Edison International (EIX) Competitors $58.08 -0.28 (-0.48%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.16 +0.08 (+0.14%) As of 06:59 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 EIX vs. LNT, CMS, DTE, OGE, PCG, PEG, PPL, SRE, WEC, and ETRShould you be buying Edison International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Edison International include Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), DTE Energy (DTE), OGE Energy (OGE), Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), PPL (PPL), Sempra Energy (SRE), WEC Energy Group (WEC), and Entergy (ETR). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Edison International vs. Its Competitors Alliant Energy CMS Energy DTE Energy OGE Energy Pacific Gas & Electric Public Service Enterprise Group PPL Sempra Energy WEC Energy Group Entergy Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) and Edison International (NYSE:EIX) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LNT or EIX? 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Edison International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Edison International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is LNT or EIX more profitable? Alliant Energy has a net margin of 20.07% compared to Edison International's net margin of 16.00%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 12.25% beat Edison International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy20.07% 12.25% 3.75% Edison International 16.00%11.99%2.31% Does the media favor LNT or EIX? In the previous week, Edison International had 24 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Edison International and 22 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Edison International's score of 0.71 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Edison International 18 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LNT or EIX a better dividend stock? Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Alliant Energy pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Edison International pays out 48.6% 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. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Edison International has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Edison International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, LNT or EIX? Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Edison International has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer LNT or EIX? Alliant Energy presently has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.82%. Edison International has a consensus price target of $66.45, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. Given Edison International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Edison International is more favorable than Alliant Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alliant Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Edison International 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has higher valuation & earnings, LNT or EIX? Edison International has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Edison International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlliant Energy$3.98B4.43$690M$3.2421.16Edison International$17.60B1.27$1.55B$6.818.53 SummaryEdison International beats Alliant Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EIX 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 EIX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEdison InternationalUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.46B$26.82B$17.18B$21.97BDividend Yield5.67%3.43%4.57%3.60%P/E Ratio8.5319.6719.2132.44Price / Sales1.274.5032.4459.12Price / Cash4.249.3819.3424.33Price / Book1.402.362.284.60Net Income$1.55B$1.43B$748.50M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.46%-0.52%-0.23%-0.71%1 Month Performance6.92%4.03%8.11%-0.62%1 Year Performance-32.33%17.15%41.05%10.38% Edison International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EIXEdison International4.9894 of 5 stars$58.08-0.5%$66.45+14.4%-31.0%$22.46B$17.60B8.5314,013News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLNTAlliant Energy3.902 of 5 stars$68.54+0.7%$68.00-0.8%+11.2%$17.61B$3.98B21.152,998Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCMSCMS Energy4.261 of 5 stars$75.14+0.5%$78.00+3.8%+4.7%$22.48B$7.52B22.228,324Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDTEDTE Energy4.6027 of 5 stars$143.31+1.0%$146.08+1.9%+11.2%$29.73B$12.46B20.619,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionOGEOGE Energy4.5012 of 5 stars$46.74+0.5%$47.00+0.6%+14.2%$9.41B$2.99B19.142,291News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPCGPacific Gas & Electric4.7472 of 5 stars$16.74+1.9%$20.41+22.0%-17.8%$44.70B$24.42B15.3328,410Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.5899 of 5 stars$85.19+0.5%$90.77+6.6%-7.8%$42.51B$10.29B21.5126,094Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPLPPL3.7723 of 5 stars$37.73+0.8%$39.00+3.4%+14.7%$27.89B$8.46B28.156,653News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSRESempra Energy4.1673 of 5 stars$92.54+1.4%$88.00-4.9%+8.6%$60.37B$13.19B22.3516,773Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionWECWEC Energy Group4.2096 of 5 stars$117.51+0.6%$114.64-2.4%+17.2%$37.82B$8.60B22.517,017Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastETREntergy4.7033 of 5 stars$96.58+0.8%$97.57+1.0%+41.6%$43.11B$11.88B24.0512,267Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LNT Alternatives CMS Alternatives DTE Alternatives OGE Alternatives PCG Alternatives PEG Alternatives PPL Alternatives SRE Alternatives WEC Alternatives ETR 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:EIX) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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