Energy Transfer (ET) Competitors

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) and Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer ET or CEG?

In the previous week, Energy Transfer had 30 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Energy Transfer and 18 mentions for Constellation Energy. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.89 indicating that Energy Transfer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Energy Transfer	40 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Constellation Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ET or CEG more profitable?

Constellation Energy has a net margin of 15.91% compared to Energy Transfer's net margin of 5.74%. Constellation Energy's return on equity of 21.96% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energy Transfer	5.74%	11.56%	3.90%
Constellation Energy	15.91%	21.96%	5.26%

Is ET or CEG a better dividend stock?

Energy Transfer pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Energy Transfer pays out 101.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Constellation Energy pays out 13.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do analysts prefer ET or CEG?

Energy Transfer currently has a consensus target price of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.96%. Constellation Energy has a consensus target price of $293.43, suggesting a potential upside of 3.37%. Given Energy Transfer's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Energy Transfer is more favorable than Constellation Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energy Transfer	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ET or CEG?

Energy Transfer received 236 more outperform votes than Constellation Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.96% of users gave Energy Transfer an outperform vote while only 63.26% of users gave Constellation Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Energy Transfer	Outperform Votes 403 71.96%	Underperform Votes 157 28.04%
Constellation Energy	Outperform Votes 167 63.26%	Underperform Votes 97 36.74%

Which has better earnings & valuation, ET or CEG?

Energy Transfer has higher revenue and earnings than Constellation Energy. Energy Transfer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellation 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
Energy Transfer	$82.67B	0.80	$4.39B	$1.28	15.14
Constellation Energy	$23.57B	3.77	$1.62B	$11.89	23.87

Which has more volatility and risk, ET or CEG?

Energy Transfer has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ET or CEG?

38.2% of Energy Transfer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Energy Transfer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Energy Transfer beats Constellation Energy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.