EIX vs. ES: Edison vs. Eversource Energy Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES) 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

Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES) are both classified in the Electric Utilities sub-industry within the broader Electric Utilities industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Profile Item	EIX	ES
Name	Edison International	Eversource Energy
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry	Electric Utilities	Electric Utilities
GICS Sub-Industry	Electric Utilities	Electric Utilities
Market Capitalization	22.84 billion USD	26.31 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	May 3, 1973	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EIX

GSPC

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES), 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 Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Metric	EIX	ES
Total Return (1Y)	11.26%	0.35%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	3.52%	14.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.43%	0.61%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EIX

GSPC

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES), 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 Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Metric	EIX	ES
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	36.47%	24.60%
Beta (5Y)	0.55	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-43.88%	-41.69%
Avg. Volume (3M)	5.15M	2.53M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EIX and ES 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 Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Metric	EIX	ES
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.19	-0.16
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.23	-0.20

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Edison (EIX) earns 18.76% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Eversource Energy (ES) has no ROE this period.

EIX

Utilities industry group

18.76%

EIX: 18.76%
Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

ES

Utilities industry group

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%
ES: --

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): ES does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; EIX is benchmarked against the Utilities industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 19.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Eversource Energy (ES) at 10.38%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

EIX

Utilities industry group

19.60%

Max: 28.78%
EIX: 19.60%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

ES

Utilities industry group

10.38%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
ES: 10.38%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Edison (EIX) at 21.53% and Eversource Energy (ES) at 21.14% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

EIX

Utilities industry group

21.53%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
EIX: 21.53%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

ES

Utilities industry group

21.14%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
ES: 21.14%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Metric	EIX	ES
ROE (TTM)	18.76%	--
ROA (TTM)	3.49%	--
Net Margin (TTM)	19.60%	10.38%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.53%	21.14%
Gross Margin (TTM)	59.44%	51.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Eversource Energy (ES) at 13.83% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Edison (EIX) at 9.76% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for ES.

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Edison (EIX) at 248.94% and Eversource Energy (ES) at 100.88% grew per-share earnings faster than their entire industry benchmark ranges for EPS growth — a strong showing on both sides, though a depressed base year can exaggerate the percentage, so the level of earnings matters too.

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Metric	EIX	ES
Revenue Growth (YoY)	9.76%	13.83%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.90%	3.30%
EPS Growth (YoY)	248.94%	100.88%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	93.27%	4.03%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Short-term liquidity can only be read on one side of this pairing: Edison (EIX) shows current ratio of 0.77 against its industry benchmark, while Eversource Energy (ES) has no reading this period.

EIX

Utilities industry group

0.77

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
EIX: 0.77
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

ES

Utilities industry group

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29
ES: --

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): ES does not report current ratio, so it has no value marker; EIX is benchmarked against the Utilities industry group.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Edison (EIX) at 2.20 and Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.81 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

EIX

Utilities industry group

2.20

Max: 2.63
EIX: 2.20
Q3: 1.77
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

ES

Utilities industry group

1.81

Max: 2.63
ES: 1.81
Q3: 1.77
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Metric	EIX	ES
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.77	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.20	1.81
Net Debt / EBITDA	5.26	5.73

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Edison (EIX) at 5.76% and Eversource Energy (ES) at 4.33% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

EIX

Utilities industry group

5.76%

Max: 6.66%
EIX: 5.76%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

ES

Utilities industry group

4.33%

Max: 6.66%
ES: 4.33%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 37.30% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Eversource Energy (ES) at 82.19% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

EIX

Utilities industry group

37.30%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
EIX: 37.30%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

ES

Utilities industry group

82.19%

Max: 113.04%
ES: 82.19%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Metric	EIX	ES
Dividend Yield (TTM)	5.76%	4.33%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	37.30%	82.19%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 6.31 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Eversource Energy (ES) at 18.43 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for EIX, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

EIX

Utilities industry group

6.31

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
EIX: 6.31
Min: 3.34

ES

Utilities industry group

18.43

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
ES: 18.43
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 1.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.91 prices around its industry’s middle — EIX costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

EIX

Utilities industry group

1.23

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
EIX: 1.23
Min: 0.00

ES

Utilities industry group

1.91

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
ES: 1.91
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Edison (EIX) at 1.28 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.61 is valued near its industry’s middle — EIX is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

EIX

Utilities industry group

1.28

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
EIX: 1.28
Min: 0.34

ES

Utilities industry group

1.61

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
ES: 1.61
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

Edison (EIX) vs. Eversource Energy (ES): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Edison (EIX) and Eversource Energy (ES)
Metric	EIX	ES
P/E Ratio (TTM)	6.31	18.43
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.23	1.91
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.28	1.61
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.77%	--