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D vs. ED: Dominion Energy vs. Consolidated Edison Stock Comparison

How do Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED) are both classified in the Multi-Utilities sub-industry within the broader Multi-Utilities industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
Profile ItemDED
NameDominion Energy, Inc.Consolidated Edison Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorUtilitiesUtilities
GICS Industry GroupUtilitiesUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-UtilitiesMulti-Utilities
GICS Sub-IndustryMulti-UtilitiesMulti-Utilities
Market Capitalization60.34 billion USD44.00 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980January 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

D
ED
GSPC
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
MetricDED
Total Return (1Y)16.61%24.62%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)20.91%13.82%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)2.95%12.66%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

D
ED
GSPC
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
MetricDED
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)21.38%17.94%
Beta (5Y)0.600.23
Max Drawdown (5Y)-52.20%-22.03%
Avg. Volume (3M)4.42M2.21M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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D and ED are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
MetricDED
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.581.13
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.941.74

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Dominion Energy (D) at 8.82% and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 9.10% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

D

Utilities industry group

8.82%

Max
17.99%
Q3
12.01%
Median
9.44%
D
8.82%
Q1
7.56%
Min
2.17%

ED

Utilities industry group

9.10%

Max
17.99%
Q3
12.01%
Median
9.44%
ED
9.10%
Q1
7.56%
Min
2.17%
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their ROE against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Dominion Energy (D) at 13.99% and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 12.70% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

D

Utilities industry group

13.99%

Max
28.78%
Q3
17.30%
D
13.99%
Median
12.73%
Q1
9.18%
Min
-0.20%

ED

Utilities industry group

12.70%

Max
28.78%
Q3
17.30%
Median
12.73%
ED
12.70%
Q1
9.18%
Min
-0.20%
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Dominion Energy (D) at 35.07% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Consolidated Edison (ED) at 26.28%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

D

Utilities industry group

35.07%

Max
53.83%
D
35.07%
Q3
31.12%
Median
23.62%
Q1
15.45%
Min
-4.90%

ED

Utilities industry group

26.28%

Max
53.83%
Q3
31.12%
ED
26.28%
Median
23.62%
Q1
15.45%
Min
-4.90%
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
MetricDED
ROE (TTM)8.82%9.10%
ROA (TTM)3.17%3.33%
Net Margin (TTM)13.99%12.70%
Operating Margin (TTM)35.07%26.28%
Gross Margin (TTM)46.51%53.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Dominion Energy (D) at 14.16% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 10.89% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for D.

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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Dominion Energy (D) at 39.78% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 7.63% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for D.

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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
MetricDED
Revenue Growth (YoY)14.16%10.89%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)5.80%2.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)39.78%7.63%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)46.26%6.57%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Dominion Energy (D) at 0.88 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.18 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

D

Utilities industry group

0.88

Max
1.90
Q3
1.17
Median
0.88
D
0.88
Q1
0.66
Min
0.29

ED

Utilities industry group

1.18

Max
1.90
ED
1.18
Q3
1.17
Median
0.88
Q1
0.66
Min
0.29
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Dominion Energy (D) at 1.62 and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.06 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

D

Utilities industry group

1.62

Max
2.63
Q3
1.77
D
1.62
Median
1.35
Q1
0.84
Min
0.00

ED

Utilities industry group

1.06

Max
2.63
Q3
1.77
Median
1.35
ED
1.06
Q1
0.84
Min
0.00
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
MetricDED
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.881.18
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.621.06
Net Debt / EBITDA6.214.42

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dominion Energy (D) at 3.83% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 2.89% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, D the richer one.

D

Utilities industry group

3.83%

Max
6.66%
D
3.83%
Q3
3.58%
Median
2.85%
Q1
0.66%
Min
0.00%

ED

Utilities industry group

2.89%

Max
6.66%
Q3
3.58%
ED
2.89%
Median
2.85%
Q1
0.66%
Min
0.00%
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 56.38% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Dominion Energy (D) at 88.12% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

D

Utilities industry group

88.12%

Max
113.04%
D
88.12%
Q3
68.72%
Median
56.38%
Q1
32.38%
Min
0.00%

ED

Utilities industry group

56.38%

Max
113.04%
Q3
68.72%
ED
56.38%
Median
56.38%
Q1
32.38%
Min
0.00%
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
MetricDED
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.83%2.89%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)88.12%56.38%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Dominion Energy (D) at 22.64 and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 19.03 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

D

Utilities industry group

22.64

Max
31.22
Q3
23.30
D
22.64
Median
19.64
Q1
15.17
Min
3.34

ED

Utilities industry group

19.03

Max
31.22
Q3
23.30
Median
19.64
ED
19.03
Q1
15.17
Min
3.34
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Dominion Energy (D) at 3.14 and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 2.43 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

D

Utilities industry group

3.14

Max
6.35
Q3
3.63
D
3.14
Median
2.63
Q1
1.52
Min
0.00

ED

Utilities industry group

2.43

Max
6.35
Q3
3.63
Median
2.63
ED
2.43
Q1
1.52
Min
0.00
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Dominion Energy (D) at 2.11 and Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.67 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

D

Utilities industry group

2.11

Max
3.12
Q3
2.21
D
2.11
Median
1.83
Q1
1.46
Min
0.34

ED

Utilities industry group

1.67

Max
3.12
Q3
2.21
Median
1.83
ED
1.67
Q1
1.46
Min
0.34
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Dominion Energy (D) vs. Consolidated Edison (ED): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Dominion Energy (D) and Consolidated Edison (ED)
MetricDED
P/E Ratio (TTM)22.6419.03
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.142.43
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.111.67
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)-12.95%-3.05%