Fortis (FTS) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FTS or CEG?

57.8% of Fortis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FTS or CEG?

Fortis received 117 more outperform votes than Constellation Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.04% of users gave Constellation Energy an outperform vote while only 52.64% of users gave Fortis an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Fortis	Outperform Votes 279 52.64%	Underperform Votes 251 47.36%
Constellation Energy	Outperform Votes 162 63.04%	Underperform Votes 95 36.96%

Is FTS or CEG more profitable?

Fortis has a net margin of 14.06% compared to Constellation Energy's net margin of 11.93%. Constellation Energy's return on equity of 16.26% beat Fortis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortis	14.06%	7.01%	2.32%
Constellation Energy	11.93%	16.26%	3.76%

Does the media favor FTS or CEG?

In the previous week, Fortis had 3 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Fortis and 9 mentions for Constellation Energy. Fortis' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.56 indicating that Fortis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortis	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Constellation Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is FTS or CEG a better dividend stock?

Fortis pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Fortis pays out 76.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Constellation Energy pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more risk and volatility, FTS or CEG?

Fortis has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FTS or CEG?

Constellation Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Fortis. Fortis 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
Fortis	$11.44B	1.82	$1.17B	$2.38	17.61
Constellation Energy	$23.98B	3.05	$1.62B	$9.07	25.83

Do analysts rate FTS or CEG?

Constellation Energy has a consensus price target of $281.43, suggesting a potential upside of 20.15%. Given Constellation Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Constellation Energy is more favorable than Fortis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortis	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Constellation Energy beats Fortis on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.