NiSource (NI) Competitors

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NI vs. ATO, CNP, DTE, DUK, and ED

Should you buy NiSource stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NiSource 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 NiSource include Atmos Energy (ATO), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), DTE Energy (DTE), Duke Energy (DUK), and Consolidated Edison (ED). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does NiSource compare to Atmos Energy?

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

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 27.58% compared to NiSource's net margin of 14.15%. Atmos Energy's return on equity of 9.59% beat NiSource's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NiSource14.15% 8.31% 2.70%
Atmos Energy 27.58%9.59%4.64%

91.6% of NiSource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NiSource shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Atmos Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NiSource. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NiSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NiSource$6.82B3.32$929.50M$2.0123.51
Atmos Energy$4.70B6.10$1.20B$8.1421.12

In the previous week, NiSource had 1 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for NiSource and 4 mentions for Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat NiSource's score of 0.98 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NiSource
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Atmos Energy
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NiSource presently has a consensus price target of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.53%. Atmos Energy has a consensus price target of $181.90, indicating a potential upside of 5.81%. Given NiSource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NiSource is more favorable than Atmos Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NiSource
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
Atmos Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.09

NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy pays out 49.1% 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. NiSource has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Atmos Energy has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years.

NiSource has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Atmos Energy beats NiSource on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NiSource compare to CenterPoint Energy?

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

NiSource has a net margin of 14.15% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.38%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 10.56% beat NiSource's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CenterPoint Energy11.38% 10.56% 2.57%
NiSource 14.15%8.31%2.70%

CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NiSource has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NiSource pays out 59.7% 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. CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and NiSource has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. NiSource is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CenterPoint Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. NiSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CenterPoint Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CenterPoint Energy$9.41B3.03$1.05B$1.6326.71
NiSource$6.82B3.32$929.50M$2.0123.51

91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of NiSource shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NiSource shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CenterPoint Energy currently has a consensus price target of $44.69, indicating a potential upside of 2.67%. NiSource has a consensus price target of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.53%. Given NiSource's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NiSource is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CenterPoint Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
NiSource
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

In the previous week, NiSource had 3 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for NiSource and 2 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat NiSource's score of 0.98 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CenterPoint Energy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NiSource
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

NiSource beats CenterPoint Energy on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NiSource compare to DTE Energy?

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

76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of NiSource shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NiSource shares are held by 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.

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and NiSource has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 16 more articles in the media than NiSource. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for DTE Energy and 5 mentions for NiSource. NiSource's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.93 indicating that NiSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DTE Energy
8 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NiSource
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DTE Energy currently has a consensus price target of $156.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.21%. NiSource has a consensus price target of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.53%. Given NiSource's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NiSource is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DTE Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
NiSource
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. NiSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DTE Energy$15.81B1.96$1.46B$6.0724.53
NiSource$6.82B3.32$929.50M$2.0123.51

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NiSource has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

NiSource has a net margin of 14.15% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat NiSource's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DTE Energy7.65% 12.37% 2.84%
NiSource 14.15%8.31%2.70%

Summary

DTE Energy beats NiSource on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NiSource compare to Duke Energy?

NiSource (NYSE:NI) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

91.6% of NiSource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NiSource shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NiSource currently has a consensus target price of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.53%. Duke Energy has a consensus target price of $138.07, indicating a potential upside of 10.37%. Given Duke Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than NiSource.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NiSource
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
Duke Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

NiSource has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NiSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NiSource$6.82B3.32$929.50M$2.0123.51
Duke Energy$32.24B3.03$4.97B$6.5319.16

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to NiSource's net margin of 14.15%. Duke Energy's return on equity of 9.73% beat NiSource's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NiSource14.15% 8.31% 2.70%
Duke Energy 15.49%9.73%2.64%

NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% 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. NiSource has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Duke Energy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 43 more articles in the media than NiSource. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Duke Energy and 5 mentions for NiSource. NiSource's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.93 indicating that NiSource is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NiSource
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Duke Energy
21 Very Positive mention(s)
21 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

NiSource and Duke Energy tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NiSource compare to Consolidated Edison?

NiSource (NYSE:NI) and Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) 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.

NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Edison pays out 59.8% 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. NiSource has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Consolidated Edison has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Consolidated Edison is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NiSource currently has a consensus target price of $50.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.53%. Consolidated Edison has a consensus target price of $108.07, suggesting a potential downside of 0.44%. Given NiSource's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe NiSource is more favorable than Consolidated Edison.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NiSource
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
Consolidated Edison
6 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.73

91.6% of NiSource shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of NiSource shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Consolidated Edison 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.

NiSource has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NiSource had 1 more articles in the media than Consolidated Edison. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for NiSource and 4 mentions for Consolidated Edison. Consolidated Edison's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat NiSource's score of 0.98 indicating that Consolidated Edison is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NiSource
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Consolidated Edison
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NiSource has a net margin of 14.15% compared to Consolidated Edison's net margin of 12.52%. Consolidated Edison's return on equity of 8.33% beat NiSource's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NiSource14.15% 8.31% 2.70%
Consolidated Edison 12.52%8.33%2.78%

Consolidated Edison has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. Consolidated Edison is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NiSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NiSource$6.82B3.32$929.50M$2.0123.51
Consolidated Edison$16.92B2.36$2.02B$5.9418.27

Summary

NiSource beats Consolidated Edison on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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NI vs. The Competition

MetricNiSourceUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$22.65B$29.14B$18.69B$23.12B
Dividend Yield2.54%3.45%3.99%4.06%
P/E Ratio23.5122.2220.2331.02
Price / Sales3.324.9044.0620.86
Price / Cash10.889.1719.2918.65
Price / Book1.933.192.464.65
Net Income$929.50M$1.56B$785.96M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.87%-0.53%-0.51%-1.12%
1 Month Performance-1.35%-0.90%-1.73%0.10%
1 Year Performance16.61%18.46%14.67%24.24%

NiSource Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NI
NiSource
4.6774 of 5 stars
$47.31
-0.7%
$50.33
+6.4%
+20.5%$22.68B$6.82B23.547,738
ATO
Atmos Energy
3.6756 of 5 stars
$169.42
-0.4%
$181.90
+7.4%
+10.5%$28.39B$4.70B20.815,487
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
3.1526 of 5 stars
$43.13
+0.7%
$44.69
+3.6%
+20.7%$28.01B$9.36B26.468,794
DTE
DTE Energy
4.0637 of 5 stars
$146.79
-0.5%
$156.67
+6.7%
+11.0%$30.70B$15.81B24.189,650
DUK
Duke Energy
4.5553 of 5 stars
$123.57
-0.2%
$138.07
+11.7%
+7.1%$96.56B$32.24B18.9226,441

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