Contrasting TXNM Energy (TXNM) & Its Competitors

TXNM Energy (NYSE:TXNM) is one of 105 public companies in the “Electric services” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare TXNM Energy to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for TXNM Energy and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TXNM Energy	0	1	3	0	2.75
TXNM Energy Competitors	1071	4762	4616	93	2.35

TXNM Energy presently has a consensus price target of $47.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.23%. As a group, “Electric services” companies have a potential upside of 6.64%. Given TXNM Energy’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TXNM Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

TXNM Energy has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TXNM Energy’s rivals have a beta of -0.99, meaning that their average stock price is 199% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.7% of TXNM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.0% of shares of all “Electric services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of TXNM Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of shares of all “Electric services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares TXNM Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TXNM Energy	9.26%	9.69%	2.26%
TXNM Energy Competitors	1.11%	7.14%	1.27%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TXNM Energy and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
TXNM Energy	$1.94 billion	$88.35 million	23.86
TXNM Energy Competitors	$74.48 billion	$582.15 million	5.49

TXNM Energy’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than TXNM Energy. TXNM Energy is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

TXNM Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. TXNM Energy pays out 80.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Electric services” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 67.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

TXNM Energy beats its rivals on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About TXNM Energy

TXNM Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electricity and electric services in the United States. It operates through Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) segments. The PNM segment engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The segment owns and leases communications, office and other equipment, office space, vehicles, and real estate. It generates electricity using coal, natural gas and oil, and nuclear fuel and waste, as well as solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage energy sources. The TNMP segment provides regulated transmission and distribution services. The segment also owns and leases vehicles, service facilities, and office locations throughout its service territory. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers and end-users of electricity in New Mexico and Texas. The company was formerly known as PNM Resources, Inc and changed its name to TXNM Energy, Inc. in August 2024. TXNM Energy, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.