Southern Company (The) vs Xcel Energy Inc. — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
5.9
Hold
Overall
7
Buy
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
SO
Strong profitability with 15% net profit margins.
⚠ cautious analyst consensus — few Buy ratings.
XEL
Earnings growing 21% year-over-year on 14% revenue growth.
⚠ negative free cash flow.
Analyst Consensus
HOLD
Target $101.45 (+5.7%)
19 analysts
BUY
Target $91.11 (+11.6%)
18 analysts
Fundamentals
SO
XEL
24.5×
Trailing P/E
23.9×
19.5×
Forward P/E
18.0×
14.7%
Profit Margin
13.8%
48.5%
Gross Margin
45.7%
11.0%
ROE
9.4%
10.1%
Revenue Growth
14.1%
-22.1%
Earnings Growth
20.8%
0.41
Beta
0.44
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Price / Book
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$108.2B
Market Cap
$51.0B
$83 – $101
52-Week Range
$65 – $84
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