Best Utilities Stocks for 2026
Top-ranked Utilities sector stocks by 4-pillar fundamental composite score.
Utilities (regulated electric, gas, water) are the lowest-beta sector covered. Total returns are dominated by dividend yield + steady rate-base growth, so Health (dividend coverage, leverage) and Valuation (yield-on-cost in a rate-comparable frame) drive the composite more than Growth. Useful as a defensive ballast in a portfolio.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 000690.SHE | Guangdong Baolihua New Energy Stock Co LTD | 75.7 |
| 2 | ENIC.US | Enel Chile SA ADR | 75.7 |
| 3 | ETC.BK | Earth Tech Environment Public Company Limited | 74.3 |
| 4 | CIG-C.US | Energy of Minas Gerais Co DRC | 73.8 |
| 5 | SAPR3.SA | Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná - SANEPAR | 73.6 |
| 6 | 603706.SHG | Xinjiang East Universe Group Gas Co Ltd | 73.2 |
| 7 | ELEC.PA | Électricite de Strasbourg Société Anonyme | 72.7 |
| 8 | 000791.SHE | GEPIC Energy Development Co Ltd | 72.4 |
| 9 | CIG.US | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais CEMIG Pref ADR | 72.1 |
| 10 | EQMA3B.SA | Equatorial Maranhão Distribuidora de Energia S.A. | 71.6 |
| 11 | 603080.SHG | Xinjiang Torch Gas Co Ltd | 71.2 |
| 12 | CPFE3.SA | CPFL Energia S.A | 70.7 |
| 13 | SBS.US | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP ADR | 70.7 |
| 14 | 600323.SHG | Grandblue Environment Co Ltd | 70.6 |
| 15 | 8326.HK | Tonking New Energy Group Holdings Ltd | 70.5 |
| 16 | TAEE3.SA | Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica S.A | 70.3 |
| 17 | ELPC.US | Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL | 70.2 |
| 18 | VPR.AU | Volt Power Group Ltd | 69.8 |
| 19 | EMP.US | Entergy Mississippi LLC | 69.3 |
| 20 | KEP.US | Korea Electric Power Corp ADR | 69.0 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score; use the screener for the full ranked list.