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EXC vs. AEP, LNT, XEL, AEE, and CMS

Should you buy Exelon stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Exelon with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Exelon include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Xcel Energy (XEL), Ameren (AEE), and CMS Energy (CMS). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does Exelon compare to American Electric Power?

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Exelon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Exelon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to Exelon's net margin of 11.21%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 10.21% beat Exelon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Electric Power16.29% 10.21% 2.89%
Exelon 11.21%9.83%2.44%

American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $141.24, indicating a potential upside of 7.33%. Exelon has a consensus target price of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.88%. Given Exelon's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Exelon is more favorable than American Electric Power.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Electric Power
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
Exelon
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

American Electric Power has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Exelon. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American Electric Power$21.88B3.27$3.58B$6.8119.32
Exelon$24.26B1.95$2.77B$2.7316.93

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Exelon has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exelon pays out 61.5% 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. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Exelon has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 17 more articles in the media than Exelon. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for American Electric Power and 9 mentions for Exelon. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Exelon's score of 0.73 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
American Electric Power
18 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Exelon
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

American Electric Power beats Exelon on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Exelon compare to Alliant Energy?

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) and Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Exelon's net margin of 11.21%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Exelon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Exelon11.21% 9.83% 2.44%
Alliant Energy 18.58%11.37%3.38%

Exelon presently has a consensus target price of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.88%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.58%. Given Exelon's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Exelon is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Exelon
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Alliant Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Exelon 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 Ratio
Exelon$24.26B1.95$2.77B$2.7316.93
Alliant Energy$4.36B4.38$810M$3.1923.18

80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exelon 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Exelon has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Exelon had 7 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Exelon and 2 mentions for Alliant Energy. Exelon's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.62 indicating that Exelon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Exelon
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alliant Energy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Exelon pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. Exelon has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Exelon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Exelon on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Exelon compare to Xcel Energy?

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Xcel Energy has a net margin of 14.14% compared to Exelon's net margin of 11.21%. Xcel Energy's return on equity of 10.37% beat Exelon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Exelon11.21% 9.83% 2.44%
Xcel Energy 14.14%10.37%2.90%

80.9% of Exelon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exelon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Xcel Energy shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Exelon had 2 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Exelon and 7 mentions for Xcel Energy. Exelon's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Xcel Energy's score of 0.50 indicating that Exelon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Exelon
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Xcel Energy
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Exelon presently has a consensus target price of $50.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.88%. Xcel Energy has a consensus target price of $90.63, suggesting a potential upside of 11.77%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than Exelon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Exelon
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Xcel Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.06

Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Xcel Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Exelon pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xcel Energy pays out 68.3% 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. Exelon has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Xcel Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Exelon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than Xcel Energy. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Exelon$24.26B1.95$2.77B$2.7316.93
Xcel Energy$14.78B3.42$2.02B$3.4723.37

Exelon has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Xcel Energy beats Exelon on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Exelon compare to Ameren?

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) and Ameren (NYSE:AEE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Exelon has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exelon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Exelon pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 54.0% 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. Exelon has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than Ameren. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Exelon$24.26B1.95$2.77B$2.7316.93
Ameren$8.80B3.50$1.46B$5.5620.02

Exelon presently has a consensus target price of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.88%. Ameren has a consensus target price of $117.54, indicating a potential upside of 5.58%. Given Exelon's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Exelon is more favorable than Ameren.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Exelon
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Ameren
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to Exelon's net margin of 11.21%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.94% beat Exelon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Exelon11.21% 9.83% 2.44%
Ameren 17.17%10.94%2.99%

In the previous week, Ameren had 4 more articles in the media than Exelon. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameren and 9 mentions for Exelon. Exelon's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Ameren's score of 0.68 indicating that Exelon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Exelon
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ameren
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Ameren beats Exelon on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Exelon compare to CMS Energy?

Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) and CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Exelon pays out 61.5% 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. Exelon has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Exelon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Exelon currently has a consensus price target of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.88%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $80.83, indicating a potential upside of 8.35%. Given Exelon's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Exelon is more favorable than CMS Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Exelon
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
CMS Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

In the previous week, Exelon had 2 more articles in the media than CMS Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Exelon and 7 mentions for CMS Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Exelon's score of 0.73 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Exelon
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CMS Energy
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CMS Energy has a net margin of 12.55% compared to Exelon's net margin of 11.21%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Exelon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Exelon11.21% 9.83% 2.44%
CMS Energy 12.55%12.17%2.91%

Exelon has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Exelon$24.26B1.95$2.77B$2.7316.93
CMS Energy$8.82B2.61$1.07B$3.6220.61

80.9% of Exelon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exelon 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Exelon has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CMS Energy beats Exelon on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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EXC vs. The Competition

MetricExelonUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$47.30B$29.15B$19.27B$12.30B
Dividend Yield3.74%3.35%3.85%5.33%
P/E Ratio16.9322.9020.4325.64
Price / Sales1.955.2757.3798.62
Price / Cash7.039.3919.4756.16
Price / Book1.612.862.417.03
Net Income$2.77B$1.55B$778.83M$335.38M
7 Day Performance6.57%3.42%1.77%2.62%
1 Month Performance0.81%0.46%-0.22%1.37%
1 Year Performance6.47%24.35%20.81%35.43%

Exelon Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
EXC
Exelon
4.2119 of 5 stars
$46.23
+1.9%
$50.33
+8.9%
+2.6%$47.30B$24.26B16.9320,571
AEP
American Electric Power
4.4419 of 5 stars
$130.70
+0.4%
$141.29
+8.1%
+25.9%$70.82B$21.88B21.4817,581
LNT
Alliant Energy
3.0729 of 5 stars
$72.47
+1.0%
$76.60
+5.7%
+18.5%$18.53B$4.36B22.292,948
XEL
Xcel Energy
4.2045 of 5 stars
$80.60
+1.5%
$91.13
+13.1%
+14.7%$49.56B$14.67B20.5711,534
AEE
Ameren
4.0701 of 5 stars
$110.02
+0.9%
$117.31
+6.6%
+13.9%$30.17B$8.80B20.828,913

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