XEL Xcel Energy
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Utilities · Electric & Other Services Combined
Xcel Energy (XEL) is a utility company in the Electric & Other Services Combined industry, with a market capitalization of $50.9 billion. Shares last traded at $79.33, 5.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 2.8%. XEL trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.08, below the Electric & Other Services Combined median of 19.58. Net profit margin is 18.2%, above the peer median of 12.4%. Revenue grew 1.2% year over year. The shares yield 2.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
XEL Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.28B | $2.18 | 64% |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.18B | $2.09 | 61% |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.09B | $1.98 | 62% |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.01B | $1.85 | 58% |
| 2021-12-31 | $935M | $1.73 | 59% |
| 2020-12-31 | $856M | $1.62 | 58% |
| 2019-12-31 | $791M | $1.52 | 58% |
| 2018-12-31 | $730M | $1.43 | 58% |
| 2017-12-31 | $721M | $1.42 | 63% |
| 2016-12-31 | $681M | $1.34 | 61% |
| 2015-12-31 | $607M | $1.19 | 62% |
| 2014-12-31 | $561M | $1.11 | 55% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.52 | 2026-10-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.93 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.95 | 2026-02-25 |
| FY 2025 | $3.42 | 2026-02-25 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.88 | 2025-10-30 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Electric & Other Services Combined peers
XEL vs 14 industry peers (Electric & Other Services Combined), by market cap. Data as of close
| DUK | Duke Energy | $100.1B | 19.48 | 3.08 | 15.8% | +0.74% |
| XEL | Xcel Energy | $50.9B | 19.08 | 3.47 | 18.2% | -0.63% |
| EXC | Exelon | $47.5B | 17.11 | 1.92 | 11.2% | +0.67% |
| ED | Consolidated Edison | $43.7B | 20.26 | 2.51 | 12.4% | +1.59% |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group | $38.5B | 21.21 | 3.73 | 17.6% | +0.72% |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise | $37.1B | 18.42 | 2.96 | 16.0% | +0.05% |
| PCG | PG&E Corporation | $35.6B | 11.25 | 1.38 | 12.3% | +0.83% |
| AEE | Ameren | $30.8B | 19.67 | 3.53 | 17.9% | +0.79% |
| CMS | CMS Energy | $22.2B | 21.64 | 2.58 | 11.9% | +0.97% |
| NI | NiSource | $21.5B | 22.90 | 1.88 | 8.2% | +0.67% |
| EVRG | Evergy | $20.0B | 22.62 | 3.46 | 15.3% | +0.76% |
| LNT | Alliant Energy | $18.9B | 22.97 | 4.27 | 18.6% | +1.89% |
| NWE | Northwestern Energy Group, Inc. | $4.9B | 28.81 | 2.92 | 10.1% | +0.49% |
| AVA | Avista Corp | $3.2B | 14.16 | 1.68 | 11.8% | +2.16% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.