Consolidated Edison (ED) Competitors $101.14 +0.07 (+0.07%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$101.06 -0.08 (-0.08%) As of 08:13 AM 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, LNT, AEE, ATO, CMS, CNP, DTE, 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), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), Atmos Energy (ATO), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), DTE Energy (DTE), 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 Alliant Energy Ameren Atmos Energy CMS Energy CenterPoint Energy DTE Energy Duke Energy Southern WEC Energy Group American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk. Do analysts recommend AEP or ED? American Electric Power presently has a consensus target price of $119.26, suggesting a potential upside of 1.48%. Consolidated Edison has a consensus target price of $105.92, suggesting a potential upside of 4.72%. Given Consolidated Edison's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Consolidated Edison is more favorable than American Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Consolidated Edison 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.92 Does the media prefer AEP or ED? In the previous week, American Electric Power and American Electric Power both had 39 articles in the media. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Consolidated Edison's score of 1.06 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Electric Power 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Consolidated Edison 21 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AEP or ED more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Consolidated Edison's net margin of 11.98%. American Electric Power's return on equity of 11.55% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Electric Power17.68% 11.55% 3.11% Consolidated Edison 11.98%8.56%2.78% Is AEP or ED a better dividend stock? American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Edison pays out 61.7% 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. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Consolidated Edison has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Consolidated Edison is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders believe in AEP or ED? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AEP or ED? American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Consolidated Edison. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consolidated Edison, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Electric Power$19.72B3.19$2.97B$6.8417.18Consolidated Edison$15.26B2.39$1.82B$5.5118.36 Which has more risk & volatility, AEP or ED? American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Consolidated Edison on 13 of the 18 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$36.48B$26.94B$17.12B$21.77BDividend Yield3.36%3.43%4.58%3.63%P/E Ratio18.3619.7219.0632.43Price / Sales2.394.5732.2281.20Price / Cash8.719.5019.4718.06Price / Book1.602.412.304.59Net Income$1.82B$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.28%1.69%0.91%-0.38%1 Month Performance4.91%6.06%8.96%-0.93%1 Year Performance-5.26%17.09%50.29%9.46% Consolidated Edison Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EDConsolidated Edison4.1099 of 5 stars$101.14+0.1%$105.92+4.7%-5.3%$36.48B$15.26B18.3615,097Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionAEPAmerican Electric Power4.5596 of 5 stars$116.80-0.2%$114.50-2.0%+16.7%$62.46B$20.67B17.0816,330Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionLNTAlliant Energy4.0503 of 5 stars$67.66-0.1%$66.78-1.3%+9.5%$17.39B$4.14B20.882,998Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAEEAmeren4.1416 of 5 stars$103.55-0.1%$105.75+2.1%+18.7%$28.00B$8.43B22.768,981Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionATOAtmos Energy4.366 of 5 stars$175.58-0.5%$164.70-6.2%+23.1%$28.18B$4.17B24.125,260Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.3712 of 5 stars$73.51-0.8%$77.36+5.2%+4.8%$22.00B$7.52B21.758,324Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeCNPCenterPoint Energy4.2698 of 5 stars$39.20-0.1%$39.68+1.2%+31.7%$25.59B$8.98B27.418,872Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDTEDTE Energy4.5893 of 5 stars$140.12-0.2%$145.25+3.7%+10.2%$29.09B$12.46B20.169,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionDUKDuke Energy4.2323 of 5 stars$126.11-0.7%$134.08+6.3%+6.5%$98.06B$31.27B20.5026,413Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionSOSouthern3.933 of 5 stars$98.15-0.1%$96.31-1.9%+4.9%$107.97B$26.72B25.2328,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWECWEC Energy Group4.2975 of 5 stars$115.02-0.1%$112.20-2.5%+17.0%$37.02B$9.31B22.037,017Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Alternatives Alliant Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives Atmos Energy Alternatives CMS Energy Alternatives CenterPoint Energy Alternatives DTE 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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