NextDecade (NEXT) Competitors $7.26 -0.01 (-0.14%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestSustainabilityTrends NEXT vs. SWX, CPK, CTRI, RGCO, OKE, MTDR, ENLC, WFRD, NOV, and CNXShould you be buying NextDecade stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NextDecade include Southwest Gas (SWX), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), Centuri (CTRI), RGC Resources (RGCO), ONEOK (OKE), Matador Resources (MTDR), EnLink Midstream (ENLC), Weatherford International (WFRD), NOV (NOV), and CNX Resources (CNX). NextDecade vs. Southwest Gas Chesapeake Utilities Centuri RGC Resources ONEOK Matador Resources EnLink Midstream Weatherford International NOV CNX Resources Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) and NextDecade (NASDAQ:NEXT) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer SWX or NEXT? Southwest Gas presently has a consensus price target of $73.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.69%. NextDecade has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.97%. Given NextDecade's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NextDecade 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00NextDecade 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SWX or NEXT? Southwest Gas has higher revenue and earnings than NextDecade. NextDecade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southwest Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSouthwest Gas$5.43B1.01$150.89M$2.4830.84NextDecadeN/AN/A-$162.26M-$1.12-6.48 Does the media refer more to SWX or NEXT? In the previous week, NextDecade had 1 more articles in the media than Southwest Gas. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for NextDecade and 0 mentions for Southwest Gas. Southwest Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat NextDecade's score of 0.63 indicating that Southwest Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Southwest Gas Positive NextDecade Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in SWX or NEXT? 92.8% of Southwest Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of NextDecade shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Southwest Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of NextDecade shares are held by company 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor SWX or NEXT? Southwest Gas received 69 more outperform votes than NextDecade when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.97% of users gave NextDecade an outperform vote while only 51.21% of users gave Southwest Gas an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSouthwest GasOutperform Votes27651.21% Underperform Votes26348.79% NextDecadeOutperform Votes20758.97% Underperform Votes14441.03% Which has more risk & volatility, SWX or NEXT? Southwest Gas has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextDecade has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SWX or NEXT more profitable? Southwest Gas has a net margin of 3.44% compared to NextDecade's net margin of 0.00%. Southwest Gas' return on equity of 5.99% beat NextDecade's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Southwest Gas3.44% 5.99% 1.76% NextDecade N/A -22.67%-5.47% SummarySouthwest Gas beats NextDecade on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2024's Must-Watch Stocks!Welcome to a year of unparalleled opportunities! Dive into our exclusive guide, "9 Stocks Set to Soar," meticulously selected to elevate your portfolio in 2024. Step into 2024 with confidence and the right assets at your fingertips. Click below to opt-in and receive up to two additional free bonus subscriptions. Unsubscribe at any time. [Unlock Your Report Now] Get NextDecade News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NEXT 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NASDAQ 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 NEXT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNextDecadeGas transmission & distribution IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.89B$11.98B$8.86B$8.74BDividend YieldN/A2.93%11.66%4.08%P/E Ratio-6.4812.2011.2614.47Price / SalesN/A2.0977.8686.90Price / CashN/A11.099.9435.24Price / Book1.812.263.375.93Net Income-$162.26M$503.29M$957.26M$225.73M7 Day Performance2.40%-0.32%4.68%-1.34%1 Month Performance33.21%6.90%0.76%1.15%1 Year Performance52.84%27.87%427.54%24.02% NextDecade Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NEXTNextDecade2.7332 of 5 stars$7.26-0.1%$9.00+24.0%+55.8%$1.89BN/A-6.4852News CoverageSWXSouthwest Gas3.8313 of 5 stars$77.58+0.6%N/A+27.5%$5.57B$5.43B31.282,371Positive NewsCPKChesapeake Utilities4.4274 of 5 stars$126.64+0.2%N/A+36.4%$2.84B$670.60M25.691,281Short Interest ↓CTRICenturi1.5707 of 5 stars$20.75-2.9%N/AN/A$1.84B$2.90B0.0012,572Short Interest ↓Positive NewsRGCORGC Resources1.455 of 5 stars$21.66-2.5%N/A+22.3%$221.34M$84.00M17.33100Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageOKEONEOK4.2045 of 5 stars$107.03-1.8%N/A+67.6%$62.53B$19.93B22.394,775Analyst ForecastPositive NewsMTDRMatador Resources4.4837 of 5 stars$57.78+0.9%N/A+2.4%$7.21B$3.33B7.65290Positive NewsENLCEnLink Midstream2.2429 of 5 stars$15.16-2.0%N/A+24.3%$7.00B$6.65B72.191,072Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionWFRDWeatherford International4.8948 of 5 stars$89.86-0.8%N/A-11.0%$6.53B$5.53B12.6218,500Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsNOVNOV4.9098 of 5 stars$16.46-0.4%N/A-14.7%$6.40B$8.58B6.0733,676Dividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionCNXCNX Resources3.4828 of 5 stars$38.67-3.0%N/A+80.4%$5.77B$1.41B12.16470Options VolumePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Southwest Gas Alternatives Chesapeake Utilities Alternatives Centuri Alternatives RGC Resources Alternatives ONEOK Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives EnLink Midstream Alternatives Weatherford International Alternatives NOV Alternatives CNX Resources Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NEXT) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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