion Energy and 18 mentions for Alliant Energy. Dominion Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.12 indicating that Dominion Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dominion Energy	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or D?

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

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LNT or D?

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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	4.18	$690M	$3.24	19.98
Dominion Energy	$14.46B	3.47	$2.12B	$2.90	20.27

Do analysts rate LNT or D?

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus target price of $65.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.21%. Dominion Energy has a consensus target price of $59.57, suggesting a potential upside of 1.32%. Given Dominion Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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%

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 4.5%. 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.

Summary

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