Fortis (FTS) Competitors $48.92 -0.15 (-0.30%) As of 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FTS vs. AEP, EVRG, LNT, CMS, DUK, ED, OGE, PPL, SO, and WECShould you be buying Fortis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fortis include American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), OGE Energy (OGE), PPL (PPL), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry. Fortis vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Evergy Alliant Energy CMS Energy Duke Energy Consolidated Edison OGE Energy PPL Southern WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Fortis (NYSE:FTS) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Is AEP or FTS more profitable? Fortis has a net margin of 14.20% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.73%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.68% beat Fortis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power13.73% 11.68% 3.08% Fortis 14.20%7.08%2.34% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEP or FTS? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Fortis. Fortis 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 RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B2.97$2.97B$5.1921.14Fortis$11.73B2.10$1.23B$2.3720.64 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AEP or FTS? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Fortis shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by 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. Is AEP or FTS a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Fortis pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Electric Power pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortis pays out 75.1% 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 Fortis has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend AEP or FTS? American Electric Power currently has a consensus target price of $108.31, indicating a potential downside of 1.30%. Fortis has a consensus target price of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.19%. Given Fortis' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fortis is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31Fortis 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media favor AEP or FTS? In the previous week, Fortis had 8 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Fortis and 26 mentions for American Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Fortis' 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 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortis 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AEP or FTS? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortis has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Fortis on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Fortis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FTS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FTS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart FTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFortisUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.63B$24.54B$16.07B$21.05BDividend Yield3.63%3.67%5.28%3.58%P/E Ratio20.6435.0620.2827.79Price / Sales2.104.11204.6759.58Price / Cash9.398.9619.1123.00Price / Book1.382.272.174.68Net Income$1.23B$1.43B$751.46M$994.49M7 Day Performance3.50%1.98%0.82%1.38%1 Month Performance4.96%4.43%26.09%5.63%1 Year Performance20.14%20.07%204.13%11.26% Fortis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTSFortis4.7145 of 5 stars$48.92-0.3%$72.00+47.2%+20.0%$24.63B$11.73B20.649,848Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2492 of 5 stars$108.54+1.1%$108.31-0.2%+14.7%$57.98B$19.72B20.9116,330Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementEVRGEvergy3.4538 of 5 stars$69.06+0.2%$74.06+7.2%+24.1%$15.89B$5.85B18.174,731LNTAlliant Energy4.1437 of 5 stars$64.56+0.7%$64.23-0.5%+17.2%$16.58B$3.98B22.262,998Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCMSCMS Energy3.9797 of 5 stars$72.22+0.4%$77.00+6.6%+16.8%$21.60B$7.52B21.438,324Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDUKDuke Energy4.3471 of 5 stars$119.77+1.1%$127.25+6.2%+10.3%$93.09B$30.36B19.8626,413Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionEDConsolidated Edison4.6211 of 5 stars$102.05+1.0%$105.09+3.0%+6.5%$36.77B$15.77B18.8615,097Positive NewsOGEOGE Energy4.0045 of 5 stars$45.12+1.3%$46.80+3.7%+19.1%$9.08B$2.99B18.642,291Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPPLPPL2.7358 of 5 stars$36.18+0.5%$36.70+1.5%+25.5%$26.74B$8.46B26.806,653Upcoming EarningsSOSouthern4.1693 of 5 stars$94.76+0.7%$93.20-1.6%+14.9%$104.15B$27.85B22.6228,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWECWEC Energy Group4.5489 of 5 stars$108.21+0.4%$106.40-1.7%+31.2%$34.53B$8.60B21.097,017Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEP Alternatives EVRG Alternatives LNT Alternatives CMS Alternatives DUK Alternatives ED Alternatives OGE Alternatives PPL Alternatives SO Alternatives WEC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FTS) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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