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 $66.7 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-03-30.

The stocks traded within a range of $66.33 - $67.11, and closed at $66.91.

This is a +0.56% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 1,736,941 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Xcel Energy Inc have increased by +4.3%.

Xcel Energy Inc's Key Ratios

Xcel Energy Inc has a market cap of $37.22 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 $15.31 billion with a gross profit of $5.77 billion and an EBITDA of $4.94 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 15.6% while its return on assets stood at 2.51% with a return of equity of 10.75%.

In Q4, Xcel Energy Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 18.6% while revenue growth was a positive 20.8%.

Xcel Energy Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

21.097

Trailing PE

20.9905

PEG

3.2095

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $3.17 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 $1.95 per share, indicating a yield of 3.18% and a payout ratio of 62.54%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$61.19 billion

Total Liabilities

$6.08 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-1332000000.00

Capital Expenditure

$1.31 billion

Dividend Payout Ratio

62.54%

Xcel Energy Inc ended 2023 with $61.19 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $61.19 billion while shareholder equity stood at $16.68 billion.

Xcel Energy Inc ended 2023 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $6.08 billion in other current liabilities, 18049000000.00 in common stock, $7.24 billion in retained earnings and $0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $111.00 million and cash and short-term investments were $111.00 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $1,368,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $22.81 billion.

Xcel Energy Inc’s total current assets stands at $5.14 billion while long-term investments were $3.33 billion and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $1.37 billion compared to accounts payable of $1.80 billion and inventory worth $803.00 million.

In 2023, Xcel Energy Inc's operating cash flow was $-1332000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $1.31 billion.

Comparatively, Xcel Energy Inc paid $0.63 in dividends in 2023.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$66.91

52-Week High

$76.02

52-Week Low

$56.0526

Analyst Target Price

$73.27

Xcel Energy Inc stock is currently trading at $66.91 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $76.02 and a 52-week low of $76.02. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $73.27.

Its 50-day moving average was $66.31 and 200-day moving average was $67.89 The short ratio stood at 2.71 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 21.1% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8059.4% are held by institutions.