Consolidated Edison (ED) Competitors $102.88 -0.78 (-0.75%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.77 -0.12 (-0.11%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) 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, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to ED or AEP? In the previous week, Consolidated Edison and Consolidated Edison both had 37 articles in the media. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Consolidated Edison's score of 1.09 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Consolidated Edison 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 32 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, ED or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Edison. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Edison, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConsolidated Edison$15.26B2.43$1.82B$5.5118.67American Electric Power$19.72B3.06$2.97B$6.8416.50 Is ED or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Consolidated Edison's net margin of 11.98%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Consolidated Edison11.98% 8.56% 2.78% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Do analysts prefer ED or AEP? Consolidated Edison presently has a consensus target price of $106.30, suggesting a potential upside of 3.32%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $111.29, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Given Consolidated Edison's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Consolidated Edison is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Consolidated Edison 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has more volatility and risk, ED or AEP? Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ED or AEP? 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ED or AEP a better dividend stock? Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Consolidated Edison pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% 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. Consolidated Edison has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years and American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Consolidated Edison is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Consolidated Edison on 13 of the 18 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$37.39B$25.61B$16.39B$21.05BDividend Yield3.28%3.66%5.43%3.56%P/E Ratio18.6719.4515.4428.03Price / Sales2.434.28192.3357.07Price / Cash8.939.0219.1923.95Price / Book1.562.402.175.26Net Income$1.82B$1.43B$751.46M$994.11M7 Day Performance-2.12%0.14%-0.03%2.10%1 Month Performance1.86%1.95%0.82%0.99%1 Year Performance2.01%16.94%161.81%15.24% Consolidated Edison Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EDConsolidated Edison4.5995 of 5 stars$102.88-0.7%$106.30+3.3%+2.0%$37.39B$15.26B18.6715,097Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3427 of 5 stars$115.00+1.3%$111.29-3.2%+15.3%$61.50B$20.67B16.8116,330Positive NewsEVRGEvergy2.5368 of 5 stars$73.12+2.2%$74.06+1.3%+24.6%$16.82B$5.89B19.244,731Earnings ReportLNTAlliant Energy4.3363 of 5 stars$66.34+1.3%$64.23-3.2%+16.2%$17.04B$4.08B22.882,998Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAEEAmeren4.4795 of 5 stars$103.32+1.2%$101.36-1.9%+25.7%$27.93B$8.43B22.718,981Positive NewsATOAtmos Energy4.3852 of 5 stars$159.53+2.4%$157.14-1.5%+29.6%$25.34B$4.17B22.165,260Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy3.8449 of 5 stars$74.69+0.8%$77.25+3.4%+11.2%$22.36B$7.52B22.108,324Positive NewsInsider TradeCNPCenterPoint Energy3.9952 of 5 stars$39.17+0.9%$37.38-4.6%+49.3%$25.57B$8.98B27.398,872Positive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.3158 of 5 stars$124.39+1.2%$127.25+2.3%+10.6%$96.68B$30.94B20.6326,413Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSOSouthern4.0801 of 5 stars$96.02+1.1%$94.29-1.8%+8.7%$105.63B$26.72B24.6828,600Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group3.9968 of 5 stars$111.31+1.0%$106.40-4.4%+22.9%$35.52B$9.31B21.327,017Positive NewsInsider Trade 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 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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