Question 1

Do analysts rate EIX or LNT?

Accepted Answer

Edison International presently has a consensus price target of $72.45, suggesting a potential upside of 1.32%. Alliant Energy has a consensus price target of $76.82, suggesting a potential upside of 13.20%. Given Alliant Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Edison International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Edison International 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Alliant Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64

Question 2

Is EIX or LNT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Edison International pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.7% 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. Edison International has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Edison International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EIX or LNT?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Edison International $19.32B 1.42 $4.70B $9.70 7.37 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.03 $810M $3.16 21.47

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EIX or LNT?

Accepted Answer

89.0% of Edison International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Edison International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is EIX or LNT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 20.30% compared to Alliant Energy's net margin of 18.45%. Edison International's return on equity of 15.53% beat Alliant Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Edison International 20.30% 15.53% 3.07% Alliant Energy 18.45% 11.16% 3.31%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, EIX or LNT?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor EIX or LNT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Edison International had 14 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Edison International and 20 mentions for Alliant Energy. Edison International's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.88 indicating that Edison International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Edison International 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend EIX or CMS?

Accepted Answer

Edison International presently has a consensus price target of $72.45, indicating a potential upside of 1.32%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $81.83, indicating a potential upside of 19.62%. Given CMS Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Edison International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Edison International 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 CMS Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is EIX or CMS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Edison International pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 68.5% 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. Edison International has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Edison International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better earnings & valuation, EIX or CMS?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Edison International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Edison International $19.32B 1.42 $4.70B $9.70 7.37 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.51 $1.07B $3.33 20.54

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EIX or CMS?

Accepted Answer

89.0% of Edison International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Edison International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is EIX or CMS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 20.30% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 11.64%. Edison International's return on equity of 15.53% beat CMS Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Edison International 20.30% 15.53% 3.07% CMS Energy 11.64% 10.76% 2.62%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, EIX or CMS?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor EIX or CMS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Edison International had 15 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Edison International and 19 mentions for CMS Energy. Edison International's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.32 indicating that Edison International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Edison International 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate EIX or DTE?

Accepted Answer

Edison International currently has a consensus target price of $72.45, indicating a potential upside of 1.32%. DTE Energy has a consensus target price of $158.46, indicating a potential upside of 17.14%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than Edison International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Edison International 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 DTE Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Question 16

Is EIX or DTE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Edison International pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 73.7% 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. Edison International has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Edison International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EIX or DTE?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has higher revenue and earnings than DTE Energy. Edison International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Edison International $19.32B 1.42 $4.70B $9.70 7.37 DTE Energy $15.81B 1.78 $1.46B $6.32 21.41

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EIX or DTE?

Accepted Answer

89.0% of Edison International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Edison International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is EIX or DTE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 20.30% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 8.00%. Edison International's return on equity of 15.53% beat DTE Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Edison International 20.30% 15.53% 3.07% DTE Energy 8.00% 12.19% 2.74%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, EIX or DTE?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer EIX or DTE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Edison International had 13 more articles in the media than DTE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Edison International and 21 mentions for DTE Energy. DTE Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Edison International's score of 1.33 indicating that DTE Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Edison International 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DTE Energy 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate OGE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

OGE Energy currently has a consensus target price of $49.60, indicating a potential upside of 8.61%. Edison International has a consensus target price of $72.45, indicating a potential upside of 1.32%. Given OGE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe OGE Energy is more favorable than Edison International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score OGE Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Edison International 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 23

Is OGE or EIX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

OGE Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. OGE Energy pays out 74.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Edison International pays out 36.2% 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. OGE Energy has raised its dividend for 18 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.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, OGE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has higher revenue and earnings than OGE Energy. Edison International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OGE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio OGE Energy $3.26B 2.89 $470.70M $2.27 20.12 Edison International $19.32B 1.42 $4.70B $9.70 7.37

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of OGE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

71.8% of OGE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Edison International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of OGE 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is OGE or EIX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 20.30% compared to OGE Energy's net margin of 14.44%. Edison International's return on equity of 15.53% beat OGE Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OGE Energy 14.44% 9.48% 3.24% Edison International 20.30% 15.53% 3.07%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, OGE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

OGE Energy has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Edison International has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor OGE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Edison International had 15 more articles in the media than OGE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Edison International and 19 mentions for OGE Energy. Edison International's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat OGE Energy's score of 0.77 indicating that Edison International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OGE Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Edison International 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

