Consolidated Edison (ED) Competitors $102.00 -0.05 (-0.05%) As of 02:29 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 ED vs. AEP, EVRG, LNT, AEE, ATO, CMS, CNP, DUK, SO, and WECShould you be buying Consolidated Edison stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Consolidated Edison include American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), Atmos Energy (ATO), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Duke Energy (DUK), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Consolidated Edison vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Evergy Alliant Energy Ameren Atmos Energy CMS Energy CenterPoint Energy Duke Energy Southern WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AEP or ED? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Edison. Consolidated Edison is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B2.97$2.97B$5.1921.15Consolidated Edison$15.26B2.41$1.82B$5.4118.85 Does the media prefer AEP or ED? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 12 more articles in the media than Consolidated Edison. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for American Electric Power and 14 mentions for Consolidated Edison. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Consolidated Edison's score of 1.05 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Consolidated Edison 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AEP or ED more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 13.73% compared to Consolidated Edison's net margin of 11.98%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.68% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power13.73% 11.68% 3.08% Consolidated Edison 11.98%8.61%2.76% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AEP or ED? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AEP or ED a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Electric Power pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Edison pays out 62.8% 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. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Consolidated Edison has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, AEP or ED? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AEP or ED? American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $108.31, suggesting a potential downside of 1.31%. Consolidated Edison has a consensus target price of $105.09, suggesting a potential upside of 3.06%. Given Consolidated Edison's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Consolidated Edison is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31Consolidated Edison 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Consolidated Edison on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Consolidated Edison News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ED 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 ED 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 ED vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricConsolidated EdisonUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$36.74B$24.54B$16.07B$21.05BDividend Yield3.32%3.67%5.28%3.58%P/E Ratio18.8535.0620.2827.79Price / Sales2.414.11204.6759.58Price / Cash8.838.9619.1123.00Price / Book1.612.272.174.68Net Income$1.82B$1.43B$751.46M$994.49M7 Day Performance0.94%1.98%0.82%1.38%1 Month Performance4.02%4.43%26.09%5.63%1 Year Performance6.31%20.07%204.13%11.26% Consolidated Edison Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EDConsolidated Edison4.6211 of 5 stars$102.000.0%$105.09+3.0%+6.5%$36.75B$15.26B18.8515,097Positive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2492 of 5 stars$108.54+1.1%$108.31-0.2%+14.7%$57.98B$19.72B20.9116,330Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementEVRGEvergy3.4538 of 5 stars$69.04+0.2%$74.06+7.3%+24.1%$15.88B$5.85B18.174,731LNTAlliant Energy4.1437 of 5 stars$64.52+0.6%$64.23-0.5%+17.2%$16.57B$3.98B22.252,998Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAEEAmeren4.2103 of 5 stars$99.29+0.6%$101.36+2.1%+30.1%$26.84B$7.62B22.018,981Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionATOAtmos Energy4.1918 of 5 stars$158.28+1.0%$156.95-0.8%+25.3%$25.14B$4.17B21.985,260Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy3.9797 of 5 stars$72.22+0.4%$77.00+6.6%+16.8%$21.60B$7.52B21.438,324Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCNPCenterPoint Energy3.2332 of 5 stars$37.37+0.3%$36.13-3.3%+30.2%$24.39B$8.64B25.088,872Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastDUKDuke Energy4.3471 of 5 stars$119.77+1.1%$127.25+6.2%+10.3%$93.09B$30.36B19.8626,413Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSOSouthern4.1648 of 5 stars$94.76+0.7%$93.20-1.6%+14.9%$104.15B$27.85B22.6228,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWECWEC Energy Group4.5489 of 5 stars$108.21+0.4%$106.40-1.7%+31.2%$34.53B$8.60B21.097,017Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives Atmos Energy Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives CenterPoint Energy Alternatives Duke Energy Alternatives Southern Alternatives WEC Energy Group 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:ED) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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