Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Stock

About Xcel Energy Inc.

Xcel Energy Inc., through its various operating units, functions as a multifaceted energy company involved in the complete cycle of electricity – from its production and procurement to its transmission, delivery, and eventual sale. Its business is organized into three main divisions: Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and a final "All Other" segment. The company employs a diverse range of energy sources for electricity generation, including traditional options like coal, nuclear power, natural gas, and oil, as well as a strong focus on renewables such as hydroelectric, solar, biomass, wood/refuse, and wind. In addition to its electric services, Xcel Energy is active in the natural gas sector, managing the acquisition, pipeline transport, distribution, and retail sales of natural gas. It also offers transportation services for natural gas owned by its customers. The firm's operations also encompass the creation and leasing of critical natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines, storage depots, and compression facilities. Furthermore, Xcel Energy diversifies its investments into rental housing ventures and is responsible for sourcing necessary equipment for the construction of new renewable power facilities. Serving a broad customer base that includes residential households, commercial enterprises, and industrial clients, the company's service area covers specific geographic regions in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Xcel Energy provides electricity to approximately 3.7 million customers and supplies natural gas to around 2.1 million consumers. The company, founded in 1909, maintains its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Xcel Energy Inc. is led by CEO Robert C. Frenzel, employs 11,380 people, headquartered in Minneapolis, US, publicly traded since 2001.

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) stock trades at $78.75 with a market capitalization of $49.16B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.96, price-to-book of 2.11, price-to-sales of 3.39. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $66.56 and $84.23, and currently trades 6.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.89%.

On profitability, Xcel Energy Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 9.34%, return on capital employed of 3.80%, an operating margin of 19.85%, a net profit margin of 14.14%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Xcel Energy Inc. reported annual revenue of $14.7B, net profit of $2.0B, revenue has compounded at 4.9% a year over the last five years, profit at 6.5% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 0.77, total assets of $81.4B, $274.0M in cash and equivalents.

XEL has an average daily trading volume of 5,685,600 shares, a beta of 0.41 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: my.xcelenergy.com/s