Evergy (EVRG) Competitors $64.37 +0.39 (+0.61%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrends EVRG vs. VST, TRP, AEP, XEL, EXC, CQP, FTS, LNT, WES, and EBRShould you be buying Evergy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Evergy include Vistra (VST), TC Energy (TRP), American Electric Power (AEP), Xcel Energy (XEL), Exelon (EXC), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), Fortis (FTS), Alliant Energy (LNT), Western Midstream Partners (WES), and Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (EBR). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Evergy vs. Vistra TC Energy American Electric Power Xcel Energy Exelon Cheniere Energy Partners Fortis Alliant Energy Western Midstream Partners Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás Evergy (NYSE:EVRG) and Vistra (NYSE:VST) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer EVRG or VST? In the previous week, Vistra had 12 more articles in the media than Evergy. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 29 mentions for Evergy. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Evergy's score of 0.29 indicating that Vistra is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evergy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vistra 26 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is EVRG or VST a better dividend stock? Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Evergy pays out 69.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vistra pays out 16.4% 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. Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend EVRG or VST? Evergy presently has a consensus price target of $61.88, indicating a potential downside of 3.88%. Vistra has a consensus price target of $145.40, indicating a potential downside of 5.96%. Given Evergy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Evergy is more favorable than Vistra.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Evergy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Vistra 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is EVRG or VST more profitable? Evergy has a net margin of 14.77% compared to Vistra's net margin of 12.51%. Vistra's return on equity of 57.63% beat Evergy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Evergy14.77% 8.77% 2.72% Vistra 12.51%57.63%6.02% Does the MarketBeat Community favor EVRG or VST? Vistra received 173 more outperform votes than Evergy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.41% of users gave Vistra an outperform vote while only 59.45% of users gave Evergy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEvergyOutperform Votes12959.45% Underperform Votes8840.55% VistraOutperform Votes30267.41% Underperform Votes14632.59% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EVRG or VST? 87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vistra shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Evergy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Vistra shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, EVRG or VST? Evergy has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EVRG or VST? Vistra has higher revenue and earnings than Evergy. Evergy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vistra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEvergy$5.51B2.69$731.30M$3.7017.40Vistra$14.78B3.56$1.49B$5.3628.85 SummaryVistra beats Evergy on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 EVRG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEvergyElectric & other services combined IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.71B$20.89B$12.22B$19.85BDividend Yield4.02%3.45%4.05%3.52%P/E Ratio17.4020.34100.8242.73Price / Sales2.692.2931.8719.27Price / Cash7.368.6918.5917.86Price / Book1.471.832.335.52Net Income$731.30M$896.09M$616.62M$986.45M7 Day Performance2.50%-0.89%0.03%0.45%1 Month Performance5.18%-3.92%-1.57%1.05%1 Year Performance28.23%7.47%9.88%24.67% Evergy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EVRGEvergy3.6432 of 5 stars$64.37+0.6%$61.88-3.9%+27.5%$14.71B$5.51B17.404,658VSTVistra4.2179 of 5 stars$154.61-0.2%$145.40-6.0%+345.7%$52.69B$14.78B28.854,870Positive NewsTRPTC Energy4.3242 of 5 stars$49.21-1.2%$55.67+13.1%+33.8%$51.72B$11.80B13.637,415Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3707 of 5 stars$96.80+0.1%$98.27+1.5%+25.4%$51.51B$19.60B19.4017,250Positive NewsXELXcel Energy4.2322 of 5 stars$70.05+0.7%$66.38-5.2%+16.6%$39.95B$14.21B20.7911,311Positive NewsEXCExelon4.3694 of 5 stars$38.73-0.9%$41.33+6.7%-0.9%$39.29B$21.73B15.9419,962Positive NewsCQPCheniere Energy Partners0.8851 of 5 stars$53.30-0.4%$46.00-13.7%N/A$25.80B$9.66B11.511,605FTSFortis2.6648 of 5 stars$44.70-0.1%N/A+9.0%$22.23B$8.53B18.789,600Ex-DividendPositive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.3068 of 5 stars$62.230.0%$63.06+1.3%+26.7%$15.97B$4.03B24.123,281Positive NewsWESWestern Midstream Partners1.5236 of 5 stars$37.44-1.0%$37.88+1.2%+30.8%$14.38B$3.11B9.551,377EBRCentrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás0.4569 of 5 stars$6.23+0.3%N/A-25.5%$14.27B$38.08B0.008,328 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vistra Competitors TC Energy Competitors American Electric Power Competitors Xcel Energy Competitors Exelon Competitors Cheniere Energy Partners Competitors Fortis Competitors Alliant Energy Competitors Western Midstream Partners Competitors Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás Competitors 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:EVRG) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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