← 21 Aug 2026 · Short-term Top 10 — Utilities
Short-term Top 10 — Utilities — what changed on 24 Aug 2026
A dated record of one session: what entered or left, what moved inside the ten and by how much, who is closest to the boundary, and how the list did against its benchmark. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100.
The short-term score is a published weighted sum of percentile ranks, rebalanced every Monday. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 3.
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Membership changes on 24 Aug 2026
Entered
- AES Corporation (AES) (rank 0 → 3)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 59.0, rank 3 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version). - CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP (CPK) (rank 0 → 1)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 63.0, rank 1 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version). - Evergy (EVRG) (rank 0 → 4)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 58.1, rank 4 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version). - OGE Energy (OGE) (rank 0 → 7)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 55.1, rank 7 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version).
Left
- American Water Works (AWK) (rank 0 → 17)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 46.3, rank 17 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15). - National Fuel Gas (NFG) (rank 0 → 47)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 34.6, rank 47 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15). - ONE GAS INC (OGS) (rank 0 → 20)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 45.4, rank 20 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15). - SPIRE INC (SR) (rank 0 → 30)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 41.9, rank 30 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15).
Inside the ten
Not compared with the previous session, 21 Aug 2026: those rows were scored under method version 2 and this session under version 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version.
| Company | Rank | Score | Pillar that moved most |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP (CPK) | 1 | 63.0 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| PG&E Corporation (PCG) | 2 | 61.1 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| AES Corporation (AES) | 3 | 59.0 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| Evergy (EVRG) | 4 | 58.1 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| UGI Corporation (UGI) | 5 | 56.2 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC (POR) | 6 | 56.0 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| OGE Energy (OGE) | 7 | 55.1 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| Xcel Energy (XEL) | 10 | 50.2 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| Essential Utilities (WTRG) | 11 | 50.1 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| AMERICAN STATES WATER (AWR) | 14 | 48.0 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
At the edge
Knocking
- Idacorp (IDA) scores 4.1 above the lowest member — the sector cap, not the score, is what is keeping it out
- Dominion Energy (D) scores 2.6 above the lowest member — the sector cap, not the score, is what is keeping it out
Closest to the exit
- Xcel Energy (XEL) 2.8 above the score at rank 15, where the hold band ends
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) 2.7 above the score at rank 15, where the hold band ends
- AMERICAN STATES WATER (AWR) 0.6 above the score at rank 15, where the hold band ends
Ranked against 58 eligible Utilities companies on this session. A company at the edge is a company near a boundary, not a prediction that it will cross one.
Against the benchmark
SPY is the S&P 500 ETF — the US large-cap market average.
+1.9% since the previous session (2026-08-21), against −0.3% for SPY — 2.2 points ahead of the benchmark. Tracked since 2026-08-18.
+0.2% since 2026-08-18, against −0.5% for SPY — 0.7 points ahead of the benchmark. Tracked since 2026-08-18.
Both curves are total return through 24 Aug 2026: a distribution buys more of the company that paid it, on the benchmark as much as on the list.
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