Question 1

Do analysts recommend LNT or EIX?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus target price of $77.18, suggesting a potential upside of 1.02%. Edison International has a consensus target price of $72.64, suggesting a potential downside of 3.40%. Given Alliant Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Edison International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alliant Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Edison International 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08

Question 2

Is LNT or EIX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Edison International pays out 38.1% 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.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LNT or EIX?

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 Alliant Energy $4.42B 4.47 $810M $3.19 23.95 Edison International $19.32B 1.50 $4.70B $9.21 8.16

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LNT or EIX?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Is LNT or EIX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 19.27% compared to Alliant Energy's net margin of 18.58%. Edison International's return on equity of 14.56% beat Alliant Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy 18.58% 11.37% 3.38% Edison International 19.27% 14.56% 2.87%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, LNT or EIX?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Does the media favor LNT or EIX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Alliant Energy and Alliant Energy both had 10 articles in the media. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.02 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Edison International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend EIX or CMS?

Accepted Answer

Edison International currently has a consensus price target of $72.64, suggesting a potential downside of 3.40%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $80.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.28%. Given CMS Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 CMS Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58

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 4.7%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Edison International pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% 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. Edison International has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and CMS Energy has increased 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 higher valuation & earnings, 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 1.50 $4.70B $9.21 8.16 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.73 $1.07B $3.62 20.84

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is EIX or CMS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 19.27% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. Edison International's return on equity of 14.56% beat CMS Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Edison International 19.27% 14.56% 2.87% CMS Energy 12.55% 12.17% 2.91%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, EIX or CMS?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Does the media refer more to EIX or CMS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Edison International had 1 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Edison International and 9 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Edison International's score of 0.71 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Edison International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend DTE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

DTE Energy presently has a consensus target price of $157.85, indicating a potential upside of 4.95%. Edison International has a consensus target price of $72.64, indicating a potential downside of 3.40%. Given DTE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DTE Energy is more favorable than Edison International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DTE Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Edison International 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08

Question 16

Is DTE or EIX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Edison International pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 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.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, DTE or EIX?

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 DTE Energy $15.81B 1.98 $1.46B $6.07 24.78 Edison International $19.32B 1.50 $4.70B $9.21 8.16

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

76.1% of DTE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Edison International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Edison International shares are owned by company 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.

Question 19

Is DTE or EIX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 19.27% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. Edison International's return on equity of 14.56% beat DTE Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DTE Energy 7.65% 12.37% 2.84% Edison International 19.27% 14.56% 2.87%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, DTE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 21

Does the media prefer DTE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 16 more articles in the media than Edison International. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for DTE Energy and 10 mentions for Edison International. Edison International's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.41 indicating that Edison International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DTE Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Edison International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate OGE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

OGE Energy currently has a consensus target price of $49.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.10%. Edison International has a consensus target price of $72.64, suggesting a potential downside of 3.40%. Given OGE Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08

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 3.5%. Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. OGE Energy pays out 75.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Edison International pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OGE Energy has increased its dividend for 18 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.

Question 24

Which has better 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 $3.27B 3.08 $470.70M $2.24 21.73 Edison International $19.32B 1.50 $4.70B $9.21 8.16

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

71.8% of OGE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Edison International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of OGE Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Edison International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments 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 19.27% compared to OGE Energy's net margin of 14.03%. Edison International's return on equity of 14.56% beat OGE Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OGE Energy 14.03% 9.47% 3.20% Edison International 19.27% 14.56% 2.87%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, OGE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 28

Does the media refer more to OGE or EIX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Edison International had 6 more articles in the media than OGE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Edison International and 4 mentions for OGE Energy. OGE Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Edison International's score of 0.71 indicating that OGE Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OGE Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Edison International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

Edison International presently has a consensus target price of $72.64, suggesting a potential downside of 3.40%. Pacific Gas & Electric has a consensus target price of $22.10, suggesting a potential upside of 28.91%. Given Pacific Gas & Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Pacific Gas & Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55

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 4.7%. Pacific Gas & Electric pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Edison International pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pacific Gas & Electric pays out 15.5% 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 better valuation & earnings, 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 1.50 $4.70B $9.21 8.16 Pacific Gas & Electric $24.94B 1.84 $2.70B $1.29 13.29

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

89.0% of Edison International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Pacific Gas & Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Edison International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Pacific Gas & Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is EIX or PCG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a net margin of 19.27% compared to Pacific Gas & Electric's net margin of 11.44%. Edison International's return on equity of 14.56% beat Pacific Gas & Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Edison International 19.27% 14.56% 2.87% Pacific Gas & Electric 11.44% 11.95% 2.65%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

Edison International has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacific Gas & Electric has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer EIX or PCG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Edison International had 4 more articles in the media than Pacific Gas & Electric. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Edison International and 6 mentions for Pacific Gas & Electric. Pacific Gas & Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Edison International's score of 0.71 indicating that Pacific Gas & Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Edison International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pacific Gas & Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Edison International	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$28.93B	$29.87B	$18.88B	$23.47B
Dividend Yield	4.67%	3.51%	3.98%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	8.16	21.45	19.85	31.38
Price / Sales	1.50	5.03	35.96	86.06
Price / Cash	4.90	9.36	19.40	18.65
Price / Book	1.54	3.18	2.45	4.77
Net Income	$4.70B	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.50%	-0.24%	-0.18%	-0.39%
1 Month Performance	3.25%	0.40%	-0.73%	0.05%
1 Year Performance	47.24%	16.29%	13.31%	17.05%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EIX Edison International	4.1349 of 5 stars	$75.20 0.0%	$72.64 -3.4%	+47.2%	$28.93B	$19.32B	8.16	13,725	Ex-Dividend
LNT Alliant Energy	3.4147 of 5 stars	$76.58 -1.9%	$76.60 +0.0%	+23.1%	$19.78B	$4.42B	24.01	2,948	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
CMS CMS Energy	3.4783 of 5 stars	$76.32 -1.8%	$80.17 +5.0%	+7.2%	$23.58B	$8.54B	21.08	8,350	Positive News
DTE DTE Energy	3.6936 of 5 stars	$151.41 -1.7%	$157.00 +3.7%	+12.3%	$31.50B	$15.81B	24.94	9,650	Analyst Forecast
OGE OGE Energy	3.9924 of 5 stars	$48.25 -2.4%	$49.20 +2.0%	+9.9%	$9.96B	$3.27B	21.54	2,248	Positive News

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LNT or EIX?

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Is EIX or CMS a better dividend stock?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in EIX or CMS?

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

Does the media prefer DTE or EIX?

Is DTE or EIX a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk & volatility, OGE or EIX?

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