Edison International (EIX) Competitors $52.46 +0.19 (+0.36%) Closing price 07/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.55 +0.09 (+0.18%) As of 08:40 AM 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, NI, OGE, PCG, PEG, PPL, SRE, and WECShould 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), NiSource (NI), OGE Energy (OGE), Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), PPL (PPL), Sempra Energy (SRE), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Edison International vs. Its Competitors Alliant Energy CMS Energy DTE Energy NiSource OGE Energy Pacific Gas & Electric Public Service Enterprise Group PPL Sempra Energy WEC Energy Group Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) and Edison International (NYSE:EIX) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$3.98B4.16$690M$2.9022.24Edison International$17.33B1.16$1.55B$7.057.44 Which has more risk & volatility, LNT or EIX? Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Edison International has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LNT or EIX? 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of Edison International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Edison International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate LNT or EIX? Alliant Energy presently has a consensus target price of $64.23, suggesting a potential downside of 0.42%. Edison International has a consensus target price of $76.35, suggesting a potential upside of 45.54%. Given Edison International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Edison International 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Does the media favor LNT or EIX? In the previous week, Edison International had 18 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Edison International and 10 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Edison International's score of 0.85 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Edison International 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 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 3.1%. Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Alliant Energy pays out 70.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Edison International pays out 47.0% 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 increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Edison International has increased 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. Is LNT or EIX more profitable? Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.26% compared to Edison International's net margin of 16.84%. Edison International's return on equity of 13.21% beat Alliant Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy18.26% 12.01% 3.71% Edison International 16.84%13.21%2.53% SummaryEdison International beats Alliant Energy on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Edison International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EIX 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 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$20.11B$24.73B$15.88B$21.03BDividend Yield6.25%3.72%5.41%3.60%P/E Ratio7.4435.1220.2427.92Price / Sales1.164.21194.8968.03Price / Cash3.808.8519.0123.29Price / Book1.262.272.154.54Net Income$1.55B$1.43B$751.46M$993.24M7 Day Performance0.31%-0.29%-0.81%-1.51%1 Month Performance1.70%1.81%20.71%3.16%1 Year Performance-33.92%19.36%139.85%9.14% Edison International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EIXEdison International4.9978 of 5 stars$52.46+0.4%$76.35+45.5%-32.9%$20.11B$17.33B7.4414,013Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionLNTAlliant Energy4.125 of 5 stars$63.93-1.6%$64.23+0.5%+15.4%$16.41B$3.98B22.022,998Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy3.4116 of 5 stars$71.71-1.5%$77.25+7.7%+13.6%$21.43B$7.52B21.268,324Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDTEDTE Energy4.6826 of 5 stars$137.62-1.3%$141.53+2.8%+15.1%$28.55B$12.46B18.599,500Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionNINiSource4.1131 of 5 stars$41.33-2.0%$41.50+0.4%+34.7%$19.45B$5.93B22.337,746Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOGEOGE Energy3.8964 of 5 stars$44.25-1.4%$46.80+5.8%+17.1%$8.91B$2.99B18.282,291Positive NewsPCGPacific Gas & Electric4.0862 of 5 stars$13.99-0.7%$20.55+46.9%-23.6%$37.39B$24.42B12.8228,410Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.6057 of 5 stars$86.88-0.8%$90.50+4.2%+15.2%$43.33B$10.29B23.7326,094Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPPLPPL3.0915 of 5 stars$35.87-1.9%$36.70+2.3%+22.0%$26.51B$8.46B26.566,653Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionSRESempra Energy4.3712 of 5 stars$80.05-0.9%$80.75+0.9%+2.5%$52.16B$13.19B17.5816,773Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group4.2762 of 5 stars$107.75-1.6%$106.40-1.3%+29.1%$34.38B$8.60B21.007,017News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LNT Alternatives CMS Alternatives DTE Alternatives NI Alternatives OGE Alternatives PCG Alternatives PEG Alternatives PPL Alternatives SRE Alternatives WEC 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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