Best Utilities Stocks in the United States 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.
United States listings cover NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX (the deepest equity market by float and analyst coverage). Composite scores combine Valuation, Quality, Growth, and Health pillars on US GAAP fundamentals refreshed nightly.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Utilities in United States by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIG-C.US | Energy of Minas Gerais Co DRC | 73.9 |
| 2 | ENIC.US | Enel Chile SA ADR | 73.3 |
| 3 | CIG.US | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais CEMIG Pref ADR | 72.3 |
| 4 | SBS.US | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP ADR | 70.7 |
| 5 | ELPC.US | Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL | 70.3 |
| 6 | EMP.US | Entergy Mississippi LLC | 69.3 |
| 7 | KEP.US | Korea Electric Power Corp ADR | 69.0 |
| 8 | NGG.US | National Grid PLC ADR | 68.9 |
| 9 | EIX.US | Edison International | 68.9 |
| 10 | ES.US | Eversource Energy | 68.3 |
| 11 | ENO.US | Entergy New Orleans LLC Pref | 66.2 |
| 12 | NJR.US | NewJersey Resources Corporation | 65.5 |
| 13 | CEPU.US | Central Puerto S.A. | 64.3 |
| 14 | AXIA-P.US | AXIA Energia SA Sponsored ADR Pfd Class B | 63.4 |
| 15 | AVA.US | Avista Corporation | 63.3 |
| 16 | ATO.US | Atmos Energy Corporation | 62.5 |
| 17 | EDN.US | Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte SA ADR | 61.4 |
| 18 | AXIA.US | AXIA Energia | 61.3 |
| 19 | AXIA-PC.US | AXIA Energia SA | 60.7 |
| 20 | PEG.US | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | 60.7 |
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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 within the Utilities sector listed in the United States; use the screener for the full ranked list.