Stock comparison
Black Hills
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
BKH
Black Hills
Market cap
$5.66B
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 | BKH | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 40D | 56D | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 41D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 30F | 35D | XEL |
| Peter Lynch | 50C | 53C | XEL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 29F | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 36D | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 20F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | BKH | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.66B | $50.62B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.2x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | -57.46% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 35.66% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 12.61% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.34% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 1.63% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.72% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
BKH leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.34%vs 2.23%+49%
- Gross margin35.66%vs 18.91%+47%
- EV/EBIT19.0xvs 29.6x+36%
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 1.6x+26%
XEL leads on
- ROIC (TTM)3.75%vs -57.46%+107%
- Market cap$50.62Bvs $5.66B+89%
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs 1.63%+57%
- Net margin14.14%vs 12.61%+11%
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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.