NiSource (NI) Competitors $39.45 +0.19 (+0.48%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.47 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 04:39 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NI vs. D, PCG, SRE, PEG, ED, WEC, DTE, AEE, CNP, and CMSShould you be buying NiSource stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NiSource include Dominion Energy (D), PG&E (PCG), Sempra (SRE), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Consolidated Edison (ED), WEC Energy Group (WEC), DTE Energy (DTE), Ameren (AEE), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), and CMS Energy (CMS). These companies are all part of the "multi-utilities" industry. NiSource vs. Dominion Energy PG&E Sempra Public Service Enterprise Group Consolidated Edison WEC Energy Group DTE Energy Ameren CenterPoint Energy CMS Energy Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) and NiSource (NYSE:NI) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community favor D or NI? Dominion Energy received 143 more outperform votes than NiSource when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.03% of users gave NiSource an outperform vote while only 52.13% of users gave Dominion Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDominion EnergyOutperform Votes57552.13% Underperform Votes52847.87% NiSourceOutperform Votes43255.03% Underperform Votes35344.97% Is D or NI a better dividend stock? Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Dominion Energy pays out 98.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NiSource pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NiSource has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Is D or NI more profitable? Dominion Energy has a net margin of 16.22% compared to NiSource's net margin of 13.94%. Dominion Energy's return on equity of 8.99% beat NiSource's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dominion Energy16.22% 8.99% 2.31% NiSource 13.94%7.87%2.62% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, D or NI? Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. Dominion Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NiSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDominion Energy$14.46B3.19$2.12B$2.7020.04NiSource$5.46B3.38$760.40M$1.6224.20 Which has more risk and volatility, D or NI? Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NiSource has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer D or NI? Dominion Energy currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.36%. NiSource has a consensus price target of $39.33, suggesting a potential upside of 0.31%. Given Dominion Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Dominion Energy is more favorable than NiSource.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dominion Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00NiSource 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in D or NI? 73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of NiSource shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NiSource shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor D or NI? In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 8 more articles in the media than NiSource. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Dominion Energy and 15 mentions for NiSource. NiSource's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Dominion Energy's score of 1.37 indicating that NiSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dominion Energy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NiSource 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryDominion Energy beats NiSource on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get NiSource News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NI 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 NI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNiSourceElectric & other services combined IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.45B$21.19B$15.35B$18.51BDividend Yield2.95%3.24%5.92%4.25%P/E Ratio24.2033.2515.2331.06Price / Sales3.389.2521.2126.47Price / Cash10.028.4018.4317.54Price / Book1.732.101.954.29Net Income$760.40M$965.53M$664.08M$1.02B7 Day Performance5.66%3.56%4.15%6.63%1 Month Performance-0.69%14.05%1.29%-6.86%1 Year Performance46.20%19.07%10.45%1.19% NiSource Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NINiSource3.7152 of 5 stars$39.45+0.5%$39.33-0.3%+44.8%$18.56B$5.46B24.357,120Positive NewsDDominion Energy3.0778 of 5 stars$50.81-3.6%$57.58+13.3%+10.6%$43.30B$14.46B18.8217,700Positive NewsPCGPG&E4.6228 of 5 stars$16.06-2.3%$22.05+37.2%+2.9%$42.91B$24.42B13.9726,000Analyst ForecastSRESempra4.7722 of 5 stars$63.89-3.0%$81.33+27.3%+1.5%$41.65B$13.19B14.0715,400Analyst ForecastPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.3811 of 5 stars$77.03-0.9%$89.65+16.4%+27.1%$38.40B$10.29B18.9312,500Positive NewsEDConsolidated Edison4.1594 of 5 stars$105.35-3.6%$102.40-2.8%+26.5%$37.95B$15.26B20.1114,300Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group3.3238 of 5 stars$103.11-1.2%$101.88-1.2%+37.3%$32.90B$8.60B21.357,020Positive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.1385 of 5 stars$127.91-3.0%$138.58+8.3%+25.3%$26.54B$12.46B18.8910,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsAEEAmeren4.2718 of 5 stars$94.30-1.6%$96.70+2.5%+37.8%$25.45B$7.62B21.339,240Short Interest ↓CNPCenterPoint Energy3.1605 of 5 stars$35.57-1.4%$34.46-3.1%+35.5%$23.22B$8.64B22.3712,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCMSCMS Energy4.1287 of 5 stars$70.98-2.3%$75.36+6.2%+27.5%$21.21B$7.52B21.389,070Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastPositive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies D Competitors PCG Competitors SRE Competitors PEG Competitors ED Competitors WEC Competitors DTE Competitors AEE Competitors CNP Competitors CMS Competitors 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:NI) 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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