Stock comparison
Sempra
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
SRE
Sempra
Market cap
$59.11B
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 | SRE | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 40D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 54C | SRE |
| Philip Fisher | 38D | 35D | SRE |
| Peter Lynch | 56C | 53C | SRE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 41D | 41D | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 26F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | SRE | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $59.11B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 28.6x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 29.1x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 2.67% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 30.61% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 15.21% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.22% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.14% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.1x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.87% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
SRE leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y8.14%vs 3.83%+53%
- Gross margin30.61%vs 18.91%+38%
- Debt / Equity1.1xvs 1.6x+29%
- Market cap$59.11Bvs $49.31B+17%
XEL leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y2.23%vs 1.22%+45%
- ROIC (TTM)3.75%vs 2.67%+29%
- P/E (TTM)23.6xvs 28.6x+17%
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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.