Fortis (FTS) Competitors

Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) and Fortis (NYSE:FTS) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to CEG or FTS?

In the previous week, Fortis had 10 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Fortis and 1 mentions for Constellation Energy. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.79 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Constellation Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortis	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CEG or FTS?

Fortis received 107 more outperform votes than Constellation Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.47% of users gave Constellation Energy an outperform vote while only 52.35% of users gave Fortis an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Constellation Energy	Outperform Votes 172 63.47%	Underperform Votes 99 36.53%
Fortis	Outperform Votes 279 52.35%	Underperform Votes 254 47.65%

Is CEG or FTS more profitable?

Constellation Energy has a net margin of 15.91% compared to Fortis' net margin of 14.12%. Constellation Energy's return on equity of 21.96% beat Fortis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Constellation Energy	15.91%	21.96%	5.26%
Fortis	14.12%	7.09%	2.34%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CEG or FTS?

Constellation Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Fortis. Fortis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellation 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
Constellation Energy	$24.20B	3.79	$1.62B	$9.49	30.81
Fortis	$11.73B	2.04	$1.17B	$2.37	20.16

Is CEG or FTS a better dividend stock?

Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Fortis pays an annual dividend of $1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Constellation Energy pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortis pays out 71.7% 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. Constellation Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Fortis has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Fortis is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, CEG or FTS?

Constellation Energy has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortis has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CEG or FTS?

Constellation Energy currently has a consensus target price of $285.79, suggesting a potential downside of 2.26%. Fortis has a consensus target price of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.69%. Given Fortis' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fortis is more favorable than Constellation Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Fortis	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CEG or FTS?

82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Fortis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Constellation Energy beats Fortis on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.