Stock comparison
WEC Energy Group
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
WEC
WEC Energy Group
Market cap
$35.56B
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 | WEC | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 44D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 57C | 54C | WEC |
| Philip Fisher | 38D | 35D | WEC |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 53C | WEC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 41D | 41D | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 26F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | WEC | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $35.56B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.7x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 24.3x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.54% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 55.74% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 16.25% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.19% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.22% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.38% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
WEC leads on
- Gross margin55.74%vs 18.91%+66%
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.19%vs 2.23%+47%
- EV/EBIT24.3xvs 29.6x+18%
- ROIC (TTM)4.54%vs 3.75%+17%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $35.56B+28%
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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.