Consolidated Edison (ED) Competitors $102.11 -0.44 (-0.43%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.20 +0.09 (+0.09%) As of 06:41 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 TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ED vs. AEP, EVRG, LNT, AEE, ATO, CMS, CNP, DUK, SO, and WECShould you be buying Consolidated Edison stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Consolidated Edison include American Electric Power (AEP), Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), Atmos Energy (ATO), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Duke Energy (DUK), Southern (SO), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Consolidated Edison vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Evergy Alliant Energy Ameren Atmos Energy CMS Energy CenterPoint Energy Duke Energy Southern WEC Energy Group Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Is ED or AEP a better dividend stock? Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Consolidated Edison pays out 62.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 71.7% 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. Consolidated Edison has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years and American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Which has better valuation & earnings, ED or AEP? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Edison. Consolidated Edison is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConsolidated Edison$15.26B2.41$1.82B$5.4118.87American Electric Power$19.72B2.95$2.97B$5.1921.00 Do analysts prefer ED or AEP? Consolidated Edison presently has a consensus price target of $105.09, suggesting a potential upside of 2.92%. American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $108.31, suggesting a potential downside of 0.61%. Given Consolidated Edison's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Consolidated Edison is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Consolidated Edison 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Does the media refer more to ED or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 11 more articles in the media than Consolidated Edison. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for American Electric Power and 13 mentions for Consolidated Edison. Consolidated Edison's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat American Electric Power's score of 1.06 indicating that Consolidated Edison is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Consolidated Edison 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, ED or AEP? Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ED or AEP? 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are held by company 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 ED or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 13.73% compared to Consolidated Edison's net margin of 11.98%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.68% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Consolidated Edison11.98% 8.61% 2.76% American Electric Power 13.73%11.68%3.08% SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Consolidated Edison on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Consolidated Edison News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ED 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 ED 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 ED vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricConsolidated EdisonUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$36.95B$25.01B$16.11B$21.15BDividend Yield3.32%3.68%5.29%3.58%P/E Ratio18.8734.5320.1827.76Price / Sales2.414.22203.1758.69Price / Cash8.838.9619.1123.00Price / Book1.612.272.174.67Net Income$1.82B$1.43B$751.46M$993.85M7 Day Performance1.40%2.40%1.38%1.16%1 Month Performance1.93%3.24%25.57%4.99%1 Year Performance6.50%19.68%213.29%12.54% Consolidated Edison Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EDConsolidated Edison4.6371 of 5 stars$102.11-0.4%$105.09+2.9%+10.0%$36.95B$15.26B18.8715,097Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2532 of 5 stars$105.02-0.3%$108.31+3.1%+16.3%$56.10B$19.72B20.2416,330Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementEVRGEvergy3.4732 of 5 stars$68.50-0.7%$73.19+6.8%+26.0%$15.76B$5.85B18.034,731LNTAlliant Energy4.139 of 5 stars$62.62+0.9%$64.23+2.6%+18.7%$16.09B$3.98B21.592,998Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAEEAmeren4.2279 of 5 stars$96.55+0.4%$101.27+4.9%+33.1%$26.10B$7.62B21.418,981Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeATOAtmos Energy4.2032 of 5 stars$155.53+0.9%$156.95+0.9%+26.2%$24.70B$4.49B21.605,260Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy3.8971 of 5 stars$70.59+0.3%$77.00+9.1%+18.7%$21.11B$7.79B20.958,324Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCNPCenterPoint Energy3.8931 of 5 stars$36.21+0.2%$36.04-0.5%+29.3%$23.63B$8.64B24.308,872Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDUKDuke Energy4.2904 of 5 stars$117.96+0.4%$126.88+7.6%+11.5%$91.69B$30.36B19.5626,413Trending NewsSOSouthern4.1659 of 5 stars$92.74+0.1%$92.93+0.2%+17.0%$101.93B$27.85B22.1328,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWECWEC Energy Group4.666 of 5 stars$105.84+0.3%$106.40+0.5%+33.3%$33.78B$8.60B20.637,017Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend Cut Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Evergy Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives Atmos Energy Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives CenterPoint Energy Alternatives Duke Energy Alternatives Southern Alternatives WEC Energy Group 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:ED) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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