Utilities
Xcel Energy Inc.(XEL)
Live Price
Offline$77.46
-1.92% today
1Y Change
+14.06%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $50.66B
- Revenue Growth
- +9.1%
- EPS Growth
- 0.0%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.8%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) is a Utilities stock with a market cap of $50.66B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $77.46 and up 14.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +9.1%, EPS growth of 0.0%, a dividend yield of 2.8%. What stands out right now is revenue +9.1%, EPS 0.0%, free cash flow +292.9% with operating margin 19.8% and ROIC 3.7%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 2.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 24.2 and price/sales 3.4. Stock Foundry combines XEL price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+9.1% vs +6.1% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+19.8% vs +21.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
24.2 vs 19.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 30, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The setup is mixed rather than one-directional
Revenue is +9.1% and EPS is 0.0%, while operating margin sits near 19.8%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.8%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 30, 2026 | โ | -0.4% | -3.0% | -4.2% |
2026 Feb 5, 2026 | -0.2% | -0.3% | +3.8% | +8.4% |
2025 Oct 30, 2025 | -6.1% | -0.5% | -1.3% | +0.6% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Normalized return
SPY
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
XEL Max Drawdown
-11.50%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for XEL and SPY.
Company Overview
Xcel Energy Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, oil, wood/refuse, and wind energy sources. It also purchases, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to retail customers, as well as transports customer-owned natural gas. In addition, the company develops and leases natural gas pipelines, and storage and compression facilities; and invests in rental housing projects, as well as procures equipment for the construction of renewable generation facilities. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company sells electricity to approximately 3.7 million customers; and natural gas to approximately 2.1 million customers. Xcel Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Leadership
- Robert C. Frenzel
- IPO Date
- Mar 13, 2001
- Employees
- 11.4k
- Street Address
- 414 Nicollet Mall
- Mailing
- Minneapolis, MN, 55401
- Region
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 612 330 5500
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 24.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.3
- Price/Sales
- 3.4
- Price/Book
- 2.1
Growth
- Revenue
- +9.1%
- EPS
- 0.0%
- Free Cash Flow
- +292.9%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 18.9%
- Operating Margin
- 19.8%
- Net Margin
- 14.1%
- ROE
- 9.3%
- ROIC
- 3.7%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.58
- Current Ratio
- 0.77
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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