Which has better valuation and earnings, SR or LNT?

Alliant Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Spire. Spire 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 Spire $2.60B 1.88 $271.70M $5.69 14.54 Alliant Energy $4.36B 4.25 $810M $3.19 22.49

Is SR or LNT more profitable?

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Spire's net margin of 13.97%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Spire's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spire 13.97% 9.49% 2.49% Alliant Energy 18.58% 11.37% 3.38%

Does the media favor SR or LNT?

In the previous week, Spire had 17 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 2 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Spire's score of 0.53 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spire 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliant Energy 1 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 & valuation, ATO or SR?

Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Spire. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmos 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 Atmos Energy $4.88B 5.81 $1.20B $8.14 20.86 Spire $2.60B 1.88 $271.70M $5.69 14.54

Is ATO or SR more profitable?

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 27.58% compared to Spire's net margin of 13.97%. Atmos Energy's return on equity of 9.59% beat Spire's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Atmos Energy 27.58% 9.59% 4.64% Spire 13.97% 9.49% 2.49%

Does the media refer more to ATO or SR?

In the previous week, Spire had 12 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 7 mentions for Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Spire's score of 0.53 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Atmos Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Spire 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, SR or BKH?

Black Hills has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Spire. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Black Hills, 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 Spire $2.60B 1.88 $271.70M $5.69 14.54 Black Hills $2.31B 2.34 $291.60M $3.84 18.51

Is SR or BKH more profitable?

Spire has a net margin of 13.97% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 12.61%. Spire's return on equity of 9.49% beat Black Hills' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spire 13.97% 9.49% 2.49% Black Hills 12.61% 7.77% 2.86%

Does the media prefer SR or BKH?

In the previous week, Spire had 14 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 5 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Spire's score of 0.53 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spire 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Black Hills 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SR or CPK?

Spire has higher revenue and earnings than Chesapeake Utilities. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chesapeake Utilities, 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 Spire $2.60B 1.88 $271.70M $5.69 14.54 Chesapeake Utilities $930M 3.16 $140.30M $6.24 19.61

Does the media refer more to SR or CPK?

In the previous week, Spire had 17 more articles in the media than Chesapeake Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 2 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities. Spire's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Chesapeake Utilities' score of 0.26 indicating that Spire is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spire 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chesapeake Utilities 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer NJR or SR?

In the previous week, Spire had 15 more articles in the media than NewJersey Resources. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 4 mentions for NewJersey Resources. Spire's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat NewJersey Resources' score of 0.43 indicating that Spire is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NewJersey Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Spire 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Spire (SR) Competitors

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SR vs. LNT, ATO, BKH, CPK, and NJR

Should you buy Spire stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Spire 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 Spire include Alliant Energy (LNT), Atmos Energy (ATO), Black Hills (BKH), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), and NewJersey Resources (NJR). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Spire compare to Alliant Energy?

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

87.4% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Spire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Spire had 17 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 2 mentions for Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Spire's score of 0.53 indicating that Alliant Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Spire	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alliant Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Spire pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Spire pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% 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. Spire has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Spire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Spire has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Spire currently has a consensus target price of $96.22, indicating a potential upside of 16.29%. Alliant Energy has a consensus target price of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 6.76%. Given Spire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Spire is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spire	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Spire's net margin of 13.97%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Spire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spire	13.97%	9.49%	2.49%
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%

Alliant Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Spire. Spire 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
Spire	$2.60B	1.88	$271.70M	$5.69	14.54
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.25	$810M	$3.19	22.49

Summary

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

How does Spire compare to Atmos Energy?

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) and Spire (NYSE:SR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Spire. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmos 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
Atmos Energy	$4.88B	5.81	$1.20B	$8.14	20.86
Spire	$2.60B	1.88	$271.70M	$5.69	14.54

In the previous week, Spire had 12 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 7 mentions for Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Spire's score of 0.53 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atmos Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Spire	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Atmos Energy currently has a consensus price target of $181.90, suggesting a potential upside of 7.12%. Spire has a consensus price target of $96.22, suggesting a potential upside of 16.29%. Given Spire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Spire is more favorable than Atmos Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09
Spire	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spire has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 27.58% compared to Spire's net margin of 13.97%. Atmos Energy's return on equity of 9.59% beat Spire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmos Energy	27.58%	9.59%	4.64%
Spire	13.97%	9.49%	2.49%

90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Spire shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Spire pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Atmos Energy pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spire pays out 58.0% 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. Atmos Energy has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years and Spire has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Summary

Atmos Energy beats Spire on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spire compare to Black Hills?

Spire (NYSE:SR) and Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

87.4% of Spire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Spire shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Black Hills has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Spire. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Black Hills, 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
Spire	$2.60B	1.88	$271.70M	$5.69	14.54
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.34	$291.60M	$3.84	18.51

Spire has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Spire has a net margin of 13.97% compared to Black Hills' net margin of 12.61%. Spire's return on equity of 9.49% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spire	13.97%	9.49%	2.49%
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%

Spire currently has a consensus price target of $96.22, suggesting a potential upside of 16.29%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.40, suggesting a potential upside of 14.52%. Given Spire's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Spire is more favorable than Black Hills.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spire	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Black Hills	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Spire had 14 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 5 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Spire's score of 0.53 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Spire	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Spire pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Spire pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Black Hills pays out 73.2% 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. Spire has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Black Hills has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Spire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Spire beats Black Hills on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spire compare to Chesapeake Utilities?

