NextDecade (NEXT) Competitors $6.31 -0.38 (-5.68%) (As of 03:57 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestSustainabilityTrends NEXT vs. SWX, CPK, CTRI, RGCO, OKE, CHRD, MTDR, DINO, ENLC, and BEShould 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), Chord Energy (CHRD), Matador Resources (MTDR), HF Sinclair (DINO), EnLink Midstream (ENLC), and Bloom Energy (BE). NextDecade vs. Southwest Gas Chesapeake Utilities Centuri RGC Resources ONEOK Chord Energy Matador Resources HF Sinclair EnLink Midstream Bloom Energy NextDecade (NASDAQ:NEXT) and Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, NEXT or SWX? NextDecade has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Southwest Gas has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate NEXT or SWX? NextDecade presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.53%. Southwest Gas has a consensus price target of $73.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.70%. Given NextDecade's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NextDecade is more favorable than Southwest Gas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NextDecade 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Southwest Gas 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NEXT or SWX? 66.7% of NextDecade shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Southwest Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of NextDecade shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Southwest Gas shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is NEXT or SWX 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 NextDecadeN/A -22.67% -5.47% Southwest Gas 3.44%5.99%1.76% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NEXT or SWX? 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 51.11% of users gave Southwest Gas an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNextDecadeOutperform Votes20758.97% Underperform Votes14441.03% Southwest GasOutperform Votes27651.11% Underperform Votes26448.89% Does the media prefer NEXT or SWX? In the previous week, Southwest Gas had 4 more articles in the media than NextDecade. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Southwest Gas and 2 mentions for NextDecade. NextDecade's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Southwest Gas' score of 0.88 indicating that NextDecade is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NextDecade 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Southwest Gas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, NEXT or SWX? 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 RatioNextDecadeN/AN/A-$162.26M-$1.12-5.97Southwest Gas$5.21B0.98$150.89M$2.4828.58 SummarySouthwest Gas beats NextDecade on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressIs the Trump/Musk duo good for shares of TSLA?If you held shares of Tesla throughout 2024, you know It’s been a year of extreme highs and lows… But according to our one expert, new yearly highs are on the horizon… In his words, Tesla is building momentum like in 2020, especially as Trump supports the EV maker. Which is why we’re emailing you now… You see, most people will simply buy shares of Tesla ahead of the election… But as they say “There is more than one way to skin a cat” In fact, we’ve found another way to play shares of Tesla.Discover how to trade Tesla, simply follow this link here. 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$1.74B$11.40B$7.90B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A2.97%11.41%4.06%P/E Ratio-5.9713.3216.9617.53Price / SalesN/A1.29109.05140.37Price / CashN/A10.8812.3737.95Price / Book2.312.063.634.92Net Income-$162.26M$503.36M$929.83M$225.78M7 Day Performance-1.33%-2.36%-2.72%-1.58%1 Month Performance-10.56%-3.19%-2.34%6.67%1 Year Performance47.68%18.69%4.62%22.48% NextDecade Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NEXTNextDecade3.663 of 5 stars$6.31-5.7%$9.00+42.6%+47.0%$1.64BN/A-5.6352Positive NewsSWXSouthwest Gas3.8449 of 5 stars$72.69-0.2%$73.50+1.1%+12.1%$5.21B$5.43B29.382,371CPKChesapeake Utilities4.454 of 5 stars$127.05+0.3%$123.00-3.2%+22.7%$2.89B$80.41B25.841,281Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCTRICenturi1.1215 of 5 stars$21.05+0.1%$18.40-12.6%N/A$1.86B$2.59B0.0012,572Positive NewsRGCORGC Resources3.0488 of 5 stars$21.03+2.3%N/A-3.2%$215.83M$84.64M17.72100Positive NewsOKEONEOK4.0332 of 5 stars$102.81-1.2%$101.00-1.8%+49.8%$60.06B$17.68B21.764,775Analyst DowngradePositive NewsCHRDChord Energy4.8922 of 5 stars$116.51-2.3%$184.55+58.4%-29.7%$7.12B$3.90B6.01530Analyst ForecastInsider TradeMTDRMatador Resources4.6612 of 5 stars$55.95-1.3%$75.00+34.0%-0.9%$6.98B$3.33B7.36290Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageDINOHF Sinclair4.8415 of 5 stars$35.63-4.9%$53.00+48.8%-36.1%$6.70B$29.74B22.235,218Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageENLCEnLink Midstream2.9823 of 5 stars$14.46-1.2%$15.40+6.5%+17.8%$6.61B$6.65B69.711,072BEBloom Energy3.5497 of 5 stars$25.78+0.7%$22.45-12.9%+74.4%$5.89B$1.26B-45.202,377Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Southwest Gas Alternatives Chesapeake Utilities Alternatives Centuri Alternatives RGC Resources Alternatives ONEOK Alternatives Chord Energy Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives HF Sinclair Alternatives EnLink Midstream Alternatives Bloom Energy 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 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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