What are the best utilities stocks for value investors?

XPLR Infrastructure, LP (XIFR) currently leads the utilities sector on the Joel Greenblatt framework with a composite score of 53/100, followed by NEE (51/100). The full ranked list of 25 utilities stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which utilities stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, XPLR Infrastructure, LP (XIFR) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the utilities sector at 53/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars - economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation - each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is utilities a good sector for Joel Greenblatt-style investing?

The utilities sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 40/100 with a median ROIC of 4%. Whether utilities is "good" for Joel Greenblatt-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on - the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which utilities stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The utilities sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 4% - the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many utilities stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 utilities stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com grades each stock A+ to D on a composite 0-100 score, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the utilities ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria - they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Utilities · Joel Greenblatt fit

Best Utilities Stocks for Joel Greenblatt Investors

Top 25 utilities stocks ranked by their Joel Greenblatt fit score - every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Joel Greenblatt criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials - no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
53/100
XIFRXPLR Infrastructure, LPD
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.08B
ROIC
0.1%
#2
51/100
NEENextEra Energy, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$171.67B
ROIC
4.91%
#3
48/100
CEGConstellation Energy CorporationD
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$100.89B
ROIC
13.86%
#4
47/100
LNTAlliant Energy CorporationD
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$17.44B
ROIC
4.26%
#5
46/100
IDAIDACORP, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$7.84B
ROIC
3.61%
#6
46/100
VSTVistra Corp.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$49.8B
ROIC
0.8%
#7
45/100
XELXcel Energy Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$47.16B
ROIC
3.75%
#8
44/100
NRGNRG Energy, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$23.85B
ROIC
3.08%
#9
44/100
YORWThe York Water CompanyD
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$538.3M
ROIC
4.12%
#10
42/100
AESThe AES CorporationD
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$10.55B
ROIC
3.11%
#11
42/100
ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$5.84B
ROIC
2.71%
#12
41/100
MSEXMiddlesex Water CompanyD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$1.07B
ROIC
3.8%
#13
40/100
WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.D
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$34.32B
ROIC
4.54%
#14
40/100
CWENClearway Energy, Inc.D
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$7.68B
ROIC
1.18%
#15
39/100
ETREntergy CorporationD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$50.32B
ROIC
3.35%
#16
39/100
CMSCMS Energy CorporationD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$20.74B
ROIC
3.56%
#17
38/100
DDominion Energy, Inc.D
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$56.61B
ROIC
3.5%
#18
38/100
PNWPinnacle West Capital CorporationD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$11.65B
ROIC
4.38%
#19
38/100
EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.D
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$39.37B
ROIC
3.25%
#20
37/100
SOThe Southern CompanyD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$100.28B
ROIC
4.13%
#21
37/100
NWENorthwestern Energy Group IncD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$4.26B
ROIC
3.84%
#22
36/100
DUKDuke Energy CorporationD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$93.11B
ROIC
4.17%
#23
36/100
DTEDTE Energy CompanyD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$27.59B
ROIC
3.77%
#24
36/100
AWRAmerican States Water CompanyD
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$3.43B
ROIC
6.25%
#25
36/100
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.D
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$25.76B
ROIC
3.97%

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