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Xcel Energy

NSQ:XEL · US98389B1008
Electric UtilitiesLarge

360

12
EV / EBIT14
Price / Owner Earnings41
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield67
Price/Sales40
EV / Gross Profit20
Price/Book48
Return on Capital13
Cash Return on Capital6
Return on Equity41
EBIT Margin43
Gross Profitability21
Cash Conversion56
Accruals3
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth70
Profit Growth85
Long-Term EPS Growth81
Reinvestment67
Price momentum44
Debt load34
Refinancing35
Debt Payback1
Liquidity32
Analyst ratings85
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside81
Market mood75
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Xcel Energy doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryElectric Utilities
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1909
Employees7,413
Websitemn.my.xcelenergy.com/s
ISINUS98389B1008
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ 100 (USA)NASDAQ (USA)S&P 500 (USA)
Themes
Energy StorageUtility Scale SolarOnshore and Offshore WindClean EnergyPower GridConventional NuclearBiomass EnergyElectrical DistributionEnergyNatural Resources

Description

Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a U.S. regulated electric and natural gas delivery company. The company serves customers in eight states, including portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, No…

Analysis

Story stock

Xcel Energy Inc. is a story stock: the narrative is ambitious and the price reflects it, but the underlying numbers are weak.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
69
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Feb 2025

All-time low

34

Jan 2024

Average rank

68

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
40
51
31
38
Price/Earnings
48
51
23
24
Price/Book
48
48
30
29
Dividend Yield
67
41
47
23
Value (overall)
54
55
51
25

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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