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C$79.61 +0.78 (+0.99%)
As of 06/12/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

FTS vs. H, EMA, CUP.U, KWH.UN, and BIP.UN

Should you buy Fortis stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Fortis 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 Fortis include Hydro One (H), Emera (EMA), Caribbean Utilities (CUP.U), Crius Energy Unt (KWH.UN), and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP.UN). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Fortis compare to Hydro One?

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

34.4% of Fortis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Hydro One shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fortis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.1% of Hydro One shares are held 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.

Fortis presently has a consensus price target of C$79.32, suggesting a potential downside of 0.37%. Hydro One has a consensus price target of C$57.09, suggesting a potential upside of 0.71%. Given Hydro One's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hydro One is more favorable than Fortis.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fortis
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Hydro One
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

Fortis has a beta of 0.43331, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hydro One has a beta of 0.349922, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Hydro One has a net margin of 14.78% compared to Fortis' net margin of 14.75%. Hydro One's return on equity of 10.87% beat Fortis' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fortis14.75% 7.51% 3.09%
Hydro One 14.78%10.87%3.57%

Fortis pays an annual dividend of C$2.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hydro One pays an annual dividend of C$1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Fortis pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hydro One pays out 58.4% 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.

In the previous week, Fortis had 1 more articles in the media than Hydro One. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fortis and 0 mentions for Hydro One. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Hydro One's score of 0.00 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fortis Positive
Hydro One Neutral

Fortis has higher revenue and earnings than Hydro One. Fortis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hydro One, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FortisC$12.24B3.31C$1.66BC$3.3923.48
Hydro OneC$9.28B3.67C$1.14BC$2.2824.86

Summary

Fortis beats Hydro One on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortis compare to Emera?

Fortis (TSE:FTS) and Emera (TSE:EMA) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

34.4% of Fortis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.2% of Emera shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fortis shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Emera shares are owned by company 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.

Fortis has a beta of 0.43331, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emera has a beta of 0.567233, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Fortis has higher revenue and earnings than Emera. Emera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FortisC$12.24B3.31C$1.66BC$3.3923.48
EmeraC$8.91B2.52C$757.30MC$3.2722.48

Fortis pays an annual dividend of C$2.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Emera pays an annual dividend of C$2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Fortis pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emera pays out 89.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Fortis has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Emera's net margin of 13.20%. Emera's return on equity of 7.90% beat Fortis' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fortis14.75% 7.51% 3.09%
Emera 13.20%7.90%2.30%

In the previous week, Emera had 1 more articles in the media than Fortis. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Emera and 1 mentions for Fortis. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Emera's score of 0.00 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fortis
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Emera
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Fortis currently has a consensus target price of C$79.32, suggesting a potential downside of 0.37%. Emera has a consensus target price of C$74.39, suggesting a potential upside of 1.21%. Given Emera's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Emera is more favorable than Fortis.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fortis
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Emera
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Fortis beats Emera on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortis compare to Caribbean Utilities?

Caribbean Utilities (TSE:CUP.U) and Fortis (TSE:FTS) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Caribbean Utilities pays an annual dividend of C$0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Fortis pays an annual dividend of C$2.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Caribbean Utilities pays out 69.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortis pays out 74.0% 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. Caribbean Utilities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Fortis has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Caribbean Utilities' net margin of 13.81%. Caribbean Utilities' return on equity of 12.40% beat Fortis' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caribbean Utilities13.81% 12.40% 3.13%
Fortis 14.75%7.51%3.09%

0.1% of Caribbean Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.4% of Fortis shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.3% of Caribbean Utilities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fortis shares are owned by company 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.

Caribbean Utilities has a beta of 0.172834, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortis has a beta of 0.43331, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Fortis has higher revenue and earnings than Caribbean Utilities. Caribbean Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caribbean UtilitiesC$286.28M2.23C$38.76MC$1.0913.72
FortisC$12.24B3.31C$1.66BC$3.3923.48

In the previous week, Fortis had 1 more articles in the media than Caribbean Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fortis and 0 mentions for Caribbean Utilities. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Caribbean Utilities' score of 0.00 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Caribbean Utilities Neutral
Fortis Positive

Fortis has a consensus price target of C$79.32, suggesting a potential downside of 0.37%. Given Fortis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fortis is more favorable than Caribbean Utilities.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caribbean Utilities
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Fortis
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

Summary

Fortis beats Caribbean Utilities on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortis compare to Crius Energy Unt?

