Stock comparison
Middlesex Water
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MSEX
Middlesex Water
Market cap
$965.3M
Sector
Utilities
XEL
Xcel Energy
Market cap
$49.31B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
Xcel Energy XEL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MSEX | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 37D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 46D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 37D | 35D | MSEX |
| Peter Lynch | 56C | 53C | MSEX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 39D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 41D | 41D | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 27F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MSEX | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $965.3M | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.7x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 25.6x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.8% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 46.22% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 22.07% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.99% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.21% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.9x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.7% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MSEX leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.99%vs 2.23%+72%
- Gross margin46.22%vs 18.91%+59%
- Debt / Equity0.9xvs 1.6x+46%
- Net margin22.07%vs 14.14%+36%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $965.3M+98%
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs 3.21%+16%
- Dividend yield2.92%vs 2.7%+7%
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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.