Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LNT or PPL?

PPL has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. PPL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant 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 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.00 $810M $3.16 21.28 PPL $9.04B 2.84 $1.18B $1.69 20.18

Is LNT or PPL more profitable?

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.45% compared to PPL's net margin of 13.47%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.16% beat PPL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliant Energy 18.45% 11.16% 3.31% PPL 13.47% 9.33% 3.05%

Does the media prefer LNT or PPL?

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 6 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Alliant Energy and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.98 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PPL 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, PPL or AEE?

Ameren has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PPL. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPL, 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 PPL $9.04B 2.84 $1.18B $1.69 20.18 Ameren $8.80B 3.30 $1.46B $5.68 18.48

Is PPL or AEE more profitable?

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to PPL's net margin of 13.47%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.95% beat PPL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PPL 13.47% 9.33% 3.05% Ameren 17.86% 10.95% 3.00%

Does the media refer more to PPL or AEE?

In the previous week, Ameren had 8 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameren and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Ameren's score of 1.22 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PPL 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameren 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PPL or CMS?

PPL has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPL, 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 PPL $9.04B 2.84 $1.18B $1.69 20.18 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.47 $1.07B $3.33 20.17

Is PPL or CMS more profitable?

PPL has a net margin of 13.47% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 11.64%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 10.76% beat PPL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PPL 13.47% 9.33% 3.05% CMS Energy 11.64% 10.76% 2.62%

Does the media refer more to PPL or CMS?

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 3 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for CMS Energy and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.09 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PPL 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DTE or PPL?

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PPL. PPL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE 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 DTE Energy $15.81B 1.74 $1.46B $6.32 20.97 PPL $9.04B 2.84 $1.18B $1.69 20.18

Is DTE or PPL more profitable?

PPL has a net margin of 13.47% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 8.00%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.19% beat PPL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DTE Energy 8.00% 12.19% 2.74% PPL 13.47% 9.33% 3.05%

Does the media favor DTE or PPL?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 14 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for DTE Energy and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.72 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DTE Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PPL 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PPL or DUK?

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PPL. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPL, 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 PPL $9.04B 2.84 $1.18B $1.69 20.18 Duke Energy $32.24B 2.89 $4.97B $6.66 17.94

Is PPL or DUK more profitable?

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to PPL's net margin of 13.47%. Duke Energy's return on equity of 9.78% beat PPL's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PPL 13.47% 9.33% 3.05% Duke Energy 15.78% 9.78% 2.67%

Does the media favor PPL or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 33 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Duke Energy and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.90 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PPL 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 22 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PPL vs. LNT, AEE, CMS, DTE, and DUK

Should you buy PPL stock or one of its competitors? PPL's main competitors and comparable companies include Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), DTE Energy (DTE), and Duke Energy (DUK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does PPL compare to Alliant Energy?

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

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PPL has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alliant Energy had 6 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Alliant Energy and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.98 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PPL	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alliant Energy presently has a consensus price target of $77.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.48%. PPL has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.20%. Given PPL's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PPL is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
PPL	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. PPL pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PPL pays out 67.5% 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. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and PPL has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. PPL is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.45% compared to PPL's net margin of 13.47%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.16% beat PPL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	18.45%	11.16%	3.31%
PPL	13.47%	9.33%	3.05%

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of PPL shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of PPL shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PPL has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. PPL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant 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
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.00	$810M	$3.16	21.28
PPL	$9.04B	2.84	$1.18B	$1.69	20.18

Summary

PPL beats Alliant Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PPL compare to Ameren?

PPL (NYSE:PPL) and Ameren (NYSE:AEE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

PPL presently has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.20%. Ameren has a consensus price target of $121.42, indicating a potential upside of 15.65%. Given PPL's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PPL is more favorable than Ameren.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PPL	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Ameren	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

PPL has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ameren had 8 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ameren and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Ameren's score of 1.22 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PPL	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameren	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PPL pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. PPL pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 52.8% 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. PPL has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Ameren has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

77.0% of PPL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PPL shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to PPL's net margin of 13.47%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.95% beat PPL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PPL	13.47%	9.33%	3.05%
Ameren	17.86%	10.95%	3.00%

Ameren has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PPL. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPL, 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
PPL	$9.04B	2.84	$1.18B	$1.69	20.18
Ameren	$8.80B	3.30	$1.46B	$5.68	18.48

Summary

Ameren beats PPL on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PPL compare to CMS Energy?

