Summit Midstream Partners (SMC) Competitors $24.51 +0.19 (+0.78%) Closing price 08/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.25 +40.74 (+166.22%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock SMC vs. CEPU, NNE, EDN, NFE, NEP, XIFR, NGL, OPAL, MNTK, and GWRSShould you be buying Summit Midstream Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Summit Midstream Partners include Central Puerto (CEPU), Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE), Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (EDN), New Fortress Energy (NFE), Nextera Energy Partners (NEP), XPLR Infrastructure (XIFR), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), OPAL Fuels (OPAL), Montauk Renewables (MNTK), and Global Water Resources (GWRS). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Summit Midstream Partners vs. Its Competitors Central Puerto Nano Nuclear Energy Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) New Fortress Energy Nextera Energy Partners XPLR Infrastructure NGL Energy Partners OPAL Fuels Montauk Renewables Global Water Resources Summit Midstream Partners (NYSE:SMC) and Central Puerto (NYSE:CEPU) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has higher earnings and valuation, SMC or CEPU? Central Puerto has higher revenue and earnings than Summit Midstream Partners. Summit Midstream Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Puerto, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSummit Midstream Partners$429.62M1.06-$113.18M-$13.09-1.87Central Puerto$810.70M2.24$54.56M$0.5521.80 Is SMC or CEPU more profitable? Central Puerto has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Summit Midstream Partners' net margin of -26.34%. Central Puerto's return on equity of 8.93% beat Summit Midstream Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Summit Midstream Partners-26.34% -1.51% -0.51% Central Puerto 12.69%8.93%6.25% Do analysts prefer SMC or CEPU? Central Puerto has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.08%. Given Central Puerto's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Central Puerto is more favorable than Summit Midstream Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Summit Midstream Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Central Puerto 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SMC or CEPU? 43.0% of Summit Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.0% of Central Puerto shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Summit Midstream Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Central Puerto shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, SMC or CEPU? Summit Midstream Partners has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Puerto has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SMC or CEPU? In the previous week, Central Puerto had 1 more articles in the media than Summit Midstream Partners. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Central Puerto and 2 mentions for Summit Midstream Partners. Summit Midstream Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Central Puerto's score of 0.31 indicating that Summit Midstream Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Summit Midstream Partners 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Central Puerto 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryCentral Puerto beats Summit Midstream Partners on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Summit Midstream Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SMC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SMC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSummit Midstream PartnersOil/Gas Prod Pipeline MLP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$453.45M$30.53B$7.76B$20.46BDividend YieldN/A7.40%10.97%3.70%P/E Ratio-1.8713.8976.9229.36Price / Sales1.061.5722,795.2378.06Price / Cash2.387.4035.1217.52Price / Book0.4112.133.864.62Net Income-$113.18M$2.23B$4.26B$993.83M7 Day Performance-6.03%-2.68%-1.80%-1.79%1 Month Performance-3.08%2.91%0.00%-1.30%1 Year PerformanceN/A16.85%18.51%15.88% Summit Midstream Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMCSummit Midstream PartnersN/A$24.51+0.8%N/AN/A$453.45M$429.62M-1.87244Analyst UpgradeCEPUCentral Puerto2.5854 of 5 stars$12.22+1.0%$12.00-1.8%+54.1%$1.83B$810.70M22.211,324News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeNNENano Nuclear Energy2.3936 of 5 stars$37.88-9.5%$51.75+36.6%+269.9%$1.74BN/A-41.63N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeEDNEmpresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)0.741 of 5 stars$28.53+7.1%N/A+87.9%$1.21B$2.24B5.074,642NFENew Fortress Energy2.9635 of 5 stars$3.98+5.3%$9.75+145.0%-82.6%$1.04B$2.15B-1.77670Upcoming EarningsNEPNextera Energy Partners1.4997 of 5 starsN/A$10.00+∞N/A$983.47M$1.23B-105.15N/AXIFRXPLR Infrastructure1.8385 of 5 stars$9.75+2.4%$16.77+72.0%-64.6%$894.89M$1.23B-5.13N/ANGLNGL Energy Partners0.5854 of 5 stars$4.27+0.2%N/A-6.2%$562.37M$3.47B-7.24840Upcoming EarningsOPALOPAL Fuels1.587 of 5 stars$2.50-0.4%$2.81+12.5%-42.1%$435.16M$299.97M125.00270Upcoming EarningsMNTKMontauk Renewables2.127 of 5 stars$2.30-0.9%$3.33+44.9%-63.0%$330.45M$175.74M46.01130Upcoming EarningsGWRSGlobal Water Resources3.053 of 5 stars$10.11-0.6%N/A-20.9%$279.18M$52.69M43.9690Dividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CEPU Alternatives NNE Alternatives EDN Alternatives NFE Alternatives NEP Alternatives XIFR Alternatives NGL Alternatives OPAL Alternatives MNTK Alternatives GWRS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SMC) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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