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 companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Do analysts rate NGG or CEG?

National Grid Transco currently has a consensus price target of $80.40, suggesting a potential upside of 12.61%. Constellation Energy has a consensus price target of $321.27, suggesting a potential downside of 0.30%. Given National Grid Transco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NGG or CEG?

4.7% of National Grid Transco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Does the media favor NGG or CEG?

In the previous week, National Grid Transco had 5 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for National Grid Transco and 9 mentions for Constellation Energy. Constellation Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat National Grid Transco's score of 0.75 indicating that Constellation Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Grid Transco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Constellation Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 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 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 5.7%. 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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	2.96	$3.70B	$5.20	13.73
Constellation Energy	$23.57B	4.27	$3.75B	$9.58	33.64

Summary

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