Stock comparison
Vistra
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
VST
Vistra
Market cap
$46.9B
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 | VST | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 21F | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 55C | 54C | VST |
| Philip Fisher | 12F | 35D | XEL |
| Peter Lynch | 33F | 53C | XEL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 46D | 45D | VST |
| Charlie Munger | 21F | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 12F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | VST | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $46.9B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.1x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 49.5x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 0.8% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 12.72% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 13.82% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.22% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -0.19% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 3.6x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 0.65% | 2.92% |
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.