Stock comparison
California Water Service Group
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CWT
California Water Service Group
Market cap
$2.59B
Sector
Utilities
XEL
Xcel Energy
Market cap
$49.85B
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 | CWT | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 33F | 56D | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 43D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 31F | 35D | XEL |
| Peter Lynch | 51C | 53C | XEL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 35D | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 20F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CWT | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.59B | $49.85B |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.8x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.1x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 2.91% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 42.57% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 11.77% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.04% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 2.34% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.0x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.92% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CWT leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.04%vs 2.23%+63%
- Gross margin42.57%vs 18.91%+56%
- Debt / Equity1.0xvs 1.6x+40%
- EV/EBIT23.1xvs 29.6x+22%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$49.85Bvs $2.59B+95%
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs 2.34%+39%
- ROIC (TTM)3.75%vs 2.91%+22%
- Net margin14.14%vs 11.77%+17%
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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.