Stock comparison
Northwestern Energy Group
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
NWE
Northwestern Energy Group
Market cap
$4.45B
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 | NWE | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 43D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 48D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 37D | 35D | NWE |
| Peter Lynch | 19F | 53C | XEL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 41D | 41D | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 24F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | NWE | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.45B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 26.5x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.7x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.84% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 61.9% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 10.21% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.08% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -4.92% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.1x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.67% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
NWE leads on
- Gross margin61.9%vs 18.91%+69%
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.08%vs 2.23%+45%
- Debt / Equity1.1xvs 1.6x+29%
- Dividend yield3.67%vs 2.92%+21%
XEL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs -4.92%+178%
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $4.45B+91%
- Net margin14.14%vs 10.21%+28%
- P/E (TTM)23.6xvs 26.5x+11%
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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.