ES vs. PEG: Eversource Energy vs. Public Service Enterprise Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 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

Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) both fall under the Utilities industry group, but ES is classified in Electric Utilities while PEG is classified in Multi-Utilities.

Company profile comparison for Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Profile Item	ES	PEG
Name	Eversource Energy	Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry	Electric Utilities	Multi-Utilities
GICS Sub-Industry	Electric Utilities	Multi-Utilities
Market Capitalization	26.31 billion USD	36.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	January 2, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PEG

GSPC

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG), 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 Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	ES	PEG
Total Return (1Y)	0.35%	-6.86%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	14.06%	10.69%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.61%	7.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PEG

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	ES	PEG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.60%	18.73%
Beta (5Y)	0.65	0.47
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.69%	-27.29%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.53M	3.44M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ES and PEG 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 Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	ES	PEG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.16	-0.60
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.20	-0.82

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Public Service Enterprise (PEG) earns 10.28% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Eversource Energy (ES) has no ROE this period.

ES

Utilities industry group

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

10.28%

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
PEG: 10.28%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Eversource Energy (ES) at 10.38% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 14.32% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

ES

Utilities industry group

10.38%

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

14.32%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
PEG: 14.32%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Eversource Energy (ES) at 21.14% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 21.29% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

ES

Utilities industry group

21.14%

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

21.29%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
PEG: 21.29%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	ES	PEG
ROE (TTM)	--	10.28%
ROA (TTM)	--	2.93%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.38%	14.32%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.14%	21.29%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.63%	32.12%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Eversource Energy (ES) at 13.83% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 18.25% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Eversource Energy (ES) at 100.88% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 19.21%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	ES	PEG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	13.83%	18.25%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.30%	7.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)	100.88%	19.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.03%	27.05%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Short-term liquidity can only be read on one side of this pairing: Public Service Enterprise (PEG) shows current ratio of 1.01 against its industry benchmark, while Eversource Energy (ES) has no reading this period.

ES

Utilities industry group

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

1.01

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
PEG: 1.01
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 1.48 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.81 uses more debt funding than most peers.

ES

Utilities industry group

1.81

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

1.48

Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
PEG: 1.48
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	ES	PEG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	1.01
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.81	1.48
Net Debt / EBITDA	5.73	5.86

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Eversource Energy (ES) at 4.33% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 3.61% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

ES

Utilities industry group

4.33%

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

3.61%

Max: 6.66%
PEG: 3.61%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Eversource Energy (ES) at 82.19% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 74.58% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

ES

Utilities industry group

82.19%

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

74.58%

Max: 113.04%
PEG: 74.58%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	ES	PEG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.33%	3.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	82.19%	74.58%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Eversource Energy (ES) at 18.43 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 20.51 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

ES

Utilities industry group

18.43

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

20.51

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
PEG: 20.51
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.91 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 2.93 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ES

Utilities industry group

1.91

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

2.93

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
PEG: 2.93
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.61 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 2.08 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

ES

Utilities industry group

1.61

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

PEG

Utilities industry group

2.08

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
PEG: 2.08
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	ES	PEG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.43	20.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.91	2.93
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.61	2.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	-0.90%