Excelerate Energy (EE) Competitors $23.67 -0.07 (-0.31%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.86 +0.20 (+0.84%) As of 09/5/2025 07:26 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EE vs. WTRG, OKLO, DTM, ELPC, BEP, KNTK, CWEN, TXNM, CIG, and ELPShould you be buying Excelerate Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Excelerate Energy include Essential Utilities (WTRG), Oklo (OKLO), DT Midstream (DTM), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Kinetik (KNTK), Clearway Energy (CWEN), TXNM Energy (TXNM), Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (CIG), and Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) (ELP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Excelerate Energy vs. Its Competitors Essential Utilities Oklo DT Midstream Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Kinetik Clearway Energy TXNM Energy Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) and Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends. Is EE or WTRG more profitable? Essential Utilities has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Excelerate Energy's net margin of 3.64%. Essential Utilities' return on equity of 10.10% beat Excelerate Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Excelerate Energy3.64% 4.16% 2.57% Essential Utilities 27.62%10.10%3.56% Which has more risk & volatility, EE or WTRG? Excelerate Energy has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Essential Utilities has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EE or WTRG? Essential Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than Excelerate Energy. Essential Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Excelerate Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioExcelerate Energy$851.44M3.17$32.88M$1.3617.40Essential Utilities$2.09B5.29$595.31M$2.3316.87 Do analysts recommend EE or WTRG? Excelerate Energy presently has a consensus price target of $32.86, suggesting a potential upside of 38.83%. Essential Utilities has a consensus price target of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.20%. Given Excelerate Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Excelerate Energy is more favorable than Essential Utilities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Excelerate Energy 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Essential Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EE or WTRG? 21.8% of Excelerate Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of Essential Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Excelerate Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Essential Utilities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer EE or WTRG? In the previous week, Essential Utilities had 5 more articles in the media than Excelerate Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Essential Utilities and 5 mentions for Excelerate Energy. Excelerate Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Essential Utilities' score of 1.48 indicating that Excelerate Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Excelerate Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Essential Utilities 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is EE or WTRG a better dividend stock? Excelerate Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Excelerate Energy pays out 23.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Essential Utilities pays out 58.8% 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. Excelerate Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Essential Utilities has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Essential Utilities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryEssential Utilities beats Excelerate Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Excelerate Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EE 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 EE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricExcelerate EnergyOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.71B$9.71B$7.58B$21.32BDividend Yield1.35%4.44%10.78%3.50%P/E Ratio17.4064.6240.1629.63Price / Sales3.1748.51566.2749.05Price / Cash18.3222.2036.0724.54Price / Book1.334.653.854.55Net Income$32.88M$277.28M$4.28B$999.70M7 Day Performance-2.96%-1.78%-0.73%0.58%1 Month Performance-3.71%1.23%3.06%5.66%1 Year Performance32.00%67.23%17.15%17.40% Excelerate Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EEExcelerate Energy3.728 of 5 stars$23.67-0.3%$32.86+38.8%+29.3%$2.71B$851.44M17.40900Positive NewsWTRGEssential Utilities4.9335 of 5 stars$39.55-0.3%$44.50+12.5%+0.2%$11.08B$2.09B16.973,291News CoveragePositive NewsOKLOOklo1.795 of 5 stars$73.75-5.3%$66.45-9.9%+1,095.5%$10.87BN/A-175.6078Trending NewsGap UpDTMDT Midstream3.7746 of 5 stars$104.26+0.1%$110.67+6.1%+36.9%$10.58B$981M27.95360News CoveragePositive NewsELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.32-1.0%N/A+22.9%$8.90B$4.20B11.726,320News CoveragePositive NewsBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners3.8455 of 5 stars$25.36-2.1%$30.11+18.7%-0.4%$7.20B$5.88B-26.695,270Positive NewsKNTKKinetik3.4954 of 5 stars$41.96-1.9%$54.89+30.8%-5.5%$6.77B$1.48B56.70200High Trading VolumeCWENClearway Energy3.8248 of 5 stars$29.81-0.1%$36.40+22.1%+2.3%$6.03B$1.37B45.8560News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendTXNMTXNM Energy1.6288 of 5 stars$56.64+0.2%$54.86-3.1%+36.5%$5.97B$1.97B29.191,695News CoveragePositive NewsCIGComp En De Mn Cemig ADSN/A$2.03-0.7%N/A-4.0%$5.81B$7.38B4.405,028ELPCompanhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)2.6568 of 5 stars$9.06-1.0%N/A+16.3%$5.39B$4.20B53.264,396Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Essential Utilities Alternatives Oklo Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Alternatives Brookfield Renewable Partners Alternatives Kinetik Alternatives Clearway Energy Alternatives TXNM Energy Alternatives Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) 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:EE) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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