Edison International (EIX) Competitors $79.52 +1.59 (+2.04%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends EIX vs. SO, DUK, PPL, FE, ES, ETR, PNW, OGE, IDA, and PORShould you be buying Edison International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Edison International include Southern (SO), Duke Energy (DUK), PPL (PPL), FirstEnergy (FE), Eversource Energy (ES), Entergy (ETR), Pinnacle West Capital (PNW), OGE Energy (OGE), IDACORP (IDA), and Portland General Electric (POR). These companies are all part of the "electric utilities" industry. Edison International vs. Southern Duke Energy PPL FirstEnergy Eversource Energy Entergy Pinnacle West Capital OGE Energy IDACORP Portland General Electric Edison International (NYSE:EIX) and Southern (NYSE:SO) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Is EIX or SO more profitable? Southern has a net margin of 17.87% compared to Edison International's net margin of 8.52%. Edison International's return on equity of 13.17% beat Southern's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Edison International8.52% 13.17% 2.55% Southern 17.87%12.78%3.25% Which has more volatility & risk, EIX or SO? Edison International has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Southern has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is EIX or SO a better dividend stock? Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Southern pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Edison International pays out 97.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Southern pays out 67.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Edison International has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Southern has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EIX or SO? 88.9% of Edison International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.1% of Southern shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Edison International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Southern shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to EIX or SO? In the previous week, Edison International and Edison International both had 6 articles in the media. Southern's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Edison International's score of 0.32 indicating that Southern is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Edison International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Southern 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EIX or SO? Southern has higher revenue and earnings than Edison International. Southern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Edison International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEdison International$17.32B1.78$1.41B$3.4123.32Southern$26.43B3.44$3.98B$4.3019.27 Do analysts prefer EIX or SO? Edison International currently has a consensus price target of $88.58, indicating a potential upside of 11.40%. Southern has a consensus price target of $90.14, indicating a potential upside of 8.79%. Given Edison International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Edison International is more favorable than Southern.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Edison International 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Southern 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EIX or SO? Edison International received 222 more outperform votes than Southern when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.87% of users gave Edison International an outperform vote while only 49.68% of users gave Southern an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEdison InternationalOutperform Votes75762.87% Underperform Votes44737.13% SouthernOutperform Votes53549.68% Underperform Votes54250.32% SummaryEdison International beats Southern on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 EIX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEdison InternationalElectric services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.79B$13.89B$13.85B$19.18BDividend Yield3.88%4.51%4.11%3.60%P/E Ratio23.3214.8795.3641.30Price / Sales1.788,149.6523.3317.60Price / Cash6.328.7318.3821.28Price / Book1.872.122.205.32Net Income$1.41B$666.62M$632.94M$989.88M7 Day Performance-2.89%-1.38%-1.92%-3.54%1 Month Performance-8.46%0.95%-2.58%-3.68%1 Year Performance15.45%36.12%1.52%12.14% Edison International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EIXEdison International4.9897 of 5 stars$79.52+2.0%$88.58+11.4%+15.6%$30.79B$17.32B23.3214,375Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSOSouthern4.2648 of 5 stars$82.94-0.3%$90.14+8.7%+18.9%$90.88B$26.43B19.3528,100Analyst RevisionPositive NewsDUKDuke Energy4.7668 of 5 stars$108.65-0.2%$122.23+12.5%+13.2%$83.93B$30.21B20.0027,037Analyst RevisionPositive NewsPPLPPL3.7194 of 5 stars$32.72+1.3%$34.09+4.2%+22.8%$24.15B$8.31B28.836,629Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageFEFirstEnergy4.4074 of 5 stars$40.260.0%$46.27+14.9%+9.9%$23.20B$12.87B25.9012,042Dividend AnnouncementESEversource Energy4.6029 of 5 stars$58.87-1.1%$68.38+16.2%-5.9%$21.57B$11.91B-37.9110,171Analyst UpgradePositive NewsETREntergy4.7155 of 5 stars$75.60+1.8%$77.40+2.4%+50.8%$16.21B$12.15B9.0412,177Analyst DowngradeNews CoveragePNWPinnacle West Capital3.8389 of 5 stars$86.99-0.6%$84.65-2.7%+20.1%$9.89B$5.02B16.586,133OGEOGE Energy3.76 of 5 stars$42.27+0.5%$40.50-4.2%+17.8%$8.49B$2.67B21.922,329Analyst RevisionPositive NewsIDAIDACORP4.4938 of 5 stars$113.77+0.6%$111.00-2.4%+12.5%$6.06B$1.84B20.982,112Positive NewsPORPortland General Electric3.7566 of 5 stars$44.62+0.3%$49.13+10.1%+2.2%$4.71B$2.92B13.282,842 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SO Alternatives DUK Alternatives PPL Alternatives FE Alternatives ES Alternatives ETR Alternatives PNW Alternatives OGE Alternatives IDA Alternatives POR 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 (NYSE:EIX) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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