Gradiant vs NiSource

Side-by-side comparison of AI visibility scores, market position, and capabilities

NiSource leads in AI visibility (94 vs 84)
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Gradiant

LeaderWater Tech

Industrial Water Treatment

Unicorn valuation ($1B+). $50M debt from HSBC (Oct 2025). 1,300 employees. Serves TSMC, Coca-Cola, and Pfizer with proprietary water treatment at enterprise scale.

AI VisibilityBeta
Overall Score
A84
Category Rank
#1 of 1
AI Consensus
62%
Trend
up
Per Platform
ChatGPT
87
Perplexity
92
Gemini
90

About

Gradiant is a water technology unicorn providing advanced industrial water treatment solutions to semiconductor fabs, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and food and beverage companies. The company closed a $50 million debt round in October 2025 with HSBC as first-time investor, reflecting its unicorn valuation and the growing institutional finance interest in water infrastructure as a climate-resilient asset class.

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NiSource

LeaderEnergy & Utilities

Enterprise

Merrillville IN regulated utility (NYSE: NI) at $5.5B 2024 revenue; $19.4B 2025-2029 capex plan for 8-10% rate base growth with Columbia Gas/NIPSCO brands and net-zero 2040 target competing with Atmos Energy for gas utility.

AI VisibilityBeta
Overall Score
A94
Category Rank
#158 of 290
AI Consensus
77%
Trend
stable
Per Platform
ChatGPT
90
Perplexity
95
Gemini
91

About

NiSource Inc. is a Merrillville, Indiana-based fully regulated utility company — publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NI) as an S&P 500 component — serving approximately 3.3 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across six states (Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) through its Columbia Gas brands and the NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company) electric utility. NiSource employs approximately 7,700 people and operates through nearly 60,000 miles of natural gas pipeline and distribution infrastructure. In fiscal year 2024, NiSource reported operating revenues of $5.5 billion and net income of $739.7 million ($1.62 EPS), up from $661.7 million in 2023. NiSource provided 2025 non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance of $1.85-$1.89 and announced an increased $19.4 billion capital expenditure plan for 2025-2029 targeting 8-10% rate base growth and 6-8% EPS annual growth. NiSource is committed to a net-zero emissions target by 2040, has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 72% from 2005 levels, and is on track to retire 100% of its coal assets by 2028, replacing them with utility-scale solar and renewable energy.

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AI Visibility Head-to-Head

84
Overall Score
94
#1
Category Rank
#158
62
AI Consensus
77
up
Trend
stable
87
ChatGPT
90
92
Perplexity
95
90
Gemini
91
83
Claude
99
76
Grok
97

Key Details

Category
Industrial Water Treatment
Enterprise
Tier
Leader
Leader
Entity Type
brand
company

Capabilities & Ecosystem

Capabilities

Only Gradiant
Industrial Water Treatment

Integrations

Only NiSource
NiSource is classified as company.

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