Stock comparison
NRG Energy
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
NRG
NRG Energy
Market cap
$27.72B
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 | NRG | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 40D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 68B | 54C | NRG |
| Philip Fisher | 30F | 35D | XEL |
| Peter Lynch | 22F | 53C | XEL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 38D | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 41D | 36D | NRG |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | NRG | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $27.72B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 113.8x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 57.2x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.08% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 17.07% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 0.74% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.28% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -17.73% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.8x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.39% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
NRG leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y3.28%vs 2.23%+32%
XEL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs -17.73%+122%
- Net margin14.14%vs 0.74%+95%
- P/E (TTM)23.6xvs 113.8x+79%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 4.8x+67%
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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.