National Grid Transco (NGG) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer NGG or CEG?

In the previous week, National Grid Transco had 5 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for National Grid Transco and 7 mentions for Constellation Energy. National Grid Transco's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.78 indicating that National Grid Transco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Grid Transco	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Constellation Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, NGG or CEG?

National Grid Transco has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is NGG or CEG more profitable?

Constellation Energy has a net margin of 12.12% compared to National Grid Transco's net margin of 0.00%. Constellation Energy's return on equity of 21.61% beat National Grid Transco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Grid Transco	N/A	N/A	N/A
Constellation Energy	12.12%	21.61%	5.52%

Do analysts rate NGG or CEG?

National Grid Transco currently has a consensus target price of $80.40, suggesting a potential upside of 14.69%. Constellation Energy has a consensus target price of $337.82, suggesting a potential upside of 12.02%. Given National Grid Transco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe National Grid Transco is more favorable than Constellation Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Grid Transco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NGG or CEG?

Constellation Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than National Grid Transco. National Grid Transco 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
National Grid Transco	$23.61B	2.95	$3.70B	$5.20	13.48
Constellation Energy	$23.57B	4.00	$3.75B	$9.58	31.48

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NGG or CEG?

4.7% of National Grid Transco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by 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.

Is NGG or CEG a better dividend stock?

National Grid Transco pays an annual dividend of $4.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. National Grid Transco pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Constellation Energy pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Constellation Energy beats National Grid Transco on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.