Fortis (TSE:FTS) and Crius Energy Unt (TSE:KWH.UN) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Fortis pays an annual dividend of C$2.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Crius Energy Unt pays an annual dividend of C$0.64 per share. Fortis pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crius Energy Unt pays out -291.6% 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.

Fortis has higher revenue and earnings than Crius Energy Unt. Crius Energy Unt is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FortisC$12.24B3.31C$1.66BC$3.3923.48
Crius Energy UntC$1.21B0.00-C$12.34M-C$0.22N/A

Fortis currently has a consensus target price of C$79.32, suggesting a potential downside of 0.37%. Given Crius Energy Unt's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crius Energy Unt is more favorable than Fortis.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fortis
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Crius Energy Unt
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

34.4% of Fortis shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fortis shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Fortis has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Crius Energy Unt's net margin of 0.00%. Fortis' return on equity of 7.51% beat Crius Energy Unt's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fortis14.75% 7.51% 3.09%
Crius Energy Unt N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Fortis had 1 more articles in the media than Crius Energy Unt. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fortis and 0 mentions for Crius Energy Unt. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Crius Energy Unt's score of 0.00 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fortis Positive
Crius Energy Unt Neutral

Summary

Fortis beats Crius Energy Unt on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortis compare to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners?

Fortis (TSE:FTS) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSE:BIP.UN) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Fortis has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' net margin of -0.09%. Fortis' return on equity of 7.51% beat Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fortis14.75% 7.51% 3.09%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners -0.09%5.21%3.18%

In the previous week, Fortis had 1 more articles in the media than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fortis and 0 mentions for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fortis Positive
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Neutral

Fortis currently has a consensus target price of C$79.32, indicating a potential downside of 0.37%. Given Fortis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Fortis is more favorable than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fortis
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Fortis pays an annual dividend of C$2.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays an annual dividend of C$1.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Fortis pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners pays out 264.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Fortis has a beta of 0.43331, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has a beta of 2.074531, meaning that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the broader market.

Fortis has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Fortis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FortisC$12.24B3.31C$1.66BC$3.3923.48
Brookfield Infrastructure PartnersC$24.01B1.03-C$57MC$0.6681.20

34.4% of Fortis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.0% of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fortis 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.

Summary

Fortis beats Brookfield Infrastructure Partners on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FTS vs. The Competition

MetricFortisUtilities IndustryUtilities SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$40.53BC$21.52BC$18.80BC$12.89B
Dividend Yield3.22%4.90%3.96%6.20%
P/E Ratio23.4813.8120.2937.12
Price / Sales3.3110,674.6741.3110.45
Price / Cash65.80122.1819.3082.29
Price / Book1.531.952.464.47
Net IncomeC$1.66BC$869.29MC$785.96MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance2.29%0.24%-0.15%0.85%
1 Month Performance3.32%-0.33%-0.42%-1.11%
1 Year Performance21.63%14.08%16.38%42.13%

Fortis Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FTS
Fortis
1.348 of 5 stars
C$79.61
+1.0%
C$79.32
-0.4%
+22.0%C$40.53BC$12.24B23.489,600
H
Hydro One
1.0263 of 5 stars
C$56.18
-1.4%
C$57.09
+1.6%
+15.4%C$34.19BC$9.28B24.6450,000
EMA
Emera
1.2583 of 5 stars
C$71.31
-1.2%
C$74.39
+4.3%
+20.3%C$22.09BC$8.91B21.817,120
CUP.U
Caribbean Utilities
N/AC$14.60
flat
N/A+12.9%C$624.11MC$286.28M13.39226
KWH.UN
Crius Energy Unt
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$498.13MC$1.21BN/AN/A

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