Vistra (VST) Competitors

Vistra (NYSE:VST) and Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Is VST or CEG a better dividend stock?

Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Vistra pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Energy pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vistra has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Constellation Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VST or CEG?

Constellation Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Vistra 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
Vistra	$17.22B	3.77	$2.66B	$6.36	30.11
Constellation Energy	$23.57B	4.14	$3.75B	$9.49	32.80

Do analysts recommend VST or CEG?

Vistra currently has a consensus target price of $176.92, suggesting a potential downside of 7.61%. Constellation Energy has a consensus target price of $299.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.73%. Given Constellation Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Constellation Energy is more favorable than Vistra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Does the media prefer VST or CEG?

In the previous week, Vistra had 23 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Vistra and 5 mentions for Constellation Energy. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.38 indicating that Vistra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vistra	26 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Constellation Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, VST or CEG?

Vistra has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VST or CEG more profitable?

Vistra has a net margin of 13.40% compared to Constellation Energy's net margin of 12.33%. Vistra's return on equity of 87.33% beat Constellation Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vistra	13.40%	87.33%	7.58%
Constellation Energy	12.33%	21.93%	5.43%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VST or CEG?

90.9% of Vistra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Vistra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vistra beats Constellation Energy on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.