AEE vs XEL
Ameren Corp. and Xcel Energy Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AEE | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.8B | $14.7B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $2.0B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 17.2% | 13.8% |
| Return on equity | 11.5% | 9.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $5.35 | $3.42 |
| Dividend / share | $2.84 | $2.28 |
| Payout ratio | 52.6% | 63.5% |
| Free cash flow | $-775.0M | $-6.8B |
| Equity | $13.4B | $23.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.43× | 1.40× |
| Current ratio | 0.66× | 0.71× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.7% | 4.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 10.7% | 6.5% |
XEL bills 1.7× the revenue of AEE, and AEE keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (17.2% against 13.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AEE | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.8B | $14.7B |
| FY2024 | $7.6B | $13.4B |
| FY2023 | $7.5B | $14.2B |
| FY2022 | $8.0B | $15.3B |
| FY2021 | $6.4B | $13.4B |
| FY2020 | $5.8B | $11.5B |
| FY2019 | $5.9B | $11.5B |
| FY2018 | $6.3B | $11.5B |
| FY2017 | $6.2B | $11.4B |
| FY2016 | $6.1B | $11.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AEE | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $2.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | $1.9B |
| FY2023 | $1.2B | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | $1.7B |
| FY2021 | $995.0M | $1.6B |
| FY2020 | $877.0M | $1.5B |
| FY2019 | $834.0M | $1.4B |
| FY2018 | $821.0M | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $529.0M | $1.1B |
| FY2016 | $659.0M | $1.1B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$5,870,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2024 | −$5,818,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2023 | −$6,706,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2022 | −$7,353,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2021 | −$7,037,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2020 | −$5,732,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2019 | −$5,619,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2018 | −$5,246,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2017 | −$5,230,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2016 | −$5,031,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2015 | −$4,926,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2014 | −$5,633,135,000 | XEL |
| FY2013 | −$5,076,922,000 | XEL |
| FY2012 | −$4,347,223,000 | XEL |
| FY2011 | −$4,506,770,000 | XEL |
| FY2010 | −$2,672,947,000 | XEL |
| FY2009 | −$2,509,303,000 | XEL |
| FY2008 | −$3,334,156,000 | XEL |
| FY2007 | −$2,472,170,000 | XEL |
XEL has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +3.5 pp | AEE |
| FY2024 | +1.8 pp | AEE |
| FY2023 | +3.6 pp | AEE |
| FY2022 | +2.7 pp | AEE |
| FY2021 | +4.4 pp | AEE |
| FY2020 | +3.1 pp | AEE |
| FY2019 | +2.9 pp | AEE |
| FY2018 | +2.7 pp | AEE |
| FY2017 | −1.1 pp | XEL |
| FY2016 | +1.2 pp | AEE |
| FY2015 | +1.9 pp | AEE |
| FY2014 | +1.4 pp | AEE |
| FY2013 | −3.4 pp | XEL |
| FY2012 | −26.4 pp | XEL |
| FY2011 | +0.9 pp | AEE |
| FY2010 | −5.3 pp | XEL |
| FY2009 | +1.9 pp | AEE |
| FY2008 | +2.6 pp | AEE |
| FY2007 | +2.9 pp | AEE |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AEE and XEL over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AEE's net margin has been more volatile than XEL's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 7.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.5.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AEE and XEL over these 19 fiscal years — AEE led in 15 and XEL in 4.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AEE's return on equity has been more volatile than XEL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.5.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between AEE and XEL over these 18 fiscal years — AEE led in 4 and XEL in 14.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.