Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Competitors $5.18 +0.02 (+0.29%) Closing price 03/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.19 +0.01 (+0.27%) As of 03/27/2025 06:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AQN vs. WES, EVRG, SBS, WTRG, DTM, TLN, KEP, KNTK, ELPC, and BEPShould you be buying Algonquin Power & Utilities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Algonquin Power & Utilities include Western Midstream Partners (WES), Evergy (EVRG), Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (SBS), Essential Utilities (WTRG), DT Midstream (DTM), Talen Energy (TLN), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Kinetik (KNTK), Companhia Paranaense de Energia (ELPC), and Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Algonquin Power & Utilities vs. Western Midstream Partners Evergy Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP Essential Utilities DT Midstream Talen Energy Korea Electric Power Kinetik Companhia Paranaense de Energia Brookfield Renewable Partners Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) and Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media favor AQN or WES? In the previous week, Western Midstream Partners had 5 more articles in the media than Algonquin Power & Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Western Midstream Partners and 13 mentions for Algonquin Power & Utilities. Western Midstream Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' score of 0.57 indicating that Western Midstream Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Algonquin Power & Utilities 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Midstream Partners 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor AQN or WES? Western Midstream Partners received 334 more outperform votes than Algonquin Power & Utilities when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.55% of users gave Western Midstream Partners an outperform vote while only 53.48% of users gave Algonquin Power & Utilities an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAlgonquin Power & UtilitiesOutperform Votes26153.48% Underperform Votes22746.52% Western Midstream PartnersOutperform Votes59568.55% Underperform Votes27331.45% Which has more volatility & risk, AQN or WES? Algonquin Power & Utilities has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Midstream Partners has a beta of 2.88, suggesting that its share price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AQN or WES more profitable? Western Midstream Partners has a net margin of 42.99% compared to Algonquin Power & Utilities' net margin of -39.12%. Western Midstream Partners' return on equity of 46.02% beat Algonquin Power & Utilities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Algonquin Power & Utilities-39.12% 5.22% 1.88% Western Midstream Partners 42.99%46.02%12.18% Do analysts rate AQN or WES? Algonquin Power & Utilities presently has a consensus target price of $5.94, indicating a potential upside of 14.87%. Western Midstream Partners has a consensus target price of $38.43, indicating a potential downside of 6.25%. Given Algonquin Power & Utilities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Algonquin Power & Utilities is more favorable than Western Midstream Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Algonquin Power & Utilities 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30Western Midstream Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88 Which has better valuation & earnings, AQN or WES? Western Midstream Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Algonquin Power & Utilities. Algonquin Power & Utilities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Western Midstream Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlgonquin Power & Utilities$2.32B1.71$28.67M-$1.80-2.88Western Midstream Partners$3.61B4.34$1.02B$4.0310.17 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AQN or WES? 62.3% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Western Midstream Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Algonquin Power & Utilities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Western Midstream Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AQN or WES a better dividend stock? Algonquin Power & Utilities pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Western Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Algonquin Power & Utilities pays out -14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Western Midstream Partners pays out 86.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryWestern Midstream Partners beats Algonquin Power & Utilities on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Algonquin Power & Utilities News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AQN 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 NYSE 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 AQN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlgonquin Power & UtilitiesElectric services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.97B$13.89B$15.04B$19.62BDividend Yield5.06%4.76%5.69%3.75%P/E Ratio-4.0118.2415.1733.60Price / Sales1.717,719.1620.7627.47Price / Cash4.0710.0718.4317.54Price / Book0.552.131.944.60Net Income$28.67M$690.28M$664.08M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.98%-1.09%0.57%0.37%1 Month Performance8.38%-0.22%2.93%-2.45%1 Year Performance-18.12%27.12%7.39%5.03% Algonquin Power & Utilities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AQNAlgonquin Power & Utilities3.7095 of 5 stars$5.18+0.3%$5.94+14.9%-17.2%$3.97B$2.32B-4.013,440Short Interest ↑WESWestern Midstream Partners2.1998 of 5 stars$41.36+0.2%$38.43-7.1%+16.6%$15.77B$3.61B10.551,220Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionEVRGEvergy3.0571 of 5 stars$67.51+0.1%$68.36+1.3%+26.9%$15.53B$5.85B18.254,658SBSCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP1.8381 of 5 stars$17.21-2.6%N/A+8.1%$11.76B$26.17B6.7711,170Earnings ReportPositive NewsWTRGEssential Utilities4.4165 of 5 stars$38.12-1.0%$43.50+14.1%+4.9%$10.48B$2.09B19.063,210DTMDT Midstream3.5025 of 5 stars$101.11+4.3%$102.27+1.1%+63.0%$10.27B$981M24.60360Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageTLNTalen Energy2.3086 of 5 stars$218.96+1.9%$241.36+10.2%+121.9%$10.06B$2.07B11.724,981Positive NewsKEPKorea Electric Power1.5876 of 5 stars$7.63+1.5%N/A-8.5%$9.79B$93.40T3.5348,800Analyst DowngradeKNTKKinetik4.1045 of 5 stars$53.61+1.7%$59.63+11.2%+30.7%$8.46B$1.48B19.78200Analyst RevisionPositive NewsELPCCompanhia Paranaense de EnergiaN/A$6.49-0.9%N/A-6.2%$6.94B$22.65B9.276,320BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners4.4171 of 5 stars$23.59-0.4%$30.50+29.3%-3.3%$6.72B$5.88B-26.513,200Short Interest ↓ Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Western Midstream Partners Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP Alternatives Essential Utilities Alternatives DT Midstream Alternatives Talen Energy Alternatives Korea Electric Power Alternatives Kinetik Alternatives Companhia Paranaense de Energia Alternatives Brookfield Renewable Partners Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AQN) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA $6.9 Trillion Cash Tsunami Is Coming – Move Your Money NOWExpert: "Prepare For the Mother of All Melt-Ups" In the wake of Wall Street volatility, stock-picking legen...Stansberry Research | SponsoredElon Warns: Exec Order 14024 Targets DollarExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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