Stock comparison
Northwest Natural
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
NWN
Northwest Natural
Market cap
$2.12B
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 | NWN | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 41D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 43D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 36D | 35D | NWN |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 53C | NWN |
| Joel Greenblatt | 19F | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 38D | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 24F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | NWN | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.12B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 16.8x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 11.8x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.07% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 42.26% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 9.56% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.64% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 1.99% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.7x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.9% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
NWN leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.64%vs 2.23%+79%
- EV/EBIT11.8xvs 29.6x+60%
- Gross margin42.26%vs 18.91%+55%
- P/E (TTM)16.8xvs 23.6x+29%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $2.12B+96%
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs 1.99%+48%
- Net margin14.14%vs 9.56%+32%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 1.7x+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.