Stock comparison
Chesapeake Utilities
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CPK
Chesapeake Utilities
Market cap
$3.01B
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 | CPK | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 47D | 56D | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 49D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 45D | 35D | CPK |
| Peter Lynch | 64C | 53C | CPK |
| Joel Greenblatt | 32F | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 41D | CPK |
| Terry Smith | 30F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CPK | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.01B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 20.2x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 18.2x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.04% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 38.16% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 15.1% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 13.02% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 6.01% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.0x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.18% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CPK leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.02%vs 2.23%+83%
- Gross margin38.16%vs 18.91%+50%
- EV/EBIT18.2xvs 29.6x+39%
- EPS CAGR 5y6.01%vs 3.83%+36%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $3.01B+94%
- Dividend yield2.92%vs 2.18%+25%
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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.