National Grid (NGG) Competitors $69.35 +1.29 (+1.90%) As of 04/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NGG vs. EPD, CEG, ET, AEP, TRP, EXC, XEL, VST, CQP, and FTSShould you be buying National Grid stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National Grid include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Constellation Energy (CEG), Energy Transfer (ET), American Electric Power (AEP), TC Energy (TRP), Exelon (EXC), Xcel Energy (XEL), Vistra (VST), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), and Fortis (FTS). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. National Grid vs. Enterprise Products Partners Constellation Energy Energy Transfer American Electric Power TC Energy Exelon Xcel Energy Vistra Cheniere Energy Partners Fortis National Grid (NYSE:NGG) and Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NGG or EPD? Enterprise Products Partners received 453 more outperform votes than National Grid when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 80.25% of users gave Enterprise Products Partners an outperform vote while only 58.68% of users gave National Grid an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNational GridOutperform Votes51458.68% Underperform Votes36241.32% Enterprise Products PartnersOutperform Votes96780.25% Underperform Votes23819.75% Is NGG or EPD a better dividend stock? National Grid pays an annual dividend of $2.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Enterprise Products Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. National Grid pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Enterprise Products Partners has raised its dividend for 28 consecutive years. Enterprise Products Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor NGG or EPD? In the previous week, Enterprise Products Partners had 39 more articles in the media than National Grid. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Enterprise Products Partners and 10 mentions for National Grid. National Grid's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Enterprise Products Partners' score of 0.96 indicating that National Grid is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Grid 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enterprise Products Partners 28 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, NGG or EPD? National Grid has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enterprise Products Partners has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, NGG or EPD? Enterprise Products Partners has higher revenue and earnings than National Grid. Enterprise Products Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Grid, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Grid$19.32B3.51$2.88B$5.2013.34Enterprise Products Partners$56.22B1.17$5.90B$2.6911.26 Is NGG or EPD more profitable? Enterprise Products Partners has a net margin of 10.49% compared to National Grid's net margin of 0.00%. Enterprise Products Partners' return on equity of 20.48% beat National Grid's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National GridN/A N/A N/A Enterprise Products Partners 10.49%20.48%8.04% Do analysts rate NGG or EPD? Enterprise Products Partners has a consensus target price of $36.89, indicating a potential upside of 21.83%. Given Enterprise Products Partners' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enterprise Products Partners is more favorable than National Grid.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Grid 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Enterprise Products Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NGG or EPD? 4.7% of National Grid shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Enterprise Products Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.6% of Enterprise Products Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEnterprise Products Partners beats National Grid on 16 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get National Grid News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NGG 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 NGG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNational GridNatural gas transmission IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$67.85B$25.90B$15.34B$18.51BDividend Yield3.22%5.45%5.92%4.25%P/E Ratio13.3429.4815.2331.06Price / Sales3.513.2321.3326.47Price / Cash7.8112.6718.4317.54Price / Book1.462.861.954.29Net Income$2.88B$1.38B$664.08M$1.02B7 Day Performance10.43%6.88%4.14%6.72%1 Month Performance9.64%-7.61%1.29%-6.79%1 Year Performance7.50%22.10%10.44%1.22% National Grid Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NGGNational Grid1.9719 of 5 stars$69.35+1.9%N/A+6.7%$67.85B$19.32B13.3429,300Positive NewsEPDEnterprise Products Partners3.9961 of 5 stars$29.84-3.3%$36.89+23.6%+4.2%$64.61B$56.22B11.096,910Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeCEGConstellation Energy3.8214 of 5 stars$179.79+5.2%$291.21+62.0%+7.8%$56.33B$23.57B15.1213,400Gap UpETEnergy Transfer4.5677 of 5 stars$15.92-1.5%$22.09+38.8%+9.0%$54.61B$82.67B12.4312,600Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeAEPAmerican Electric Power3.4764 of 5 stars$101.57-2.8%$100.77-0.8%+29.8%$54.21B$19.72B18.1417,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTRPTC Energy4.3464 of 5 stars$45.75-0.4%$62.00+35.5%+32.9%$47.54B$13.77B14.127,480Short Interest ↑Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeEXCExelon4.5159 of 5 stars$44.69-1.5%$45.13+1.0%+28.5%$45.12B$23.03B18.2419,100Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeXELXcel Energy3.7279 of 5 stars$67.06-1.2%$73.00+8.9%+33.0%$38.53B$13.44B19.4912,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVSTVistra4.0374 of 5 stars$102.33+4.3%$161.23+57.6%+61.1%$34.81B$17.22B19.094,910Positive NewsGap UpCQPCheniere Energy Partners1.4721 of 5 stars$56.35-2.0%$51.50-8.6%N/A$27.28B$8.70B13.231,605Gap DownFTSFortis2.0974 of 5 stars$45.21-2.1%N/A+26.1%$22.58B$11.51B19.169,200Short Interest ↑Positive NewsGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EPD Alternatives CEG Alternatives ET Alternatives AEP Alternatives TRP Alternatives EXC Alternatives XEL Alternatives VST Alternatives CQP Alternatives FTS 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:NGG) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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