Exelon (EXC) Competitors

Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) and Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, community ranking and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, CEG or EXC?

Constellation Energy has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exelon has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer CEG or EXC?

In the previous week, Constellation Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Exelon. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Constellation Energy and 17 mentions for Exelon. Exelon's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.89 indicating that Exelon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Constellation Energy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Exelon	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CEG or EXC more profitable?

Constellation Energy has a net margin of 15.91% compared to Exelon's net margin of 10.68%. Constellation Energy's return on equity of 21.96% beat Exelon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Constellation Energy	15.91%	21.96%	5.26%
Exelon	10.68%	9.52%	2.38%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CEG or EXC?

Exelon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Constellation Energy. Exelon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellation 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
Constellation Energy	$23.57B	3.78	$1.62B	$11.89	23.92
Exelon	$23.03B	1.89	$2.46B	$2.45	17.71

Is CEG or EXC a better dividend stock?

Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Exelon pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Constellation Energy pays out 13.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exelon pays out 65.3% 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.

Do analysts recommend CEG or EXC?

Constellation Energy currently has a consensus price target of $293.43, indicating a potential upside of 3.16%. Exelon has a consensus price target of $43.38, indicating a potential downside of 0.03%. Given Constellation Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Constellation Energy is more favorable than Exelon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Exelon	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CEG or EXC?

Constellation Energy received 100 more outperform votes than Exelon when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.26% of users gave Constellation Energy an outperform vote while only 44.67% of users gave Exelon an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Constellation Energy	Outperform Votes 167 63.26%	Underperform Votes 97 36.74%
Exelon	Outperform Votes 67 44.67%	Underperform Votes 83 55.33%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CEG or EXC?

82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of Exelon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Exelon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Constellation Energy beats Exelon on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.