Oklo (OKLO) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer XEL or OKLO?

Xcel Energy presently has a consensus target price of $76.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.33%. Oklo has a consensus target price of $63.78, indicating a potential downside of 16.55%. Given Xcel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than Oklo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xcel Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Oklo	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, XEL or OKLO?

Xcel Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Oklo. Oklo 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	$13.44B	3.21	$1.94B	$3.61	20.18
Oklo	N/A	N/A	-$73.62M	-$5.41	-14.13

Does the media prefer XEL or OKLO?

In the previous week, Oklo had 17 more articles in the media than Xcel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Oklo and 28 mentions for Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Oklo's score of 0.56 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	27 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Oklo	14 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in XEL or OKLO?

78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Oklo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Xcel Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of Oklo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is XEL or OKLO more profitable?

Xcel Energy has a net margin of 14.85% compared to Oklo's net margin of 0.00%. Xcel Energy's return on equity of 10.52% beat Oklo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xcel Energy	14.85%	10.52%	2.92%
Oklo	N/A	-20.96%	-18.71%

Which has more risk & volatility, XEL or OKLO?

Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oklo has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Xcel Energy beats Oklo on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.