Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UGI or MDU?

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than MDU Resources Group. UGI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MDU Resources Group, 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 UGI $7.29B 1.15 $678M $2.99 13.08 MDU Resources Group $1.83B 2.31 $190.40M $0.95 21.75

Does the media favor UGI or MDU?

In the previous week, UGI had 9 more articles in the media than MDU Resources Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for UGI and 5 mentions for MDU Resources Group. MDU Resources Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that MDU Resources Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UGI 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MDU Resources Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UGI or NJR?

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than NewJersey Resources. UGI 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 UGI $7.29B 1.15 $678M $2.99 13.08 NewJersey Resources $2.04B 2.80 $335.63M $3.62 15.52

Is UGI or NJR more profitable?

NewJersey Resources has a net margin of 16.42% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. NewJersey Resources' return on equity of 14.46% beat UGI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UGI 9.20% 12.80% 4.15% NewJersey Resources 16.42% 14.46% 4.67%

Does the media refer more to UGI or NJR?

In the previous week, UGI had 8 more articles in the media than NewJersey Resources. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for UGI and 6 mentions for NewJersey Resources. NewJersey Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that NewJersey Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UGI 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NewJersey Resources 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, UGI or ATO?

Atmos Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than UGI. UGI 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 UGI $7.29B 1.15 $678M $2.99 13.08 Atmos Energy $4.70B 6.17 $1.20B $8.41 20.43

Is UGI or ATO more profitable?

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 28.50% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. UGI's return on equity of 12.80% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UGI 9.20% 12.80% 4.15% Atmos Energy 28.50% 9.67% 4.67%

Does the media prefer UGI or ATO?

In the previous week, UGI and UGI both had 14 articles in the media. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UGI 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Atmos Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NFG or UGI?

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than National Fuel Gas. National Fuel Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UGI, 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 National Fuel Gas $2.51B 3.17 $518.50M $7.20 11.66 UGI $7.29B 1.15 $678M $2.99 13.08

Is NFG or UGI more profitable?

National Fuel Gas has a net margin of 26.97% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. National Fuel Gas' return on equity of 19.04% beat UGI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Fuel Gas 26.97% 19.04% 7.33% UGI 9.20% 12.80% 4.15%

Does the media prefer NFG or UGI?

In the previous week, UGI had 5 more articles in the media than National Fuel Gas. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for UGI and 9 mentions for National Fuel Gas. National Fuel Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that National Fuel Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Fuel Gas 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UGI 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, SWX or UGI?

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than Southwest Gas. Southwest Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UGI, 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 Southwest Gas $1.74B 3.84 $439.83M $7.66 12.05 UGI $7.29B 1.15 $678M $2.99 13.08

Is SWX or UGI more profitable?

Southwest Gas has a net margin of 31.85% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. UGI's return on equity of 12.80% beat Southwest Gas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southwest Gas 31.85% 6.91% 2.64% UGI 9.20% 12.80% 4.15%

Does the media prefer SWX or UGI?

In the previous week, UGI had 11 more articles in the media than Southwest Gas. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for UGI and 3 mentions for Southwest Gas. Southwest Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that Southwest Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southwest Gas 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UGI 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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UGI vs. MDU, NJR, ATO, NFG, and SWX

Should you buy UGI stock or one of its competitors? UGI's main competitors and comparable companies include MDU Resources Group (MDU), NewJersey Resources (NJR), Atmos Energy (ATO), National Fuel Gas (NFG), and Southwest Gas (SWX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does UGI compare to MDU Resources Group?

UGI (NYSE:UGI) and MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

UGI has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MDU Resources Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. MDU Resources Group pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. UGI pays out 50.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MDU Resources Group pays out 61.1% 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. UGI has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years and MDU Resources Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. UGI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

MDU Resources Group has a net margin of 10.75% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. UGI's return on equity of 12.80% beat MDU Resources Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UGI	9.20%	12.80%	4.15%
MDU Resources Group	10.75%	6.89%	2.58%

In the previous week, UGI had 9 more articles in the media than MDU Resources Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for UGI and 5 mentions for MDU Resources Group. MDU Resources Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that MDU Resources Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UGI	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MDU Resources Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than MDU Resources Group. UGI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MDU Resources Group, 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
UGI	$7.29B	1.15	$678M	$2.99	13.08
MDU Resources Group	$1.83B	2.31	$190.40M	$0.95	21.75

82.3% of UGI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of UGI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of MDU Resources Group 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.

