Does the media favor AEP or FE?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 27 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for American Electric Power and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.23 indicating that FirstEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FirstEnergy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to FE or LNT?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 4 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Alliant Energy and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.99 indicating that FirstEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FirstEnergy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, AEE or FE?

Ameren has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FirstEnergy. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstEnergy, 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 Ameren $8.80B 3.49 $1.46B $5.56 19.97 FirstEnergy $15.09B 1.84 $1.02B $1.84 26.11

Is AEE or FE more profitable?

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to FirstEnergy's net margin of 6.86%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.94% beat FirstEnergy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameren 17.17% 10.94% 2.99% FirstEnergy 6.86% 10.66% 2.70%

Does the media favor AEE or FE?

In the previous week, Ameren had 11 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ameren and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Ameren's score of 1.11 indicating that FirstEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameren 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FirstEnergy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CMS or FE?

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 8 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for CMS Energy and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat FirstEnergy's score of 1.35 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CMS Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FirstEnergy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to D or FE?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 13 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Dominion Energy and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.84 indicating that FirstEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dominion Energy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FirstEnergy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

FirstEnergy (FE) Competitors

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FE vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, CMS, and D

Should you buy FirstEnergy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares FirstEnergy 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 FirstEnergy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), and Dominion Energy (D). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does FirstEnergy compare to American Electric Power?

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

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 27 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for American Electric Power and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.23 indicating that FirstEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Electric Power	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FirstEnergy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FirstEnergy has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $141.10, suggesting a potential upside of 7.64%. FirstEnergy has a consensus price target of $52.08, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. Given FirstEnergy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FirstEnergy 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)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
FirstEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than FirstEnergy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstEnergy, 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
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.26	$3.58B	$6.81	19.25
FirstEnergy	$15.09B	1.84	$1.02B	$1.84	26.11

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. FirstEnergy pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstEnergy pays out 101.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and FirstEnergy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of FirstEnergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of FirstEnergy 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.

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to FirstEnergy's net margin of 6.86%. FirstEnergy's return on equity of 10.66% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%
FirstEnergy	6.86%	10.66%	2.70%

Summary

American Electric Power beats FirstEnergy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FirstEnergy compare to Alliant Energy?

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

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 4 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Alliant Energy and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.99 indicating that FirstEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to FirstEnergy's net margin of 6.86%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat FirstEnergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FirstEnergy	6.86%	10.66%	2.70%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

FirstEnergy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstEnergy, 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
FirstEnergy	$15.09B	1.84	$1.02B	$1.84	26.11
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.41	$810M	$3.19	23.33

FirstEnergy has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

FirstEnergy currently has a consensus target price of $52.08, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.60, suggesting a potential upside of 2.93%. Given FirstEnergy's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe FirstEnergy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FirstEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

FirstEnergy pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. FirstEnergy pays out 101.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstEnergy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

89.4% of FirstEnergy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of FirstEnergy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Alliant Energy beats FirstEnergy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FirstEnergy compare to Ameren?

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

Ameren has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FirstEnergy has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ameren had 11 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ameren and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Ameren's score of 1.11 indicating that FirstEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameren	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FirstEnergy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ameren currently has a consensus target price of $117.54, suggesting a potential upside of 5.88%. FirstEnergy has a consensus target price of $52.08, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. Given FirstEnergy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FirstEnergy is more favorable than Ameren.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
FirstEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of FirstEnergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of FirstEnergy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.17% compared to FirstEnergy's net margin of 6.86%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.94% beat FirstEnergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameren	17.17%	10.94%	2.99%
FirstEnergy	6.86%	10.66%	2.70%

Ameren has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FirstEnergy. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstEnergy, 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
Ameren	$8.80B	3.49	$1.46B	$5.56	19.97
FirstEnergy	$15.09B	1.84	$1.02B	$1.84	26.11

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. FirstEnergy pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ameren pays out 54.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstEnergy pays out 101.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and FirstEnergy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Ameren beats FirstEnergy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FirstEnergy compare to CMS Energy?