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

PPL currently has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.20%. CMS Energy has a consensus target price of $81.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.58%. Given CMS Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than PPL.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PPL	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

PPL has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPL, 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
PPL	$9.04B	2.84	$1.18B	$1.69	20.18
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.47	$1.07B	$3.33	20.17

77.0% of PPL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PPL shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PPL pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. PPL pays out 67.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 68.5% 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. PPL has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

PPL has a net margin of 13.47% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 11.64%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 10.76% beat PPL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PPL	13.47%	9.33%	3.05%
CMS Energy	11.64%	10.76%	2.62%

PPL has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 3 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for CMS Energy and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.09 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PPL	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

PPL beats CMS Energy on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PPL compare to DTE Energy?

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

76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of PPL shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of PPL shares are held by company 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.

DTE Energy has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PPL has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PPL. PPL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE 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
DTE Energy	$15.81B	1.74	$1.46B	$6.32	20.97
PPL	$9.04B	2.84	$1.18B	$1.69	20.18

DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. PPL pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. DTE Energy pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PPL pays out 67.5% 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. DTE Energy has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and PPL has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

PPL has a net margin of 13.47% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 8.00%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.19% beat PPL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DTE Energy	8.00%	12.19%	2.74%
PPL	13.47%	9.33%	3.05%

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 14 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for DTE Energy and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.72 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DTE Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PPL	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

DTE Energy presently has a consensus target price of $157.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.48%. PPL has a consensus target price of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.20%. Given PPL's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PPL is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
PPL	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

DTE Energy and PPL tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PPL compare to Duke Energy?

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

77.0% of PPL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PPL shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PPL. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPL, 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
PPL	$9.04B	2.84	$1.18B	$1.69	20.18
Duke Energy	$32.24B	2.89	$4.97B	$6.66	17.94

PPL pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. PPL pays out 67.5% 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. PPL has raised its dividend for 3 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.

PPL has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

PPL currently has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.20%. Duke Energy has a consensus target price of $137.94, suggesting a potential upside of 15.45%. Given PPL's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe PPL is more favorable than Duke Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PPL	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to PPL's net margin of 13.47%. Duke Energy's return on equity of 9.78% beat PPL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PPL	13.47%	9.33%	3.05%
Duke Energy	15.78%	9.78%	2.67%

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 33 more articles in the media than PPL. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Duke Energy and 5 mentions for PPL. PPL's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.90 indicating that PPL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PPL	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duke Energy	22 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Duke Energy beats PPL on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PPL vs. The Competition

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Metric	PPL	Electric Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$25.74B	$27.49B	$15.62B	$23.32B
Dividend Yield	3.33%	4.16%	4.03%	3.53%
P/E Ratio	20.18	16.01	24.37	28.72
Price / Sales	2.84	541.99	272.12	20.23
Price / Cash	9.31	27.81	18.68	34.42
Price / Book	1.72	1.68	2.17	4.74
Net Income	$1.18B	$1.60B	$701.43M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.80%	-0.45%	-0.81%	-1.98%
1 Month Performance	-3.33%	-1.58%	-2.05%	-2.52%
1 Year Performance	-5.17%	14.38%	7.70%	9.42%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PPL PPL	4.6983 of 5 stars	$34.11 -0.3%	$41.00 +20.2%	-4.3%	$25.74B	$9.04B	20.18	6,546	Positive News
LNT Alliant Energy	4.0648 of 5 stars	$67.98 -0.1%	$77.00 +13.3%	+5.1%	$17.64B	$4.36B	21.51	2,948	Analyst Revision
AEE Ameren	4.7646 of 5 stars	$106.19 +0.1%	$121.42 +14.3%	+5.9%	$29.38B	$8.80B	18.70	8,913	Positive News Ex-Dividend
CMS CMS Energy	4.6662 of 5 stars	$68.16 -0.1%	$81.69 +19.9%	-4.8%	$21.39B	$8.54B	20.47	8,350	Positive News Analyst Forecast
DTE DTE Energy	4.7173 of 5 stars	$135.75 -0.1%	$157.00 +15.7%	-0.9%	$28.27B	$15.81B	21.48	9,650

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