Does the media prefer XEL or AEP?

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 18 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for American Electric Power and 5 mentions for Xcel Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Xcel Energy's score of 1.13 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xcel Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor LNT or XEL?

In the previous week, Xcel Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Xcel Energy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that Xcel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliant Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Xcel Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, XEL or CMS?

Xcel Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Xcel Energy $14.78B 3.27 $2.02B $3.47 22.31 CMS Energy $8.54B 2.66 $1.07B $3.62 20.28

Is XEL or CMS more profitable?

Xcel Energy has a net margin of 14.14% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Xcel Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xcel Energy 14.14% 10.37% 2.90% CMS Energy 12.55% 12.17% 2.91%

Does the media favor XEL or CMS?

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CMS Energy and 5 mentions for Xcel Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Xcel Energy's score of 1.13 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xcel Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMS Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor D or XEL?

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dominion Energy and 5 mentions for Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.90 indicating that Xcel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dominion Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Xcel Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is XEL or DTE more profitable?

Xcel Energy has a net margin of 14.14% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat Xcel Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xcel Energy 14.14% 10.37% 2.90% DTE Energy 7.65% 12.37% 2.84%

Does the media refer more to XEL or DTE?

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 23 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for DTE Energy and 5 mentions for Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat DTE Energy's score of 1.02 indicating that Xcel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xcel Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DTE Energy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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XEL vs. AEP, LNT, CMS, D, and DTE

Should you buy Xcel Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Xcel Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Xcel Energy include American Electric Power (AEP), Alliant Energy (LNT), CMS Energy (CMS), Dominion Energy (D), and DTE Energy (DTE). These companies are all part of the "util - elec pwr" industry.

How does Xcel Energy compare to American Electric Power?

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, American Electric Power had 18 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for American Electric Power and 5 mentions for Xcel Energy. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Xcel Energy's score of 1.13 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Xcel Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Electric Power	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American Electric Power has a net margin of 16.29% compared to Xcel Energy's net margin of 14.14%. Xcel Energy's return on equity of 10.37% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xcel Energy	14.14%	10.37%	2.90%
American Electric Power	16.29%	10.21%	2.89%

Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Xcel Energy currently has a consensus target price of $90.63, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. American Electric Power has a consensus target price of $140.86, indicating a potential upside of 10.27%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xcel Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
American Electric Power	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Xcel Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Xcel Energy pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Xcel Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Xcel Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

American Electric Power has higher revenue and earnings than Xcel Energy. American Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xcel Energy	$14.78B	3.27	$2.02B	$3.47	22.31
American Electric Power	$21.88B	3.18	$3.58B	$6.81	18.76

Summary

Xcel Energy beats American Electric Power on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Xcel Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ:LNT) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Xcel Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliant Energy. Xcel Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliant Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alliant Energy	$4.36B	4.32	$810M	$3.19	22.87
Xcel Energy	$14.78B	3.27	$2.02B	$3.47	22.31

Alliant Energy has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Xcel Energy's net margin of 14.14%. Alliant Energy's return on equity of 11.37% beat Xcel Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliant Energy	18.58%	11.37%	3.38%
Xcel Energy	14.14%	10.37%	2.90%

Alliant Energy currently has a consensus price target of $76.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. Xcel Energy has a consensus price target of $90.63, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than Alliant Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliant Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Xcel Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

79.9% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alliant Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alliant Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Xcel Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Alliant Energy pays out 67.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xcel Energy pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alliant Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Xcel Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Alliant Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Xcel Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Alliant Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Xcel Energy and 3 mentions for Alliant Energy. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Alliant Energy's score of 0.92 indicating that Xcel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alliant Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Xcel Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Xcel Energy beats Alliant Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Xcel Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) and CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Xcel Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CMS Energy and 5 mentions for Xcel Energy. CMS Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Xcel Energy's score of 1.13 indicating that CMS Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Xcel Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMS Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Xcel Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Xcel Energy pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CMS Energy pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Xcel Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and CMS Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. CMS Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Xcel Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CMS Energy. CMS Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xcel Energy	$14.78B	3.27	$2.02B	$3.47	22.31
CMS Energy	$8.54B	2.66	$1.07B	$3.62	20.28

Xcel Energy has a net margin of 14.14% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 12.55%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 12.17% beat Xcel Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xcel Energy	14.14%	10.37%	2.90%
CMS Energy	12.55%	12.17%	2.91%

Xcel Energy presently has a consensus price target of $90.63, suggesting a potential upside of 17.07%. CMS Energy has a consensus price target of $80.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.22%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than CMS Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xcel Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
CMS Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Summary

Xcel Energy beats CMS Energy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Xcel Energy compare to Dominion Energy?

