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EIX vs. NI: Edison vs. NiSource Stock Comparison

How do Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI) 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 NiSource (NI) both fall under the Utilities industry group, but EIX is classified in Electric Utilities while NI is classified in Multi-Utilities.

Company profile comparison for Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI)
Profile ItemEIXNI
NameEdison InternationalNiSource Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorUtilitiesUtilities
GICS Industry GroupUtilitiesUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric UtilitiesMulti-Utilities
GICS Sub-IndustryElectric UtilitiesMulti-Utilities
Market Capitalization22.84 billion USD21.18 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMay 3, 1973February 21, 1973
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EIX
NI
GSPC
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI), 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 NiSource (NI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI)
MetricEIXNI
Total Return (1Y)11.26%6.11%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)3.52%25.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)3.43%16.11%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI)
MetricEIXNI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)36.47%18.23%
Beta (5Y)0.550.53
Max Drawdown (5Y)-43.88%-24.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)5.15M5.64M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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EIX and NI 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 NiSource (NI)
MetricEIXNI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.190.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.230.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 18.76% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than NiSource (NI) at 8.71%, 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%

NI

Utilities industry group

8.71%

Max
17.99%
Q3
12.01%
Median
9.44%
NI
8.71%
Q1
7.56%
Min
2.17%
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): 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 NiSource (NI) at 13.51%, 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%

NI

Utilities industry group

13.51%

Max
28.78%
Q3
17.30%
NI
13.51%
Median
12.73%
Q1
9.18%
Min
-0.20%
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Edison (EIX) at 21.53% and NiSource (NI) at 25.20% 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%

NI

Utilities industry group

25.20%

Max
53.83%
Q3
31.12%
NI
25.20%
Median
23.62%
Q1
15.45%
Min
-4.90%
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI)
MetricEIXNI
ROE (TTM)18.76%8.71%
ROA (TTM)3.49%3.25%
Net Margin (TTM)19.60%13.51%
Operating Margin (TTM)21.53%25.20%
Gross Margin (TTM)59.44%50.92%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NiSource (NI) at 21.76% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Edison (EIX) at 9.76% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for NI.

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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): 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; NiSource (NI) at 20.37% also sits in the top quartile.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI)
MetricEIXNI
Revenue Growth (YoY)9.76%21.76%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.90%4.32%
EPS Growth (YoY)248.94%20.37%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)93.27%4.68%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Edison (EIX) at 0.77 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while NiSource (NI) at 0.50 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for NI.

EIX

Utilities industry group

0.77

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

NI

Utilities industry group

0.50

Max
1.90
Q3
1.17
Median
0.88
Q1
0.66
NI
0.50
Min
0.29
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

NiSource (NI) at 1.53 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

NI

Utilities industry group

1.53

Max
2.63
Q3
1.77
NI
1.53
Median
1.35
Q1
0.84
Min
0.00
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI)
MetricEIXNI
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.770.50
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.201.53
Net Debt / EBITDA5.265.87

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 5.76% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while NiSource (NI) at 0.68% 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%

NI

Utilities industry group

0.68%

Max
6.66%
Q3
3.58%
Median
2.85%
NI
0.68%
Q1
0.66%
Min
0.00%
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Edison (EIX) at 37.30% and NiSource (NI) at 60.51% 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%

NI

Utilities industry group

60.51%

Max
113.04%
Q3
68.72%
NI
60.51%
Median
56.38%
Q1
32.38%
Min
0.00%
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI)
MetricEIXNI
Dividend Yield (TTM)5.76%0.68%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)37.30%60.51%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Edison (EIX) at 6.31 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while NiSource (NI) at 22.64 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

NI

Utilities industry group

22.64

Max
31.22
Q3
23.30
NI
22.64
Median
19.64
Q1
15.17
Min
3.34
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): 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 NiSource (NI) at 3.04 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

NI

Utilities industry group

3.04

Max
6.35
Q3
3.63
NI
3.04
Median
2.63
Q1
1.52
Min
0.00
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Edison (EIX) vs. NiSource (NI): 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 NiSource (NI) at 2.21 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

NI

Utilities industry group

2.21

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Edison (EIX) and NiSource (NI)
MetricEIXNI
P/E Ratio (TTM)6.3122.64
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.233.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.282.21
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)-0.77%-10.51%