Utilities Stocks — Analysis & Key Financial Data
Utilities provide essential services and often pay steady dividends. Many investors view utility stocks and the utilities sector as a defensive, income-oriented part of a portfolio. Browse 106 utilities stocks with proprietary Investment Scores, base valuations, and key financial data to make informed decisions.
Sector Investment Score
Highest Investment Scores in Utilities
Top-rated stocks by Investment Score
- Price
- $14.45
- Fair Value
- $17.14
- Market Cap
- $385M
- Margin
- +18.6%
- Price
- $10.71
- Fair Value
- $1.21
- Market Cap
- $271M
- Margin
- -88.7%
- Price
- $17.10
- Fair Value
- $58.66
- Market Cap
- $1.2B
- Margin
- +243.1%
- Price
- $29.50
- Fair Value
- $24.33
- Market Cap
- $472M
- Margin
- -17.5%
Utilities Stock List
| Company | Price | Fair Value | Score | Market Cap | P/E | EPS | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GE Vernova Inc. GEV | $1102.51 | — | 65 | $280.9B | 30.2 | $34.85 | 0.17% |
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE | $88.66 | $87.67 | 48 | $184.7B | 22.4 | $3.92 | 2.69% |
The Southern Company SO | $96.75 | $129.89 | 35 | $109.5B | 24.7 | $3.88 | 3.07% |
Southern Company (The) Series 2 SOJE | $17.00 | $131.36 | 42 | $109.5B | 24.7 | $3.88 | 3.07% |
The Southern Company SOMN | $50.32 | $130.56 | 39 | $109.5B | 24.7 | $3.88 | 3.07% |
Duke Energy Corporation DUK | $128.33 | $206.26 | 48 | $100.1B | 19.7 | $6.61 | 3.32% |
Constellation Energy Corporation CEG | $259.32 | $88.82 | 58 | $94.8B | 22.9 | $10.75 | 0.62% |
National Grid plc NGG | $83.76 | $30.15 | 35 | $82.6B | 18.9 | $0.65 | 3.89% |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP | $137.97 | $212.60 | 61 | $75.5B | 20.4 | $6.74 | 2.73% |
Sempra SRE | $93.91 | $64.72 | 35 | $61.6B | 30.1 | $3.17 | 2.76% |
Dominion Energy, Inc. D | $69.18 | $57.46 | 48 | $61.0B | 20.4 | $3.38 | 3.85% |
Vistra Corp. VST | $162.38 | $158.63 | 35 | $55.1B | 27.0 | $6.60 | 0.56% |
Entergy Corporation ETR | $116.33 | $103.86 | 35 | $53.1B | 29.1 | $3.95 | 2.17% |
Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT ELC | $20.03 | $103.64 | 42 | $53.1B | 29.1 | $3.95 | 2.17% |
Xcel Energy Inc. XEL | $81.98 | $84.40 | 48 | $51.3B | 23.5 | $3.35 | 2.83% |
Exelon Corporation EXC | $47.15 | $34.04 | 42 | $48.5B | 17.3 | $2.71 | 3.46% |
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated PEG | $82.43 | $94.15 | 61 | $41.6B | 18.4 | $4.54 | 3.11% |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED | $112.29 | $145.02 | 55 | $41.3B | 18.8 | $5.94 | 3.10% |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. WEC | $118.44 | $119.66 | 45 | $38.7B | 23.5 | $5.03 | 3.10% |
PG&E Corporation PCG | $17.24 | $40.62 | 45 | $38.3B | 13.5 | $1.34 | 0.86% |
PPL Corporation PPLC | $49.30 | — | 16 | $36.5B | 30.0 | $1.62 | 1.54% |
Ameren Corporation AEE | $114.59 | $140.82 | 58 | $32.7B | 21.1 | $5.51 | 2.47% |
DTE Energy Company DTE | $154.02 | $246.83 | 32 | $32.1B | 25.3 | $6.11 | 2.97% |
DTE Energy Company JR SUB DB 2017 E DTW | $20.61 | $248.57 | 35 | $32.1B | 25.3 | $6.11 | 2.97% |
NRG Energy, Inc. NRG | $149.11 | $209.31 | 35 | $31.5B | 173.7 | $1.15 | 1.23% |
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About the utilities sector
Utilities is the most income-oriented sector in the market. Electric, gas, and water utilities run long-duration physical infrastructure under regulatory regimes that set allowable returns, and that combination produces cash flow that is unusually predictable compared with most of the rest of the screener. Investors looking at utility stocks typically arrive with one of two questions in mind: which names have the cleanest regulatory environments and rate-base growth, and which carry balance sheets durable enough to defend the dividend through capex cycles.
