Head to head
Xcel Energy vs NextEra Energy
Side-by-side on the measures that matter, with a plain-English read. Full detail: XEL · NEE
XEL
Xcel Energy
72.42-0.43%
1-year price shape — -9% over the period
Quant Rating D · 30/100
vs
NEE
NextEra Energy
77.06-1.05%
1-year price shape — -5% over the period
Quant Rating D · 35/100
1-year performance, rebased to 100
NextEra Energy edges it on the scoreable measures. NextEra Energy has the highest Quant Rating (35); NextEra Energy has done best over the past year (-5%); NextEra Energy trades cheapest on trailing earnings.
| XEL | NEE | |
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Sector | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Last price | 72.42 | 77.06 |
| Change today | -0.43% | -1.05% |
| 1-year return | -8.8% | -4.7% |
| Market cap | $45.24B | $160.75B |
| 52-week range | 68.72 – 82.56 | 74.41 – 97.30 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E (TTM) | 19.84 | 17.32 |
| P/E percentile, own 5-yr range | 23rd | 13th |
| P/B | 1.88 | 2.81 |
| Dividend yield | 3.21% | 3.09% |
| Profitability & growth | ||
| EPS (TTM) | 3.42 | 3.30 |
| Net profit (TTM) | $2.14B | $6.88B |
| Revenue (TTM) | $14.62B | $28.70B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -5.1% | +12.4% |
| Gross margin | 48.8% | 61.0% |
| Operating margin | 21.0% | 28.3% |
| Net margin | 15.3% | 32.4% |
| Free cash flow (TTM) | $-7.69B | $3.05B |
| Ownership & sentiment | ||
| Institutional ownership | 97.2% | 86.2% |
| Insider activity (12mo) | 39 buy / 11 sell | 22 buy / 23 sell |
| Short interest (% of float) | 6.6% | 2.7% |
| Analyst consensus | 92% buy / 8% hold (12) | 64% buy / 36% hold (11) |
| Analyst price target | $92 (+27%) | $102 (+32%) |
| StockVane view | ||
| StockVane Quant Rating | D (30) | D (35) |
| Company | ||
| Employees | 11,534 | 17,400 |
| Founded | 1909 | 1925 |
▲ marks the more favourable stock(s) on measures with a clear direction (lower P/E, higher yield, higher Quant Rating, better 1-year return). Analyst consensus counts each covering institution once, at its most recent rating. Not a recommendation. Quant Rating method: Data & Methodology.