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LNT vs. PEG: Alliant Energy vs. Public Service Enterprise Stock Comparison

How do Alliant Energy (LNT) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Profile ItemLNTPEG
NameAlliant Energy CorporationPublic Service Enterprise Group Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorUtilitiesUtilities
GICS Industry GroupUtilitiesUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric UtilitiesMulti-Utilities
GICS Sub-IndustryElectric UtilitiesMulti-Utilities
Market Capitalization18.85 billion USD36.20 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateFebruary 21, 1973January 2, 1980
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LNT
PEG
GSPC
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Alliant Energy (LNT) 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 Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Alliant Energy (LNT) 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 Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
MetricLNTPEG
Total Return (1Y)12.31%-6.86%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)18.55%10.69%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)9.28%7.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LNT
PEG
GSPC
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Alliant Energy (LNT) 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 Alliant Energy (LNT) 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 Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
MetricLNTPEG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)17.65%18.73%
Beta (5Y)0.500.47
Max Drawdown (5Y)-25.59%-27.29%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.73M3.44M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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LNT 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 Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
MetricLNTPEG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.46-0.60
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.66-0.82

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Alliant Energy (LNT) at 12.36% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 10.28% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for LNT.

LNT

Utilities industry group

12.36%

Max
17.99%
LNT
12.36%
Q3
12.01%
Median
9.44%
Q1
7.56%
Min
2.17%

PEG

Utilities industry group

10.28%

Max
17.99%
Q3
12.01%
PEG
10.28%
Median
9.44%
Q1
7.56%
Min
2.17%
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their ROE against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Alliant Energy (LNT) at 20.74% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 14.32%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

LNT

Utilities industry group

20.74%

Max
28.78%
LNT
20.74%
Q3
17.30%
Median
12.73%
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%
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Alliant Energy (LNT) at 30.27% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 21.29% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

LNT

Utilities industry group

30.27%

Max
53.83%
Q3
31.12%
LNT
30.27%
Median
23.62%
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%
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
MetricLNTPEG
ROE (TTM)12.36%10.28%
ROA (TTM)2.47%2.93%
Net Margin (TTM)20.74%14.32%
Operating Margin (TTM)30.27%21.29%
Gross Margin (TTM)45.05%32.12%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 18.25% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Alliant Energy (LNT) at 9.57% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PEG.

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

EPS Growth

Both Alliant Energy (LNT) at 16.73% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 19.21% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
MetricLNTPEG
Revenue Growth (YoY)9.57%18.25%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)1.23%7.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)16.73%19.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)4.77%27.05%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 1.01 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Alliant Energy (LNT) at 0.51 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for LNT.

LNT

Utilities industry group

0.51

Max
1.90
Q3
1.17
Median
0.88
Q1
0.66
LNT
0.51
Min
0.29

PEG

Utilities industry group

1.01

Max
1.90
Q3
1.17
PEG
1.01
Median
0.88
Q1
0.66
Min
0.29
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Alliant Energy (LNT) at 1.61 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 1.48 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

LNT

Utilities industry group

1.61

Max
2.63
Q3
1.77
LNT
1.61
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
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Alliant Energy (LNT) 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 Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
MetricLNTPEG
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.511.01
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.611.48
Net Debt / EBITDA6.675.86

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 3.61% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Alliant Energy (LNT) at 2.88% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PEG the richer one.

LNT

Utilities industry group

2.88%

Max
6.66%
Q3
3.58%
LNT
2.88%
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%
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Alliant Energy (LNT) at 58.84% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 74.58% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

LNT

Utilities industry group

58.84%

Max
113.04%
Q3
68.72%
LNT
58.84%
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%
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
MetricLNTPEG
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.88%3.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)58.84%74.58%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Alliant Energy (LNT) at 20.24 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.

LNT

Utilities industry group

20.24

Max
31.22
Q3
23.30
LNT
20.24
Median
19.64
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
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 2.93 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Alliant Energy (LNT) at 4.18 sits in the pricier quartile — LNT costs more per dollar of sales.

LNT

Utilities industry group

4.18

Max
6.35
LNT
4.18
Q3
3.63
Median
2.63
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
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 2.08 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Alliant Energy (LNT) at 2.41 carries an above-peer premium to book — LNT is pricier on assets.

LNT

Utilities industry group

2.41

Max
3.12
LNT
2.41
Q3
2.21
Median
1.83
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
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Alliant Energy (LNT) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Alliant Energy (LNT) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
MetricLNTPEG
P/E Ratio (TTM)20.2420.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.182.93
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.412.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)-8.11%-0.90%