Dominion Energy (D) Competitors

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

Is D or LNT a better dividend stock?

Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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 pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Does the media prefer D or LNT?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 14 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Dominion Energy and 16 mentions for Alliant Energy. Dominion Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Alliant Energy's score of 1.34 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	27 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, D or LNT?

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
Dominion Energy	$14.46B	3.61	$2.12B	$2.90	21.07
Alliant Energy	$3.98B	4.17	$690M	$3.24	19.94

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

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

Which has more risk and volatility, D or LNT?

Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer D or LNT?

Dominion Energy currently has a consensus price target of $59.14, indicating a potential downside of 3.22%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.36%. Given Alliant Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Dominion Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dominion Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Alliant Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Is D or LNT 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
Dominion Energy	16.45%	9.68%	2.69%
Alliant Energy	20.07%	12.25%	3.75%

Summary

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