Stock comparison
H2O America
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
HTO
H2O America
Market cap
$2.02B
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 | HTO | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 45D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 48D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 46D | 35D | HTO |
| Peter Lynch | 49D | 53C | XEL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 31F | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 46D | 41D | HTO |
| Terry Smith | 31F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HTO | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.02B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 20.8x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 20.6x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.09% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 55.45% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 12.87% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.69% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 9.47% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.0x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.95% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HTO leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.69%vs 2.23%+74%
- Gross margin55.45%vs 18.91%+66%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.47%vs 3.83%+60%
- Debt / Equity1.0xvs 1.6x+36%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $2.02B+96%
- ROIC (TTM)3.75%vs 3.09%+18%
- Net margin14.14%vs 12.87%+9%
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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.