The sector's defensive characterisation comes mostly from demand stability. Households and businesses keep using electricity, water, and gas through economic downturns, so utility revenue holds up better than retail, autos, or industrial machinery in a recession. The trade-off is interest-rate sensitivity: when long rates rise, the discount applied to utility cash flows rises with them, and utility multiples tend to compress more than higher-growth sectors do.
Utilities also sit at the intersection of the energy transition. A growing share of the rate base is now renewable generation, and the cleanest-energy and nuclear theme stories cut through this sector heavily. Both have dedicated theme pages linked below.
What this page is for
This page is a screener and reference surface, not editorial coverage. The list above refreshes with each data update; the methodology, FAQ, and related categories below stay in place so the page is useful both for somebody arriving from a specific search and for somebody scanning the sector for the first time.
If you want to value a single utility stock end-to-end rather than scan the sector, the Invest Viable Valuator walks through the same models we use to compute the base valuations on this page.
Sub-industries within Utilities
Themes within this sector get their own screener pages. Each one applies the same Investment Score model and base valuation to a narrower group of companies.
- Clean Energy StocksRegulated and unregulated utilities with material renewable generation portfolios, plus pure-play independent power producers. Cash-flow profiles range from utility-style steady to merchant-style cyclical depending on the rate-base mix.
- Nuclear StocksUtilities operating nuclear capacity, plus the small-modular-reactor developers whose primary classification falls in Utilities rather than Industrials. Long-duration assets, regulator-sensitive returns.
- Water StocksInvestor-owned water utilities and waste-water operators. Among the most defensive cash-flow profiles in the entire screener, with rate-base growth driving most of the long-run return.
How we screen utilities stocks
Every stock listed on this page has been classified into the Utilities sector by our taxonomy and run through the same Investment Score model and base-valuation pipeline used across the site. The list is mechanical — no editorial weighting.
- Listed on a US exchange (NYSE / Nasdaq) and classified as Utilities in our sector taxonomy. ADRs of foreign-domiciled utilities appear when their primary US listing is active.
- Sufficient public financial history to compute the metrics shown — revenue, regulated rate base where reported, free cash flow, balance-sheet items, share count.
- Ingested by our data pipeline within the last update window. Stocks awaiting refresh are not surfaced.
- Investment Score and base valuation computed by the same models used elsewhere on Invest Viable. The score evaluates profitability, balance-sheet quality, and growth — the formula itself is proprietary.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Utilities sector on Invest Viable?
The exact count is shown in the hero above. Utilities covers electric, gas, and water utilities (regulated and unregulated), independent power producers, and renewable-electricity producers whose primary classification falls in Utilities rather than Energy. Telecom and cable, sometimes thought of as utility-like, sit in Communication Services on a separate page.
Why are utilities considered defensive stocks?
Demand for electricity, water, and natural gas distribution stays relatively steady through economic cycles, so revenue and earnings are less volatile than in most other sectors. Regulated utilities also earn returns set by rate-case decisions, which smooths returns further. The trade is usually slower growth and higher interest-rate sensitivity, since rising long rates tend to compress utility valuations more than industrial or technology valuations.
How are utility stocks valued differently from other sectors?
Regulated utilities are typically valued on dividend yield, payout coverage, and rate-base growth more than on traditional P/E. Our base valuations apply DCF on the regulated cash-flow stream and adjust for capital expenditure that flows into the rate base over time. The Investment Score's weighting on balance-sheet quality matters here because utilities carry more leverage than the typical industrial.
Are renewable-energy companies always classified as Utilities?
Not always. A regulated utility owning renewable generation sits in Utilities. A pure-play renewable-equipment maker can sit in Industrials or Energy depending on its primary revenue mix. The taxonomy follows that mapping consistently across the site so the screener stays aligned with major data sources.
Does Invest Viable recommend specific utility stocks?
No. This page is a screener and analysis surface, not a recommendation list. Each stock is shown with its underlying financial data, base valuation, and Investment Score so you can do your own research. Invest Viable does not publish buy or sell calls on individual securities.
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