Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Diversified Utilities Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates

Below are the top small-cap diversified utilities stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year.

MGE Energy (NASDAQ: MGEE) is likely to earn $3.10 per share in the next year ending December, 2014. MGE Energy's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 21.80%.

ALLETE (NYSE: ALE) may earn $3.06 per share in the next year ending December, 2014. ALLETE's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $985.00 million.

Northwestern (NYSE: NWE) is projected to earn $2.70 per share for the next year ending December, 2014. Northwestern's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 9.71%.

Avista (NYSE: AVA) is expected to earn $1.87 per share over the next year ending December, 2014. Avista's PEG ratio is 3.34.