NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE) Competitors

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) and DT Midstream (NYSE:DTM) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Which has more volatility and risk, NWE or DTM?

NorthWestern Energy Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DT Midstream has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NWE or DTM?

DT Midstream has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NorthWestern Energy Group. NorthWestern Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DT Midstream, 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
NorthWestern Energy Group	$1.51B	2.12	$224.11M	$3.84	13.55
DT Midstream	$981M	10.87	$354M	$3.67	28.59

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NWE or DTM?

96.1% of NorthWestern Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.5% of DT Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of NorthWestern Energy Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of DT Midstream shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer NWE or DTM?

In the previous week, NorthWestern Energy Group and NorthWestern Energy Group both had 4 articles in the media. NorthWestern Energy Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat DT Midstream's score of 0.98 indicating that NorthWestern Energy Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NorthWestern Energy Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DT Midstream	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate NWE or DTM?

NorthWestern Energy Group currently has a consensus target price of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.34%. DT Midstream has a consensus target price of $109.27, suggesting a potential upside of 4.13%. Given NorthWestern Energy Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NorthWestern Energy Group is more favorable than DT Midstream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NorthWestern Energy Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
DT Midstream	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Is NWE or DTM a better dividend stock?

NorthWestern Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. DT Midstream pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. NorthWestern Energy Group pays out 68.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DT Midstream pays out 89.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NorthWestern Energy Group has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and DT Midstream has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. NorthWestern Energy Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is NWE or DTM more profitable?

DT Midstream has a net margin of 34.96% compared to NorthWestern Energy Group's net margin of 14.81%. DT Midstream's return on equity of 8.46% beat NorthWestern Energy Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NorthWestern Energy Group	14.81%	7.40%	2.68%
DT Midstream	34.96%	8.46%	4.12%

Summary

NorthWestern Energy Group beats DT Midstream on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.