Spire (NYSE:SR) and Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

Spire has higher revenue and earnings than Chesapeake Utilities. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chesapeake Utilities, 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
Spire	$2.60B	1.88	$271.70M	$5.69	14.54
Chesapeake Utilities	$930M	3.16	$140.30M	$6.24	19.61

In the previous week, Spire had 17 more articles in the media than Chesapeake Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 2 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities. Spire's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Chesapeake Utilities' score of 0.26 indicating that Spire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Spire	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chesapeake Utilities	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

87.4% of Spire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Spire shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are held 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.

Chesapeake Utilities has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Spire's net margin of 13.97%. Chesapeake Utilities' return on equity of 9.53% beat Spire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spire	13.97%	9.49%	2.49%
Chesapeake Utilities	15.11%	9.53%	3.81%

Spire currently has a consensus target price of $96.22, suggesting a potential upside of 16.29%. Chesapeake Utilities has a consensus target price of $137.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.94%. Given Spire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Spire is more favorable than Chesapeake Utilities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spire	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Chesapeake Utilities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Spire pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Spire pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chesapeake Utilities pays out 43.9% 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. Spire has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Chesapeake Utilities has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Spire has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chesapeake Utilities has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Spire beats Chesapeake Utilities on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spire compare to NewJersey Resources?

NewJersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) and Spire (NYSE:SR) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

NewJersey Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Spire pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. NewJersey Resources pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spire pays out 58.0% 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. NewJersey Resources has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Spire has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

NewJersey Resources has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Spire's net margin of 13.97%. NewJersey Resources' return on equity of 14.58% beat Spire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewJersey Resources	15.67%	14.58%	4.72%
Spire	13.97%	9.49%	2.49%

NewJersey Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Spire. Spire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NewJersey Resources, 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
NewJersey Resources	$2.18B	2.53	$335.63M	$3.37	16.19
Spire	$2.60B	1.88	$271.70M	$5.69	14.54

In the previous week, Spire had 15 more articles in the media than NewJersey Resources. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Spire and 4 mentions for NewJersey Resources. Spire's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat NewJersey Resources' score of 0.43 indicating that Spire is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NewJersey Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Spire	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.0% of NewJersey Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Spire shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of NewJersey Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Spire shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NewJersey Resources has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spire has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

NewJersey Resources currently has a consensus price target of $58.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.63%. Spire has a consensus price target of $96.22, indicating a potential upside of 16.29%. Given Spire's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Spire is more favorable than NewJersey Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NewJersey Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Spire	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Summary

Spire beats NewJersey Resources on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

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Metric	Spire	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.89B	$11.28B	$18.93B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	4.01%	3.22%	3.92%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	14.54	12.26	20.20	31.23
Price / Sales	1.88	2.48	65.36	14.76
Price / Cash	8.30	9.42	19.36	24.78
Price / Book	1.55	1.66	2.55	4.70
Net Income	$271.70M	$472.46M	$787.85M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.55%	-1.76%	0.33%	-0.15%
1 Month Performance	-8.59%	-5.97%	-0.47%	0.75%
1 Year Performance	9.98%	9.05%	18.25%	26.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SR Spire	4.9408 of 5 stars	$82.74 +0.8%	$96.22 +16.3%	+10.0%	$4.89B	$2.60B	14.54	3,497
LNT Alliant Energy	3.3883 of 5 stars	$73.95 flat	$76.60 +3.6%	+14.3%	$19.10B	$4.36B	23.18	2,948
ATO Atmos Energy	4.0647 of 5 stars	$177.79 0.0%	$181.50 +2.1%	+9.0%	$29.68B	$4.70B	21.84	5,487	Analyst Downgrade
BKH Black Hills	4.6318 of 5 stars	$74.31 +0.0%	$81.40 +9.5%	+23.3%	$5.66B	$2.31B	19.35	2,795
CPK Chesapeake Utilities	4.1365 of 5 stars	$126.50 0.0%	$137.00 +8.3%	+0.6%	$3.04B	$930M	20.27	1,300

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SR vs. LNT, ATO, BKH, CPK, and NJR

How does Spire compare to Alliant Energy?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SR or LNT?

Does the media favor SR or LNT?

Is SR or LNT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SR or LNT?

Do analysts rate SR or LNT?

Is SR or LNT more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SR or LNT?

Summary

How does Spire compare to Atmos Energy?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ATO or SR?

Does the media refer more to ATO or SR?

Do analysts rate ATO or SR?

Which has more risk and volatility, ATO or SR?

Is ATO or SR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ATO or SR?

Is ATO or SR a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Spire compare to Black Hills?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SR or BKH?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SR or BKH?

Which has more volatility and risk, SR or BKH?

Is SR or BKH more profitable?

Do analysts rate SR or BKH?

Does the media prefer SR or BKH?

Is SR or BKH a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Spire compare to Chesapeake Utilities?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SR or CPK?

Does the media refer more to SR or CPK?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SR or CPK?

Is SR or CPK more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SR or CPK?

Is SR or CPK a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, SR or CPK?

Summary

How does Spire compare to NewJersey Resources?

Is NJR or SR a better dividend stock?

Is NJR or SR more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NJR or SR?

Does the media prefer NJR or SR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NJR or SR?

Which has more risk & volatility, NJR or SR?

Do analysts prefer NJR or SR?

Summary

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