Stock comparison
American States Water
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AWR
American States Water
Market cap
$3B
Sector
Utilities
XEL
Xcel Energy
Market cap
$50.62B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
American States Water AWR
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AWR | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 48D | 56D | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 68B | 54C | AWR |
| Philip Fisher | 54C | 35D | AWR |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 53C | AWR |
| Joel Greenblatt | 38D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 55D | 41D | AWR |
| Terry Smith | 40D | 36D | AWR |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AWR | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3B | $50.62B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.6x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.3x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 6.25% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 57.52% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 19.66% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.17% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.22% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.9x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.56% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AWR leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.17%vs 2.23%+69%
- Gross margin57.52%vs 18.91%+67%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.22%vs 3.83%+47%
- Debt / Equity0.9xvs 1.6x+45%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$50.62Bvs $3B+94%
- Dividend yield2.92%vs 2.56%+12%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.