ONEOK (OKE) Competitors $113.16 +0.05 (+0.04%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends OKE vs. ATO, SWX, NFG, UGI, NJR, CPK, NWN, NEXT, CTRI, and RGCOShould you be buying ONEOK stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ONEOK include Atmos Energy (ATO), Southwest Gas (SWX), National Fuel Gas (NFG), UGI (UGI), New Jersey Resources (NJR), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), Northwest Natural (NWN), NextDecade (NEXT), Centuri (CTRI), and RGC Resources (RGCO). ONEOK vs. Atmos Energy Southwest Gas National Fuel Gas UGI New Jersey Resources Chesapeake Utilities Northwest Natural NextDecade Centuri RGC Resources Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) and ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and community ranking. Do analysts rate ATO or OKE? Atmos Energy presently has a consensus target price of $143.94, indicating a potential downside of 2.20%. ONEOK has a consensus target price of $100.38, indicating a potential downside of 11.29%. Given Atmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than ONEOK.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Atmos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63ONEOK 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ATO or OKE? ONEOK has higher revenue and earnings than Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ONEOK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAtmos Energy$4.17B5.49$1.04B$6.8721.42ONEOK$19.93B3.32$2.66B$4.7823.67 Does the media favor ATO or OKE? In the previous week, ONEOK had 18 more articles in the media than Atmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for ONEOK and 13 mentions for Atmos Energy. ONEOK's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Atmos Energy's score of 1.17 indicating that ONEOK is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Atmos Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ONEOK 22 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ATO or OKE more profitable? Atmos Energy has a net margin of 25.09% compared to ONEOK's net margin of 14.05%. ONEOK's return on equity of 16.84% beat Atmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Atmos Energy25.09% 8.92% 4.31% ONEOK 14.05%16.84%6.08% Does the MarketBeat Community favor ATO or OKE? ONEOK received 63 more outperform votes than Atmos Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.65% of users gave Atmos Energy an outperform vote while only 57.43% of users gave ONEOK an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAtmos EnergyOutperform Votes47863.65% Underperform Votes27336.35% ONEOKOutperform Votes54157.43% Underperform Votes40142.57% Is ATO or OKE a better dividend stock? Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ONEOK pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Atmos Energy pays out 50.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ONEOK pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Atmos Energy has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, ATO or OKE? Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ONEOK has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ATO or OKE? 90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of ONEOK shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Atmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of ONEOK shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryONEOK beats Atmos Energy on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! Get ONEOK News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OKE 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 OKE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricONEOKGas transmission & distribution IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$66.11B$12.29B$8.40B$19.89BDividend Yield3.61%2.92%11.48%3.54%P/E Ratio23.6714.2316.8042.58Price / Sales3.322.04123.0318.13Price / Cash18.6711.129.5617.85Price / Book4.002.193.765.59Net Income$2.66B$503.36M$947.22M$985.39M7 Day Performance4.61%1.13%1.13%-0.19%1 Month Performance16.38%7.51%2.34%0.14%1 Year Performance69.17%27.99%409.30%23.70% ONEOK Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OKEONEOK4.1578 of 5 stars$113.16+0.0%$100.38-11.3%+69.2%$66.08B$17.68B23.674,775Positive NewsATOAtmos Energy4.7429 of 5 stars$147.18+0.3%$143.94-2.2%+30.3%$22.81B$4.17B21.425,019Positive NewsSWXSouthwest Gas3.9156 of 5 stars$76.30-3.6%$73.67-3.5%+27.9%$5.68B$5.43B30.772,371Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsNFGNational Fuel Gas3.9306 of 5 stars$61.67-0.5%$69.00+11.9%+21.6%$5.66B$1.94B76.142,240Positive NewsUGIUGI4.2647 of 5 stars$24.32-0.2%$28.50+17.2%+9.3%$5.23B$8.93B7.795,160NJRNew Jersey Resources2.6609 of 5 stars$48.79+0.1%$49.00+0.4%+15.2%$4.83B$1.96B20.411,350Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsCPKChesapeake Utilities4.4978 of 5 stars$129.05-1.2%$121.00-6.2%+38.2%$2.94B$670.60M26.181,281NWNNorthwest Natural3.6338 of 5 stars$42.12+0.7%$43.50+3.3%+14.7%$1.68B$1.20B19.871,380NEXTNextDecade2.2238 of 5 stars$7.44-2.1%$9.00+21.0%+54.4%$1.98BN/A0.0052CTRICenturi1.3262 of 5 stars$21.07+1.1%$18.40-12.7%N/A$1.85B$2.90B0.0012,572RGCORGC Resources1.6332 of 5 stars$20.22-0.6%N/A+19.9%$207.95M$84.64M17.43100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ATO Alternatives SWX Alternatives NFG Alternatives UGI Alternatives NJR Alternatives CPK Alternatives NWN Alternatives NEXT Alternatives CTRI Alternatives RGCO Alternatives 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:OKE) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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