Stock comparison
Pinnacle West Capital
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
PNW
Pinnacle West Capital
Market cap
$11.92B
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 | PNW | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 42D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 48D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 30F | 35D | XEL |
| Peter Lynch | 30F | 53C | XEL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 38D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 36D | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 22F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PNW | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $11.92B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.3x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 24.2x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.38% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 40.72% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 11.99% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.85% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -1.54% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.1x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.68% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PNW leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.85%vs 2.23%+75%
- Gross margin40.72%vs 18.91%+54%
- P/E (TTM)18.3xvs 23.6x+23%
- Dividend yield3.68%vs 2.92%+21%
XEL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs -1.54%+140%
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $11.92B+76%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 2.1x+26%
- Net margin14.14%vs 11.99%+15%
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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.