Stock comparison
Essential Utilities
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
WTRG
Essential Utilities
Market cap
$10.5B
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 | WTRG | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 40D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 45D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 42D | 35D | WTRG |
| Peter Lynch | 56C | 53C | WTRG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 32F | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 43D | 41D | WTRG |
| Terry Smith | 29F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | WTRG | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.5B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.8x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 20.5x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.41% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 46.96% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 21.82% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.14% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 6.97% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.7% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
WTRG leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.14%vs 2.23%+69%
- Gross margin46.96%vs 18.91%+60%
- EPS CAGR 5y6.97%vs 3.83%+45%
- Net margin21.82%vs 14.14%+35%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $10.5B+79%
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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.