Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) Competitors $91.79 +0.84 (+0.92%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PNW vs. EIX, ETR, PPL, FE, ES, OGE, IDA, POR, MGEE, and ALEShould you be buying Pinnacle West Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pinnacle West Capital include Edison International (EIX), Entergy (ETR), PPL (PPL), FirstEnergy (FE), Eversource Energy (ES), OGE Energy (OGE), IDACORP (IDA), Portland General Electric (POR), MGE Energy (MGEE), and ALLETE (ALE). These companies are all part of the "electric utilities" industry. Pinnacle West Capital vs. Edison International Entergy PPL FirstEnergy Eversource Energy OGE Energy IDACORP Portland General Electric MGE Energy ALLETE Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) and Edison International (NYSE:EIX) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and community ranking. Is PNW or EIX more profitable? Pinnacle West Capital has a net margin of 12.26% compared to Edison International's net margin of 8.52%. Edison International's return on equity of 13.17% beat Pinnacle West Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pinnacle West Capital12.26% 9.60% 2.43% Edison International 8.52%13.17%2.55% Is PNW or EIX a better dividend stock? Pinnacle West Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Edison International pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Pinnacle West Capital pays out 67.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Edison International pays out 91.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pinnacle West Capital has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Edison International has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Pinnacle West Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media favor PNW or EIX? In the previous week, Edison International had 2 more articles in the media than Pinnacle West Capital. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Edison International and 14 mentions for Pinnacle West Capital. Edison International's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Pinnacle West Capital's score of 0.54 indicating that Edison International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pinnacle West Capital 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Edison International 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor PNW or EIX? Edison International received 369 more outperform votes than Pinnacle West Capital when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.98% of users gave Edison International an outperform vote while only 41.72% of users gave Pinnacle West Capital an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPinnacle West CapitalOutperform Votes38841.72% Underperform Votes54258.28% Edison InternationalOutperform Votes75762.98% Underperform Votes44537.02% Do analysts rate PNW or EIX? Pinnacle West Capital presently has a consensus price target of $82.04, suggesting a potential downside of 10.62%. Edison International has a consensus price target of $88.75, suggesting a potential upside of 3.05%. Given Edison International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Edison International is more favorable than Pinnacle West Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pinnacle West Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42Edison International 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has more risk and volatility, PNW or EIX? Pinnacle West Capital has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Edison International has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PNW or EIX? Edison International has higher revenue and earnings than Pinnacle West Capital. Pinnacle West Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Edison International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPinnacle West Capital$5.02B2.08$501.56M$5.2817.38Edison International$16.34B2.04$1.41B$3.4125.26 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PNW or EIX? 91.5% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Edison International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Pinnacle West Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Edison International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEdison International beats Pinnacle West Capital on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Pinnacle West Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PNW 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 PNW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPinnacle West CapitalElectric services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.44B$13.93B$12.39B$19.87BDividend Yield3.90%4.39%4.04%3.53%P/E Ratio17.3816.1697.4842.94Price / Sales2.088,690.3530.7518.99Price / Cash5.488.8918.3917.86Price / Book1.662.102.325.52Net Income$501.56M$666.62M$616.62M$986.45M7 Day Performance1.02%1.84%-0.04%0.45%1 Month Performance4.95%1.20%-1.65%1.05%1 Year Performance27.84%28.46%9.86%24.67% Pinnacle West Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNWPinnacle West Capital3.6517 of 5 stars$91.79+0.9%$82.04-10.6%+28.0%$10.44B$5.02B17.386,133Analyst DowngradeEIXEdison International4.9165 of 5 stars$86.12+0.6%$88.75+3.1%+31.1%$33.16B$16.34B25.2614,375Positive NewsETREntergy4.5848 of 5 stars$150.71+0.5%$150.42-0.2%+52.3%$32.14B$12.15B18.3612,177Analyst ForecastPPLPPL3.9293 of 5 stars$34.27+0.4%$35.50+3.6%+31.0%$25.19B$8.31B30.606,629FEFirstEnergy4.6617 of 5 stars$41.73+0.4%$46.00+10.2%+11.5%$23.96B$12.87B26.9212,042Short Interest ↓ESEversource Energy4.6746 of 5 stars$61.61-0.1%$70.46+14.4%+5.7%$22.60B$11.91B0.0010,171Short Interest ↓Positive NewsOGEOGE Energy4.116 of 5 stars$43.11-0.1%$39.40-8.6%+24.3%$8.67B$2.67B22.342,329Positive NewsIDAIDACORP4.7833 of 5 stars$117.96+0.2%$108.83-7.7%+21.7%$6.27B$1.84B21.882,112PORPortland General Electric3.7693 of 5 stars$46.88-0.1%$48.86+4.2%+14.8%$4.95B$2.92B13.992,842Positive NewsMGEEMGE Energy3.2758 of 5 stars$103.89-0.6%$74.00-28.8%+41.4%$3.78B$690.43M31.77700News CoveragePositive NewsALEALLETE4.0944 of 5 stars$64.36-0.3%$62.00-3.7%+15.5%$3.73B$1.88B20.631,560Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EIX Alternatives ETR Alternatives PPL Alternatives FE Alternatives ES Alternatives OGE Alternatives IDA Alternatives POR Alternatives MGEE Alternatives ALE 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:PNW) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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