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Xcel Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Dominion Energy pays out 79.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Xcel Energy pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xcel Energy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Dominion Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dominion Energy and 5 mentions for Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.90 indicating that Xcel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dominion Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Xcel Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dominion Energy presently has a consensus price target of $67.69, indicating a potential downside of 1.06%. Xcel Energy has a consensus price target of $90.63, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than Dominion Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dominion Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Xcel Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

Dominion Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Xcel Energy. Dominion Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dominion Energy	$16.51B	3.65	$3.00B	$3.38	20.24
Xcel Energy	$14.78B	3.27	$2.02B	$3.47	22.31

73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Xcel Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dominion Energy has a net margin of 16.93% compared to Xcel Energy's net margin of 14.14%. Xcel Energy's return on equity of 10.37% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dominion Energy	16.93%	9.63%	2.67%
Xcel Energy	14.14%	10.37%	2.90%

Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Xcel Energy beats Dominion Energy on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Xcel Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) and DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Xcel Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Xcel Energy pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Xcel Energy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Xcel Energy has a net margin of 14.14% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat Xcel Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xcel Energy	14.14%	10.37%	2.90%
DTE Energy	7.65%	12.37%	2.84%

Xcel Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DTE Energy. Xcel Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xcel Energy	$14.78B	3.27	$2.02B	$3.47	22.31
DTE Energy	$15.81B	1.94	$1.46B	$6.07	24.32

Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Xcel Energy presently has a consensus price target of $90.63, suggesting a potential upside of 17.07%. DTE Energy has a consensus price target of $156.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xcel Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
DTE Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Xcel Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 23 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for DTE Energy and 5 mentions for Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat DTE Energy's score of 1.02 indicating that Xcel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Xcel Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DTE Energy	16 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Xcel Energy beats DTE Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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XEL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Xcel Energy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$48.32B	$28.80B	$18.61B	$12.60B
Dividend Yield	3.06%	3.45%	3.98%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	22.31	21.97	20.11	24.44
Price / Sales	3.27	4.96	27.90	110.16
Price / Cash	8.60	9.26	19.26	55.09
Price / Book	1.94	3.17	2.45	6.58
Net Income	$2.02B	$1.56B	$785.96M	$337.17M
7 Day Performance	-2.28%	-0.65%	-0.12%	0.83%
1 Month Performance	-3.48%	-1.64%	-1.64%	2.25%
1 Year Performance	16.16%	19.09%	15.65%	36.14%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
XEL Xcel Energy	4.2833 of 5 stars	$77.41 flat	$90.63 +17.1%	+16.2%	$48.32B	$14.78B	22.31	11,534	Positive News Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
AEP American Electric Power	4.328 of 5 stars	$129.31 +0.1%	$141.10 +9.1%	+25.5%	$70.31B	$21.88B	21.33	17,581	Positive News Analyst Forecast
LNT Alliant Energy	3.1508 of 5 stars	$73.55 +0.6%	$76.60 +4.1%	+20.5%	$18.88B	$4.36B	22.70	2,948	News Coverage
CMS CMS Energy	4.0276 of 5 stars	$73.64 +0.1%	$80.17 +8.9%	+6.4%	$22.73B	$8.54B	20.34	8,350	Positive News
D Dominion Energy	3.5323 of 5 stars	$68.19 +0.4%	$67.69 -0.7%	+26.2%	$59.72B	$16.51B	20.17	15,200

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Xcel Energy (XEL) Competitors

XEL vs. AEP, LNT, CMS, D, and DTE

How does Xcel Energy compare to American Electric Power?

Does the media prefer XEL or AEP?

Is XEL or AEP more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, XEL or AEP?

Do analysts recommend XEL or AEP?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in XEL or AEP?

Is XEL or AEP a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, XEL or AEP?

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How does Xcel Energy compare to Alliant Energy?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LNT or XEL?

Is LNT or XEL more profitable?

Do analysts recommend LNT or XEL?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LNT or XEL?

Is LNT or XEL a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, LNT or XEL?

Does the media favor LNT or XEL?

Summary

How does Xcel Energy compare to CMS Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in XEL or CMS?

Does the media favor XEL or CMS?

Is XEL or CMS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, XEL or CMS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, XEL or CMS?

Is XEL or CMS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer XEL or CMS?

Summary

How does Xcel Energy compare to Dominion Energy?

Is D or XEL a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor D or XEL?

Do analysts rate D or XEL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, D or XEL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in D or XEL?

Is D or XEL more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, D or XEL?

Summary

How does Xcel Energy compare to DTE Energy?

Is XEL or DTE a better dividend stock?

Is XEL or DTE more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, XEL or DTE?

Which has more risk and volatility, XEL or DTE?

Do analysts recommend XEL or DTE?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in XEL or DTE?

Does the media refer more to XEL or DTE?

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