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EIX vs. ETR: Edison vs. Entergy Stock Comparison

How do Edison (EIX) and Entergy (ETR) 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 Entergy (ETR) 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 Entergy (ETR)
Profile ItemEIXETR
NameEdison InternationalEntergy Corporation Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorUtilitiesUtilities
GICS Industry GroupUtilitiesUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric UtilitiesElectric Utilities
GICS Sub-IndustryElectric UtilitiesElectric Utilities
Market Capitalization22.84 billion USD52.82 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMay 3, 1973June 1, 1972
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EIX
ETR
GSPC
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR), 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 Entergy (ETR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Edison (EIX) and Entergy (ETR)
MetricEIXETR
Total Return (1Y)11.26%18.08%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)3.52%36.61%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)3.43%21.12%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EIX
ETR
GSPC
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR), 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 Entergy (ETR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Edison (EIX) and Entergy (ETR)
MetricEIXETR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)36.47%20.53%
Beta (5Y)0.550.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)-43.88%-25.12%
Avg. Volume (3M)5.15M2.75M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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EIX and ETR 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 Entergy (ETR)
MetricEIXETR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.190.67
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.230.99

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 18.76% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Entergy (ETR) at 11.02%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

EIX

Utilities industry group

18.76%

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

11.02%

Max
17.99%
Q3
12.01%
ETR
11.02%
Median
9.44%
Q1
7.56%
Min
2.17%
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their ROE against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 19.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Entergy (ETR) at 14.56%, 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%

ETR

Utilities industry group

14.56%

Max
28.78%
Q3
17.30%
ETR
14.56%
Median
12.73%
Q1
9.18%
Min
-0.20%
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Entergy (ETR) at 34.20% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Edison (EIX) at 21.53%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

EIX

Utilities industry group

21.53%

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

34.20%

Max
53.83%
ETR
34.20%
Q3
31.12%
Median
23.62%
Q1
15.45%
Min
-4.90%
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Edison (EIX) and Entergy (ETR)
MetricEIXETR
ROE (TTM)18.76%11.02%
ROA (TTM)3.49%2.89%
Net Margin (TTM)19.60%14.56%
Operating Margin (TTM)21.53%34.20%
Gross Margin (TTM)59.44%47.93%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Edison (EIX) at 9.76% and Entergy (ETR) at 8.98% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Edison (EIX) at 248.94% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Entergy (ETR) at 59.59% also sits in the top quartile.

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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Edison (EIX) and Entergy (ETR)
MetricEIXETR
Revenue Growth (YoY)9.76%8.98%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.90%-2.02%
EPS Growth (YoY)248.94%59.59%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)93.27%13.35%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Edison (EIX) at 0.77 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Entergy (ETR) at 1.18 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

EIX

Utilities industry group

0.77

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

1.18

Max
1.90
ETR
1.18
Q3
1.17
Median
0.88
Q1
0.66
Min
0.29
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Entergy (ETR) at 1.73 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Edison (EIX) at 2.20 uses more debt funding than most peers.

EIX

Utilities industry group

2.20

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

1.73

Max
2.63
Q3
1.77
ETR
1.73
Median
1.35
Q1
0.84
Min
0.00
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Edison (EIX) and Entergy (ETR)
MetricEIXETR
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.771.18
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.201.73
Net Debt / EBITDA5.265.17

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 5.76% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Entergy (ETR) at 2.32% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, EIX the richer one.

EIX

Utilities industry group

5.76%

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

2.32%

Max
6.66%
Q3
3.58%
Median
2.85%
ETR
2.32%
Q1
0.66%
Min
0.00%
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Edison (EIX) at 37.30% and Entergy (ETR) at 58.58% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

EIX

Utilities industry group

37.30%

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

58.58%

Max
113.04%
Q3
68.72%
ETR
58.58%
Median
56.38%
Q1
32.38%
Min
0.00%
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Edison (EIX) and Entergy (ETR)
MetricEIXETR
Dividend Yield (TTM)5.76%2.32%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)37.30%58.58%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 6.31 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Entergy (ETR) at 25.30 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

EIX

Utilities industry group

6.31

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

25.30

Max
31.22
ETR
25.30
Q3
23.30
Median
19.64
Q1
15.17
Min
3.34
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 1.23 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Entergy (ETR) at 3.76 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

EIX

Utilities industry group

1.23

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

3.76

Max
6.35
ETR
3.76
Q3
3.63
Median
2.63
Q1
1.52
Min
0.00
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Edison (EIX) at 1.28 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while Entergy (ETR) at 2.67 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

EIX

Utilities industry group

1.28

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

ETR

Utilities industry group

2.67

Max
3.12
ETR
2.67
Q3
2.21
Median
1.83
Q1
1.46
Min
0.34
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Edison (EIX) vs. Entergy (ETR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Edison (EIX) and Entergy (ETR)
MetricEIXETR
P/E Ratio (TTM)6.3125.30
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.233.76
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.282.67
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)-0.77%-9.65%