Head-To-Head Survey: Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) & Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE)

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) and Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Alliant Energy and Alternus Clean Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0	4	3	0	2.43
Alternus Clean Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus target price of $51.38, suggesting a potential upside of 1.11%. Given Alliant Energy’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Alliant Energy is more favorable than Alternus Clean Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Alternus Clean Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alliant Energy and Alternus Clean Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alliant Energy	$4.03 billion	3.23	$703.00 million	$2.75	18.48
Alternus Clean Energy	$20.08 million	1.47	-$69.46 million	N/A	N/A

Alliant Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alternus Clean Energy.

Volatility & Risk

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alternus Clean Energy has a beta of -0.6, indicating that its share price is 160% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Alliant Energy and Alternus Clean Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	17.53%	10.57%	3.38%
Alternus Clean Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Alliant Energy beats Alternus Clean Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

About Alternus Clean Energy

Alternus Energy Group Plc operates as an international vertically integrated independent power producer. It owns, develops, installs, and operates midsized utility scale solar parks. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.