Edison International (EIX) Competitors $50.80 -0.26 (-0.51%) As of 11:53 AM 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 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Does the media prefer LNT or EIX? In the previous week, Edison International had 3 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Edison International and 14 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Edison International's score of 1.24 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Edison International 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LNT or EIX? 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of Edison International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Edison International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer LNT or EIX? Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $64.23, suggesting a potential upside of 2.85%. Edison International has a consensus price target of $76.82, suggesting a potential upside of 51.23%. Given Edison International's stronger consensus rating and 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) 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 Which has preferable valuation and 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$3.98B4.03$690M$2.9021.53Edison International$17.33B1.13$1.55B$7.057.21 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% 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 3.3%. Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. 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 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 risk and volatility, LNT or EIX? Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Edison International has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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$19.55B$24.56B$15.79B$20.58BDividend Yield6.45%3.75%5.62%3.71%P/E Ratio7.2134.6620.1727.82Price / Sales1.134.03148.4755.32Price / Cash3.718.8719.1917.94Price / Book1.222.222.154.59Net Income$1.55B$1.43B$751.12M$988.48M7 Day Performance0.61%-0.32%12.59%1.00%1 Month Performance5.25%1.41%22.63%5.31%1 Year Performance-32.12%16.24%145.21%10.38% Edison International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EIXEdison International4.9992 of 5 stars$50.80-0.5%$76.82+51.2%-31.8%$19.55B$17.33B7.2114,013Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.5909 of 5 stars$60.10-0.4%$63.95+6.4%+15.2%$15.44B$3.98B20.722,998Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCMSCMS Energy3.8869 of 5 stars$68.79-0.3%$77.00+11.9%+15.0%$20.58B$7.52B20.418,324DTEDTE Energy4.5992 of 5 stars$131.55-0.1%$140.93+7.1%+16.9%$27.30B$12.46B17.7810,200NINiSource4.4601 of 5 stars$40.03+0.2%$41.50+3.7%+31.6%$18.84B$5.46B21.647,746Positive NewsOGEOGE Energy4.0458 of 5 stars$43.98-0.1%$46.80+6.4%+20.6%$8.85B$2.99B18.172,291Positive NewsPCGPacific Gas & Electric4.6459 of 5 stars$13.94-0.2%$20.73+48.7%-26.0%$37.30B$24.42B12.7926,000Options VolumePEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.469 of 5 stars$83.77+0.3%$89.54+6.9%+8.2%$41.80B$10.29B22.8912,500Analyst UpgradePPLPPL3.2937 of 5 stars$33.60+0.1%$36.80+9.5%+20.5%$24.84B$8.46B24.896,530Positive NewsSRESempra Energy4.4026 of 5 stars$75.46+0.1%$80.83+7.1%-3.2%$49.19B$13.19B16.5815,400Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group4.6331 of 5 stars$103.40+0.3%$106.33+2.8%+30.6%$33.00B$8.60B20.167,020Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 7/14/2025 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 | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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