Stock comparison
MGE Energy
Xcel Energy
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MGEE
MGE Energy
Market cap
$2.76B
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 | MGEE | XEL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 38D | 56C | XEL |
| Benjamin Graham | 49D | 54C | XEL |
| Philip Fisher | 40D | 35D | MGEE |
| Peter Lynch | 56C | 53C | MGEE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 34F | 45D | XEL |
| Charlie Munger | 41D | 41D | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 28F | 36D | XEL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MGEE | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.76B | $49.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.2x | 23.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 21.6x | 29.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.88% | 3.75% |
| Gross margin | 77.17% | 18.91% |
| Net margin | 18.61% | 14.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.23% | 2.23% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 6.24% | 3.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.5% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MGEE leads on
- Gross margin77.17%vs 18.91%+76%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.23%vs 2.23%+57%
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.6x+56%
- EPS CAGR 5y6.24%vs 3.83%+39%
XEL leads on
- Market cap$49.31Bvs $2.76B+94%
- Dividend yield2.92%vs 2.5%+14%
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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.