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

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of FirstEnergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of FirstEnergy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CMS Energy has a net margin of 12.55% compared to FirstEnergy's net margin of 6.86%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat FirstEnergy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%
FirstEnergy	6.86%	10.66%	2.70%

CMS Energy currently has a consensus price target of $80.17, indicating a potential upside of 7.58%. FirstEnergy has a consensus price target of $52.08, indicating a potential upside of 8.40%. Given FirstEnergy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FirstEnergy is more favorable than CMS Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
FirstEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 8 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for CMS Energy and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat FirstEnergy's score of 1.35 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CMS Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FirstEnergy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FirstEnergy has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. FirstEnergy pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstEnergy pays out 101.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and FirstEnergy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

CMS Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FirstEnergy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstEnergy, 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
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.70	$1.07B	$3.62	20.59
FirstEnergy	$15.09B	1.84	$1.02B	$1.84	26.11

Summary

CMS Energy beats FirstEnergy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FirstEnergy compare to Dominion Energy?

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) and FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 13 more articles in the media than FirstEnergy. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Dominion Energy and 1 mentions for FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.84 indicating that FirstEnergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dominion Energy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FirstEnergy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dominion Energy presently has a consensus target price of $67.69, suggesting a potential downside of 2.12%. FirstEnergy has a consensus target price of $52.08, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. Given FirstEnergy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FirstEnergy is more favorable than Dominion Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dominion Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
FirstEnergy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. FirstEnergy pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Dominion Energy pays out 79.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. FirstEnergy pays out 101.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. FirstEnergy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. FirstEnergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than FirstEnergy. Dominion Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstEnergy, 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
Dominion Energy	$16.51B	3.68	$3.00B	$3.38	20.46
FirstEnergy	$15.09B	1.84	$1.02B	$1.84	26.11

Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FirstEnergy has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of FirstEnergy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of FirstEnergy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dominion Energy has a net margin of 16.93% compared to FirstEnergy's net margin of 6.86%. FirstEnergy's return on equity of 10.66% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dominion Energy	16.93%	9.63%	2.67%
FirstEnergy	6.86%	10.66%	2.70%

Summary

FirstEnergy beats Dominion Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

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Metric	FirstEnergy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$27.78B	$29.27B	$18.88B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	3.95%	3.43%	3.95%	4.05%
P/E Ratio	26.10	22.35	20.32	31.48
Price / Sales	1.84	4.99	43.42	20.71
Price / Cash	8.99	9.23	19.38	18.64
Price / Book	1.99	3.18	2.47	4.71
Net Income	$1.02B	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.73%	2.40%	0.36%	1.37%
1 Month Performance	9.66%	3.53%	0.78%	3.42%
1 Year Performance	20.80%	19.55%	15.78%	23.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FE FirstEnergy	3.4626 of 5 stars	$48.04 +1.5%	$52.08 +8.4%	+17.3%	$27.78B	$15.09B	26.10	11,186	Positive News
AEP American Electric Power	4.2064 of 5 stars	$126.77 -1.8%	$141.10 +11.3%	+25.7%	$70.27B	$21.88B	18.62	17,581	Positive News
LNT Alliant Energy	2.953 of 5 stars	$71.71 -1.6%	$76.60 +6.8%	+20.4%	$18.82B	$4.36B	22.48	2,948	Positive News
AEE Ameren	4.5507 of 5 stars	$107.27 -1.8%	$117.54 +9.6%	+14.8%	$30.24B	$8.80B	19.29	8,913	Positive News
CMS CMS Energy	3.9423 of 5 stars	$70.96 -1.5%	$80.17 +13.0%	+4.5%	$22.25B	$8.54B	19.60	8,350	Positive News

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FE vs. AEP, LNT, AEE, CMS, and D

How does FirstEnergy compare to American Electric Power?

Does the media favor AEP or FE?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEP or FE?

Do analysts recommend AEP or FE?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AEP or FE?

Is AEP or FE a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AEP or FE?

Is AEP or FE more profitable?

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How does FirstEnergy compare to Alliant Energy?

Does the media refer more to FE or LNT?

Is FE or LNT more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FE or LNT?

Which has more risk & volatility, FE or LNT?

Do analysts prefer FE or LNT?

Is FE or LNT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FE or LNT?

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How does FirstEnergy compare to Ameren?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEE or FE?

Does the media favor AEE or FE?

Do analysts rate AEE or FE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AEE or FE?

Is AEE or FE more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AEE or FE?

Is AEE or FE a better dividend stock?

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How does FirstEnergy compare to CMS Energy?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CMS or FE?

Is CMS or FE more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CMS or FE?

Does the media refer more to CMS or FE?

Which has more volatility and risk, CMS or FE?

Is CMS or FE a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CMS or FE?

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How does FirstEnergy compare to Dominion Energy?

Does the media refer more to D or FE?

Do analysts prefer D or FE?

Is D or FE a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, D or FE?

Which has more risk and volatility, D or FE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in D or FE?

Is D or FE more profitable?

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