Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) Competitors

Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) and Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) 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 PNW or EVRG?

In the previous week, Evergy had 11 more articles in the media than Pinnacle West Capital. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Evergy and 8 mentions for Pinnacle West Capital. Pinnacle West Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Evergy's score of 1.02 indicating that Pinnacle West Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pinnacle West Capital	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Evergy	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, PNW or EVRG?

Pinnacle West Capital has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PNW or EVRG more profitable?

Evergy has a net margin of 14.87% compared to Pinnacle West Capital's net margin of 11.28%. Evergy's return on equity of 8.84% beat Pinnacle West Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pinnacle West Capital	11.28%	8.78%	2.23%
Evergy	14.87%	8.84%	2.73%

Do analysts rate PNW or EVRG?

Pinnacle West Capital currently has a consensus target price of $96.78, suggesting a potential upside of 6.42%. Evergy has a consensus target price of $74.06, suggesting a potential upside of 6.11%. Given Pinnacle West Capital's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pinnacle West Capital is more favorable than Evergy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pinnacle West Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Evergy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.11

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PNW or EVRG?

Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than Pinnacle West Capital. Pinnacle West Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evergy, 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
Pinnacle West Capital	$5.12B	2.12	$608.81M	$5.03	18.08
Evergy	$5.89B	2.73	$873.50M	$3.80	18.37

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PNW or EVRG?

91.5% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Evergy 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 PNW or EVRG a better dividend stock?

Pinnacle West Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Pinnacle West Capital pays out 71.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy pays out 70.3% 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. Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Summary

Evergy beats Pinnacle West Capital on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.