Clearway Energy (CWEN) Competitors

Fortis (NYSE:FTS) and Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and community ranking.

Does the media prefer FTS or CWEN?

In the previous week, Fortis had 1 more articles in the media than Clearway Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fortis and 5 mentions for Clearway Energy. Clearway Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Fortis' score of 1.04 indicating that Clearway Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortis	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearway Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, FTS or CWEN?

Fortis has higher revenue and earnings than Clearway Energy. Fortis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearway 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
Fortis	$8.53B	2.61	$1.17B	$2.38	18.78
Clearway Energy	$1.31B	4.30	$79M	$1.04	26.85

Is FTS or CWEN more profitable?

Fortis has a net margin of 14.06% compared to Clearway Energy's net margin of 8.94%. Fortis' return on equity of 7.03% beat Clearway Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortis	14.06%	7.03%	2.33%
Clearway Energy	8.94%	2.28%	0.84%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FTS or CWEN?

57.8% of Fortis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of Clearway Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Clearway Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is FTS or CWEN a better dividend stock?

Fortis pays an annual dividend of $1.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Clearway Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Fortis pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clearway Energy pays out 160.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more risk and volatility, FTS or CWEN?

Fortis has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearway Energy has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor FTS or CWEN?

Fortis received 150 more outperform votes than Clearway Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.20% of users gave Clearway Energy an outperform vote while only 52.64% of users gave Fortis an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Fortis	Outperform Votes 279 52.64%	Underperform Votes 251 47.36%
Clearway Energy	Outperform Votes 129 54.20%	Underperform Votes 109 45.80%

Do analysts recommend FTS or CWEN?

Clearway Energy has a consensus target price of $33.13, suggesting a potential upside of 18.64%. Given Clearway Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clearway Energy is more favorable than Fortis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortis	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.25
Clearway Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Fortis and Clearway Energy tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.