Utilities covers electricity, gas, water, and renewable power — regulated providers with predictable cash flows. The sector includes names like NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, and Southern. It is among the most defensive, highest-yielding sectors, but is rate-sensitive as a bond substitute, and benefits from the energy transition and rising electricity demand. On this page we rank the best US utility stocks by the EL7 Score and compare them across value, growth, quality, safety, and capital-return factors.
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P/E 18.8 vs period average 19.9 Cheaper than its history
Ranked among 90 stocks with a market cap above $2B. Smaller companies are excluded from the ranking.
Rank | Company | Price | P/E | Value | Growth | Quality | EL7 Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/90 |  | $14.13 | 6.4 | 89 | 91 | 88 | 98 |
| 2/90 |  | $4.38 | 10.7 | 93 | 8 | 81 | 97 |
| 3/90 |  | $80.20 | 9.2 | 88 | 67 | 94 | 97 |
| 4/90 |  | $37.99 | 12.7 | 92 | 43 | 88 | 93 |
| 5/90 |  | $86.48 | 23.7 | 14 | 72 | 96 | 92 |
| 6/90 |  | $86.53 | 8.0 | 80 | 94 | 61 | 92 |
| 7/90 |  | $19.31 | 4.9 | 98 | 32 | 92 | 90 |
| 8/90 |  | $56.00 | 5.8 | 95 | 65 | 94 | 88 |
| 9/90 |  | $12.48 | 3.8 | 99 | 39 | 84 | 87 |
| 10/90 |  | $957.27 | 27.4 | 10 | 96 | 92 | 85 |
Score = market-cap-weighted percentile rank of the sector stocks vs the whole market (0-100). Higher = stronger.
Score = market-cap-weighted percentile rank of the sector stocks vs the whole market (0-100). Higher = stronger.
Insider purchases in the sector's stocks
Funds that track the sector and each fund's exposure to it.
Fund | Exposure | Assets | Expense |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | 100.0% | $22B | 0.08% |
| VPUVanguard Utilities ETF | 99.2% | $11B | 0.09% |
The percentage is the sector's share of the fund's assets, per the latest available data.
The white line marks the average score (42.6) · the number beside the score is the stock count
Upgrades and downgrades on the sector's stocks
The utilities sector ranks last (11th) with an EL7 score of 40.22, suffering from clear weakness in safety and capital return factors despite positive sentiment toward it. With a median P/E ratio of 18.84, the sector demonstrates modest performance in momentum and growth; nevertheless, exceptionally strong stocks emerge within it, such as CEPU and ENIC.
