Xcel Energy Inc

Company Profile

Xcel Energy Inc had its IPO on 1985-09-24 under the ticker symbol XEL.

The company operates in the Utilities sector and Utilities-Regulated Electric industry. Xcel Energy Inc has a staff strength of 11,982 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Xcel Energy Inc opened at $57.36 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $56.97 - $57.51, and closed at $57.21.

This is a -0.38% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 4,581,242 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Xcel Energy Inc have increased by +1.24%.

Xcel Energy Inc's Key Ratios

Xcel Energy Inc has a market cap of $31.67 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 2.3799 and a price to sales ratio of 2.6449.

In the last 12-months Xcel Energy Inc’s revenue was $15.24 billion with a gross profit of $5.77 billion and an EBITDA of $5.00 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Xcel Energy Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Xcel Energy Inc’s operating margin was 16.18% while its return on assets stood at 2.55% with a return of equity of 10.55%.

In Q2, Xcel Energy Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -13.3% while revenue growth was a negative 11.7%.

Xcel Energy Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

21.097

Trailing PE

18.2317

PEG

3.2095

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $3.15 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 21.097 and a PEG multiple of 3.2095. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Xcel Energy Inc’s profitability.

Xcel Energy Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 4.3937 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 13.1343. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.6449.

Xcel Energy Inc stock pays annual dividends of $2.015 per share, indicating a yield of 3.64% and a payout ratio of 65%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$61.66 billion

Total Liabilities

$5.23 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-1355000000.00

Capital Expenditure

$1.33 billion

Dividend Payout Ratio

65%

Xcel Energy Inc ended 2024 with $61.66 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $61.66 billion while shareholder equity stood at $16.91 billion.

Xcel Energy Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $5.23 billion in other current liabilities, 1378000000.00 in common stock, $7.37 billion in retained earnings and $0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $275.00 million and cash and short-term investments were $275.00 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $1,821,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $24.02 billion.

Xcel Energy Inc’s total current assets stands at $4.20 billion while long-term investments were $3.54 billion and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $1.85 billion compared to accounts payable of $1.31 billion and inventory worth $625.00 million.

In 2024, Xcel Energy Inc's operating cash flow was $-1355000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $1.33 billion.

Comparatively, Xcel Energy Inc paid $0.65 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$57.21

52-Week High

$73.942

52-Week Low

$55.11

Analyst Target Price

$70.27

Xcel Energy Inc stock is currently trading at $57.21 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $73.942 and a 52-week low of $73.942. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $70.27.

Its 50-day moving average was $60.56 and 200-day moving average was $65.22 The short ratio stood at 1.6 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 16.1% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8195.4% are held by institutions.