Stock comparison
Vistra
VST$46.9BUtilities Market cap, Sector
Xcel Energy
XEL$49.31BUtilities Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Xcel Energy
VST 25 XEL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
VST2wins
5winsXEL
21F
D56
55D
D54
12F
F35
33F
D53
46D
D45
21F
F41
12F
F36
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | VST | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $46.9B | $49.31B Winner |
| P/E (TTM) | Winner: 21.1x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 49.5x | 29.6x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | 0.8% | 3.75% Winner |
| Gross margin | 12.72% | 18.91% Winner |
| Net margin | 13.82% | 14.14% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 6.22% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -0.19% | 3.83% Winner |
| Debt / Equity | 3.6x | 1.6x Winner |
| Dividend yield | 0.65% | 2.92% Winner |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
VST leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.22%vs 2.23%+64%
- P/E (TTM)21.1xvs 23.6x+11%
XEL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs -0.19%+105%
- ROIC (TTM)3.75%vs 0.8%+79%
- Dividend yield2.92%vs 0.65%+78%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 3.6x+55%
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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.