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NI vs LNT // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
NiSource Inc (NYSE) VS. Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NI 8
— LNT 4
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: NI
LAST: $44.86 (+0.65%) • MKT CAP: $21.38B
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19.4x
LAST: $73.02 (+1.91%) • MKT CAP: $18.58B
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21.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NI VS. LNT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NI | LNT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 85.70% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.80% | 4.60% | +4.20 | NI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.8x | 24.1x | -17.30 | NI | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -1.96% | 5.31% | -7.27 | LNT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.10% | 23.50% | +4.60 | NI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.30% | 18.60% | -4.30 | LNT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.50% | 9.60% | +13.90 | NI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.47% | 2.84% | -0.37 | LNT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.05 | 1.44 | -0.39 | LNT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.9 | 66.0 | +3.90 | NI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.75 | 0.68 | +0.07 | NI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 19.4x | 21.0x | -1.60 | NI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $21.38B | $18.58B | $2.80B | NI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NI REV | LNT REV | NI GROSS % | LNT GROSS % | NI FCF | LNT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.52B | $4.36B | — | 85.7% | -$420.0M | $972.7M |
| FY 2024 | $5.28B | $3.98B | — | 84.6% | -$832.5M | $987.9M |
| FY 2023 | $5.35B | $4.03B | — | — | $1.69B | $685.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NI // BETA 0.75
LNT // BETA 0.68