UGI currently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.39%. MDU Resources Group has a consensus price target of $23.40, suggesting a potential upside of 13.26%. Given MDU Resources Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MDU Resources Group is more favorable than UGI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UGI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
MDU Resources Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

UGI beats MDU Resources Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UGI compare to NewJersey Resources?

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

In the previous week, UGI had 8 more articles in the media than NewJersey Resources. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for UGI and 6 mentions for NewJersey Resources. NewJersey Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that NewJersey Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UGI	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NewJersey Resources	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

UGI currently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.39%. NewJersey Resources has a consensus price target of $57.83, suggesting a potential upside of 2.91%. Given UGI's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe UGI is more favorable than NewJersey Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UGI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
NewJersey Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. NewJersey Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. UGI pays out 50.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewJersey Resources pays out 52.5% 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. UGI has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years and NewJersey Resources has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. UGI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than NewJersey Resources. UGI 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
UGI	$7.29B	1.15	$678M	$2.99	13.08
NewJersey Resources	$2.04B	2.80	$335.63M	$3.62	15.52

UGI has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewJersey Resources has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

82.3% of UGI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of NewJersey Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of UGI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of NewJersey Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NewJersey Resources has a net margin of 16.42% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. NewJersey Resources' return on equity of 14.46% beat UGI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UGI	9.20%	12.80%	4.15%
NewJersey Resources	16.42%	14.46%	4.67%

Summary

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

How does UGI compare to Atmos Energy?

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

In the previous week, UGI and UGI both had 14 articles in the media. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UGI	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Atmos Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 28.50% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. UGI's return on equity of 12.80% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UGI	9.20%	12.80%	4.15%
Atmos Energy	28.50%	9.67%	4.67%

UGI has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

82.3% of UGI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of UGI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Atmos Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than UGI. UGI 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
UGI	$7.29B	1.15	$678M	$2.99	13.08
Atmos Energy	$4.70B	6.17	$1.20B	$8.41	20.43

UGI presently has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.39%. Atmos Energy has a consensus target price of $188.27, suggesting a potential upside of 9.60%. Given Atmos Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than UGI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UGI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Atmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. UGI pays out 50.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmos Energy pays out 47.6% 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. UGI has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years and Atmos Energy has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years.

Summary

Atmos Energy beats UGI on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UGI compare to National Fuel Gas?

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) and UGI (NYSE:UGI) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

National Fuel Gas presently has a consensus price target of $105.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.71%. UGI has a consensus price target of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.39%. Given National Fuel Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe National Fuel Gas is more favorable than UGI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Fuel Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
UGI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. National Fuel Gas pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UGI pays out 50.2% 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. National Fuel Gas has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and UGI has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years.

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than National Fuel Gas. National Fuel Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UGI, 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
National Fuel Gas	$2.51B	3.17	$518.50M	$7.20	11.66
UGI	$7.29B	1.15	$678M	$2.99	13.08

74.0% of National Fuel Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of UGI shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of National Fuel Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of UGI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, UGI had 5 more articles in the media than National Fuel Gas. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for UGI and 9 mentions for National Fuel Gas. National Fuel Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that National Fuel Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Fuel Gas	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UGI	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

National Fuel Gas has a net margin of 26.97% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. National Fuel Gas' return on equity of 19.04% beat UGI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Fuel Gas	26.97%	19.04%	7.33%
UGI	9.20%	12.80%	4.15%

National Fuel Gas has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UGI has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

National Fuel Gas beats UGI on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UGI compare to Southwest Gas?

Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) and UGI (NYSE:UGI) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Southwest Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Southwest Gas pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UGI pays out 50.2% 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. UGI has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years. UGI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Southwest Gas has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UGI has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

92.8% of Southwest Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of UGI shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Southwest Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of UGI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, UGI had 11 more articles in the media than Southwest Gas. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for UGI and 3 mentions for Southwest Gas. Southwest Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat UGI's score of 0.35 indicating that Southwest Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southwest Gas	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UGI	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Southwest Gas has a net margin of 31.85% compared to UGI's net margin of 9.20%. UGI's return on equity of 12.80% beat Southwest Gas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southwest Gas	31.85%	6.91%	2.64%
UGI	9.20%	12.80%	4.15%

UGI has higher revenue and earnings than Southwest Gas. Southwest Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UGI, 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
Southwest Gas	$1.74B	3.84	$439.83M	$7.66	12.05
UGI	$7.29B	1.15	$678M	$2.99	13.08

Southwest Gas presently has a consensus target price of $98.29, indicating a potential upside of 6.48%. UGI has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.39%. Given UGI's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe UGI is more favorable than Southwest Gas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southwest Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
UGI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Southwest Gas and UGI tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UGI vs. The Competition

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Metric	UGI	Gas Utilities Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.38B	$6.37B	$16.09B	$24.12B
Dividend Yield	4.24%	3.63%	4.01%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	13.07	29.74	25.24	30.40
Price / Sales	1.15	2.02	276.82	22.58
Price / Cash	5.90	13.68	18.83	20.48
Price / Book	1.76	1.59	2.24	4.90
Net Income	$678M	$334.50M	$701.59M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	11.05%	0.57%	-0.01%	-0.28%
1 Month Performance	6.83%	-1.76%	-1.34%	2.16%
1 Year Performance	13.11%	6.81%	9.81%	17.48%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UGI UGI	4.2171 of 5 stars	$39.27 +11.9%	$42.00 +7.0%	-0.3%	$8.42B	$7.29B	13.13	4,600	Analyst Downgrade Trading Halted High Trading Volume
MDU MDU Resources Group	3.1411 of 5 stars	$20.32 -1.1%	$23.40 +15.2%	+24.8%	$4.21B	$1.88B	21.39	2,096	Dividend Increase
NJR NewJersey Resources	3.3036 of 5 stars	$53.72 -2.4%	$57.83 +7.7%	+17.1%	$5.58B	$2.04B	14.84	1,376	Insider Trade
ATO Atmos Energy	4.699 of 5 stars	$167.54 -1.6%	$189.09 +12.9%	+3.0%	$28.76B	$4.70B	19.92	5,487	Positive News
NFG National Fuel Gas	4.2767 of 5 stars	$81.76 +1.5%	$105.50 +29.0%	-6.4%	$7.65B	$2.28B	11.36	2,322	Positive News Analyst Upgrade

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UGI vs. MDU, NJR, ATO, NFG, and SWX

How does UGI compare to MDU Resources Group?

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How does UGI compare to NewJersey Resources?

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How does UGI compare to Atmos Energy?

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How does UGI compare to National Fuel Gas?

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How does UGI compare to Southwest Gas?

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UGI (UGI) Competitors

UGI vs. MDU, NJR, ATO, NFG, and SWX

How does UGI compare to MDU Resources Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, UGI or MDU?

Is UGI or MDU a better dividend stock?

Is UGI or MDU more profitable?

Does the media favor UGI or MDU?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UGI or MDU?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UGI or MDU?

Do analysts prefer UGI or MDU?

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How does UGI compare to NewJersey Resources?

Does the media refer more to UGI or NJR?

Do analysts prefer UGI or NJR?

Is UGI or NJR a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UGI or NJR?

Which has more volatility and risk, UGI or NJR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UGI or NJR?

Is UGI or NJR more profitable?

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How does UGI compare to Atmos Energy?

Does the media prefer UGI or ATO?

Is UGI or ATO more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, UGI or ATO?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UGI or ATO?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, UGI or ATO?

Do analysts prefer UGI or ATO?

Is UGI or ATO a better dividend stock?

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How does UGI compare to National Fuel Gas?

Do analysts rate NFG or UGI?

Is NFG or UGI a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NFG or UGI?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NFG or UGI?

Does the media prefer NFG or UGI?

Is NFG or UGI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, NFG or UGI?

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How does UGI compare to Southwest Gas?

Is SWX or UGI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SWX or UGI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SWX or UGI?

Does the media prefer SWX or UGI?

Is SWX or UGI more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SWX or UGI?

Do analysts recommend SWX or UGI?

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Media Sentiment Over Time

UGI vs. The Competition

UGI Competitors List

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