Southern Company (The) vs Xcel Energy Inc. — Stock Comparison

SO
Southern Company (The)
$95.99
▲ 2.65%
vs
XEL
Xcel Energy Inc.
$81.64
▲ 3.58%
Q·Score Winner
Xcel Energy Inc.
XEL7/10vs 5.9/10

Q·Score Breakdown

5.9
Hold
Overall
7
Buy
6.6
Quality
6.6
5.3
Health
5.3
5.9
Growth
9
6.5
Valuation
6.3
4.4
Sentiment
8.1
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
Price / Book
$108.2B
Market Cap
$51.0B
$83 – $101
52-Week Range
$65 – $84

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