Stock comparison
PPL Corporation Corporate Unit
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
PPLC
PPL Corporation Corporate Unit
Market cap
$36.29B
Sector
Utilities
XEL
Xcel Energy
Market cap
$50.62B
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 | PPLC | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 43D | 56D | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 62C | 54C | PPLC |
| Philip Fisher | 42D | 35D | PPLC |
| Peter Lynch | 59C | 53C | PPLC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 32F | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 24F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PPLC | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $36.29B | $50.62B |
| P/E (TTM) | 29.3x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 25.5x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.07% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 35.29% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 13.09% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | - | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.59% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PPLC leads on
- Gross margin35.29%vs 18.91%+46%
- Debt / Equity1.3xvs 1.6x+15%
- EV/EBIT25.5xvs 29.6x+14%
- ROIC (TTM)4.07%vs 3.75%+8%
XEL leads on
- Dividend yield2.92%vs 1.59%+45%
- Market cap$50.62Bvs $36.29B+28%
- P/E (TTM)23.6xvs 29.3x+20%
- Net margin14.14%vs 13.09%+7%
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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.