Southwest Gas (SWX) Competitors $78.61 +0.39 (+0.49%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.30 -0.31 (-0.39%) As of 08/7/2025 05:57 PM 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SWX vs. NFG, UGI, NJR, CPK, NWN, OKE, ATO, SR, OGS, and MDUShould you be buying Southwest Gas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Southwest Gas include National Fuel Gas (NFG), UGI (UGI), NewJersey Resources (NJR), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), Northwest Natural Gas (NWN), ONEOK (OKE), Atmos Energy (ATO), Spire (SR), ONE Gas (OGS), and MDU Resources Group (MDU). Southwest Gas vs. Its Competitors National Fuel Gas UGI NewJersey Resources Chesapeake Utilities Northwest Natural Gas ONEOK Atmos Energy Spire ONE Gas MDU Resources Group Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) and National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) are both mid-cap gas utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings. Do analysts rate SWX or NFG? Southwest Gas presently has a consensus target price of $77.25, suggesting a potential downside of 1.73%. National Fuel Gas has a consensus target price of $95.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.30%. Given National Fuel Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Fuel Gas is more favorable than Southwest Gas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Southwest Gas 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60National Fuel Gas 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher earnings and valuation, SWX or NFG? Southwest Gas has higher revenue and earnings than National Fuel Gas. Southwest Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Fuel Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSouthwest Gas$5.11B1.11$198.82M$3.1125.28National Fuel Gas$1.94B4.05$77.51M$2.6632.79 Does the media refer more to SWX or NFG? In the previous week, Southwest Gas had 9 more articles in the media than National Fuel Gas. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Southwest Gas and 10 mentions for National Fuel Gas. National Fuel Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Southwest Gas' score of 0.70 indicating that National Fuel Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southwest Gas 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive National Fuel Gas 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SWX or NFG? 92.8% of Southwest Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Southwest Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, SWX or NFG? Southwest Gas has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Fuel Gas has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SWX or NFG more profitable? National Fuel Gas has a net margin of 11.15% compared to Southwest Gas' net margin of 4.06%. National Fuel Gas' return on equity of 20.81% beat Southwest Gas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southwest Gas4.06% 6.98% 2.20% National Fuel Gas 11.15%20.81%7.03% Is SWX or NFG a better dividend stock? Southwest Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Southwest Gas pays out 79.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. National Fuel Gas pays out 80.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. National Fuel Gas has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Southwest Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryNational Fuel Gas beats Southwest Gas on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Southwest Gas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SWX 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 SWX 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 SWX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSouthwest GasUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.63B$10.19B$16.27B$20.70BDividend Yield3.17%4.00%5.45%3.67%P/E Ratio29.3312.3516.4328.64Price / Sales1.112.23167.9657.34Price / Cash8.429.2719.0723.59Price / Book1.371.522.134.32Net Income$198.82M$565.00M$751.46M$995.66M7 Day Performance1.02%0.85%2.88%1.91%1 Month Performance5.05%1.72%13.31%-0.54%1 Year Performance10.37%9.08%129.65%14.76% Southwest Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SWXSouthwest Gas3.5274 of 5 stars$78.61+0.5%$77.25-1.7%+11.2%$5.63B$5.11B29.332,435Trending NewsEarnings ReportNFGNational Fuel Gas4.5642 of 5 stars$86.00-0.6%$95.33+10.9%+48.3%$7.82B$1.94B200.002,311UGIUGI3.3505 of 5 stars$35.65-1.1%$31.33-12.1%+45.7%$7.73B$7.21B14.674,850Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownNJRNewJersey Resources2.7724 of 5 stars$45.44-1.1%$51.29+12.9%+6.4%$4.61B$1.80B11.031,372Earnings ReportCPKChesapeake Utilities4.1088 of 5 stars$121.22-0.3%$124.50+2.7%+5.5%$2.84B$787.20M22.411,200News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNWNNorthwest Natural Gas4.2582 of 5 stars$40.55-0.8%$46.33+14.3%+5.5%$1.65B$1.15B16.091,452Positive NewsEarnings ReportOKEONEOK4.955 of 5 stars$81.84+0.4%$104.86+28.1%-9.2%$51.33B$21.70B15.985,177Earnings ReportATOAtmos Energy4.3165 of 5 stars$154.55-1.5%$156.95+1.6%+26.8%$24.91B$4.17B21.475,260Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpSRSpire3.0873 of 5 stars$75.77-0.8%$78.60+3.7%+16.7%$4.51B$2.59B18.663,475Earnings ReportOGSONE Gas2.9993 of 5 stars$72.20-1.0%$77.64+7.5%+11.6%$4.37B$2.08B17.443,900Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementMDUMDU Resources Group3.8617 of 5 stars$16.88-0.8%$18.00+6.6%-35.8%$3.48B$1.76B13.0911,000News CoverageEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies National Fuel Gas Alternatives UGI Alternatives NewJersey Resources Alternatives Chesapeake Utilities Alternatives Northwest Natural Gas Alternatives ONEOK Alternatives Atmos Energy Alternatives Spire Alternatives ONE Gas Alternatives MDU Resources Group 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:SWX) was last updated on 8/8/2025 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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