Fortis (FTS) Competitors $44.43 -0.51 (-1.13%) Closing price 03/25/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.35 +0.92 (+2.07%) As of 03/25/2025 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FTS vs. EPD, CEG, ET, NGG, AEP, TRP, EXC, VST, XEL, and CQPShould you be buying Fortis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fortis include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Constellation Energy (CEG), Energy Transfer (ET), National Grid (NGG), American Electric Power (AEP), TC Energy (TRP), Exelon (EXC), Vistra (VST), Xcel Energy (XEL), and Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Fortis vs. Enterprise Products Partners Constellation Energy Energy Transfer National Grid American Electric Power TC Energy Exelon Vistra Xcel Energy Cheniere Energy Partners Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) and Fortis (NYSE:FTS) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, community ranking, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is EPD or FTS a better dividend stock? Enterprise Products Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Fortis pays an annual dividend of $1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Enterprise Products Partners pays out 79.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fortis pays out 72.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enterprise Products Partners has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Enterprise Products Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor EPD or FTS? Enterprise Products Partners received 685 more outperform votes than Fortis when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 80.27% of users gave Enterprise Products Partners an outperform vote while only 52.54% of users gave Fortis an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEnterprise Products PartnersOutperform Votes96480.27% Underperform Votes23719.73%FortisOutperform Votes27952.54% Underperform Votes25247.46% Does the media prefer EPD or FTS? In the previous week, Enterprise Products Partners had 25 more articles in the media than Fortis. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Enterprise Products Partners and 8 mentions for Fortis. Enterprise Products Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Fortis' score of 1.02 indicating that Enterprise Products Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enterprise Products Partners 23 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortis 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate EPD or FTS? Enterprise Products Partners currently has a consensus price target of $35.90, suggesting a potential upside of 7.13%. Given Enterprise Products Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Enterprise Products Partners is more favorable than Fortis.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enterprise Products Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Fortis 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Which has more risk & volatility, EPD or FTS? Enterprise Products Partners has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortis has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EPD or FTS? 26.1% of Enterprise Products Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Fortis shares are held by institutional investors. 32.6% of Enterprise Products Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is EPD or FTS more profitable? Fortis has a net margin of 14.12% compared to Enterprise Products Partners' net margin of 10.49%. Enterprise Products Partners' return on equity of 20.48% beat Fortis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enterprise Products Partners10.49% 20.48% 8.04% Fortis 14.12%7.09%2.34% Which has better earnings & valuation, EPD or FTS? Enterprise Products Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Fortis. Enterprise Products Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEnterprise Products Partners$56.22B1.29$5.90B$2.6912.46Fortis$11.51B1.93$1.17B$2.3618.83 SummaryEnterprise Products Partners beats Fortis on 17 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Fortis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FTS 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 {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 FTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFortisElectric services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.19B$13.92B$14.99B$19.75BDividend Yield3.74%4.74%5.70%3.75%P/E Ratio18.8318.3315.0834.05Price / Sales1.937,820.7120.4128.57Price / Cash8.4310.0718.5317.54Price / Book1.252.201.934.63Net Income$1.17B$690.28M$667.57M$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.65%-0.07%-0.28%0.14%1 Month Performance1.18%-0.76%2.48%-2.36%1 Year Performance14.08%30.73%8.35%7.29% Fortis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FTSFortis2.7977 of 5 stars$44.43-1.1%N/A+12.9%$22.19B$11.51B18.839,600Positive NewsEPDEnterprise Products Partners3.6691 of 5 stars$33.99+1.2%$35.90+5.6%+15.8%$73.62B$56.22B12.647,500Analyst RevisionPositive NewsCEGConstellation Energy4.1972 of 5 stars$219.75+1.5%$293.43+33.5%+21.2%$68.96B$23.57B18.5413,871ETEnergy Transfer4.0592 of 5 stars$18.98+1.3%$21.55+13.5%+21.3%$65.11B$82.67B14.8213,786Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNGGNational Grid2.664 of 5 stars$64.08+1.4%N/A-7.3%$62.70B$19.32B12.3229,300AEPAmerican Electric Power3.735 of 5 stars$105.59+0.0%$98.46-6.8%+23.7%$56.29B$19.72B18.8516,330Positive NewsTRPTC Energy4.4697 of 5 stars$47.66+1.1%$62.00+30.1%+20.7%$49.55B$13.77B14.727,480Analyst RevisionPositive NewsEXCExelon4.6352 of 5 stars$44.20+0.0%$44.13-0.2%+16.0%$44.42B$23.03B18.0420,014Positive NewsVSTVistra3.2469 of 5 stars$128.10+2.9%$162.83+27.1%+85.0%$43.64B$17.22B23.944,870Positive NewsXELXcel Energy3.4127 of 5 stars$69.95+0.3%$71.10+1.7%+29.4%$40.21B$13.44B20.3511,311Positive NewsCQPCheniere Energy Partners1.415 of 5 stars$64.62+1.9%$51.50-20.3%N/A$31.33B$8.70B15.191,605Analyst Revision Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EPD Alternatives CEG Alternatives ET Alternatives NGG Alternatives AEP Alternatives TRP Alternatives EXC Alternatives VST Alternatives XEL Alternatives CQP 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:FTS) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Final Plan Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’...Porter & Company | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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