Edison International presently has a consensus target price of $72.45, indicating a potential upside of 1.32%. Pacific Gas & Electric has a consensus target price of $22.20, indicating a potential upside of 26.14%. Given Pacific Gas & Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pacific Gas & Electric is more favorable than Edison International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Edison International 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Pacific Gas & Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70

Question 30

Is EIX or PCG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Pacific Gas & Electric pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Edison International pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pacific Gas & Electric pays out 14.5% 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. Edison International has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Pacific Gas & Electric has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Edison International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pacific Gas & Electric. Edison International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacific Gas & Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Edison International $19.32B 1.42 $4.70B $9.70 7.37 Pacific Gas & Electric $24.94B 1.89 $2.70B $1.38 12.75

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

89.0% of Edison International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Pacific Gas & Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Edison International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Pacific Gas & Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is EIX or PCG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 20.30% compared to Pacific Gas & Electric's net margin of 12.25%. Edison International's return on equity of 15.53% beat Pacific Gas & Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Edison International 20.30% 15.53% 3.07% Pacific Gas & Electric 12.25% 12.48% 2.78%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacific Gas & Electric has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Edison International had 10 more articles in the media than Pacific Gas & Electric. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Edison International and 24 mentions for Pacific Gas & Electric. Edison International's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Pacific Gas & Electric's score of 1.19 indicating that Edison International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Edison International 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pacific Gas & Electric 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Edison International	Electric Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$27.55B	$28.41B	$15.92B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	4.90%	4.16%	4.04%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	7.37	16.17	24.84	30.31
Price / Sales	1.42	583.74	373.02	19.89
Price / Cash	4.67	27.81	18.69	32.49
Price / Book	1.45	1.61	2.23	6.77
Net Income	$4.70B	$1.60B	$701.43M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.23%	-1.41%	-1.25%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	-10.09%	-3.35%	-2.75%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	28.77%	12.28%	8.24%	14.90%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EIX Edison International	4.0492 of 5 stars	$71.51 -4.2%	$72.45 +1.3%	+28.8%	$27.55B	$19.32B	7.37	13,725	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
LNT Alliant Energy	4.1867 of 5 stars	$68.21 -1.7%	$76.82 +12.6%	+1.3%	$17.69B	$4.36B	21.59	2,948	Trending News Analyst Revision
CMS CMS Energy	4.827 of 5 stars	$68.99 -2.9%	$81.67 +18.4%	-6.4%	$21.63B	$8.81B	20.72	8,350	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
DTE DTE Energy	4.9077 of 5 stars	$136.60 -2.3%	$158.62 +16.1%	-3.3%	$28.42B	$16.47B	21.61	9,650	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
OGE OGE Energy	4.1178 of 5 stars	$46.11 -1.9%	$49.80 +8.0%	+0.3%	$9.53B	$3.26B	20.31	2,248	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision

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How does Edison International compare to Alliant Energy?

Does the media favor EIX or LNT?

Is EIX or LNT more profitable?

Do analysts rate EIX or LNT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EIX or LNT?

Is EIX or LNT a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EIX or LNT?

Which has more volatility and risk, EIX or LNT?

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How does Edison International compare to CMS Energy?

Do analysts recommend EIX or CMS?

Which has more risk & volatility, EIX or CMS?

Is EIX or CMS more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EIX or CMS?

Is EIX or CMS a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, EIX or CMS?

Does the media favor EIX or CMS?

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How does Edison International compare to DTE Energy?

Which has more volatility and risk, EIX or DTE?

Do analysts rate EIX or DTE?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EIX or DTE?

Does the media prefer EIX or DTE?

Is EIX or DTE a better dividend stock?

Is EIX or DTE more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EIX or DTE?

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Which has preferable valuation & earnings, OGE or EIX?

Do analysts rate OGE or EIX?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of OGE or EIX?

Does the media favor OGE or EIX?

Which has more volatility & risk, OGE or EIX?

Is OGE or EIX more profitable?

Is OGE or EIX a better dividend stock?

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Is EIX or PCG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, EIX or PCG?

Is EIX or PCG a better dividend stock?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, EIX or PCG?

Do analysts prefer EIX or PCG?

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