Stock comparison
FirstEnergy
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FE
FirstEnergy
Market cap
$25.8B
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 | FE | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 39D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 56C | 54C | FE |
| Philip Fisher | 31F | 35D | XEL |
| Peter Lynch | 26F | 53C | XEL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 28F | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 35D | 41D | XEL |
| Terry Smith | 21F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FE | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $25.8B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.2x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.49% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 53.77% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 6.86% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.9% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -6.84% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.2x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 4.04% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FE leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.9%vs 2.23%+72%
- Gross margin53.77%vs 18.91%+65%
- EV/EBIT19.0xvs 29.6x+36%
- Dividend yield4.04%vs 2.92%+28%
XEL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.83%vs -6.84%+156%
- Net margin14.14%vs 6.86%+52%
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $25.8B+48%
- Debt / Equity1.6xvs 2.2x+29%
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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.