DUK vs XEL
Duke Energy Corp. and Xcel Energy Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DUK | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $32.2B | $14.7B |
| Net income | $5.0B | $2.0B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 16.0% | 13.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.31 | $3.42 |
| Dividend / share | $4.22 | $2.28 |
| Payout ratio | · | 63.5% |
| Free cash flow | $-1.7B | $-6.8B |
| Equity | $51.8B | $23.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.68× | 1.40× |
| Current ratio | 0.55× | 0.71× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 29.3% | 6.5% |
DUK bills 2.2× the revenue of XEL, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (16.0% 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 | DUK | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $32.2B | $14.7B |
| FY2024 | $30.4B | $13.4B |
| FY2023 | $29.1B | $14.2B |
| FY2022 | $28.8B | $15.3B |
| FY2021 | $24.6B | $13.4B |
| FY2020 | $23.4B | $11.5B |
| FY2019 | $25.1B | $11.5B |
| FY2018 | $24.5B | $11.5B |
| FY2017 | $23.6B | $11.4B |
| FY2016 | $22.7B | $11.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DUK | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.0B | $2.0B |
| FY2024 | $4.5B | $1.9B |
| FY2023 | $2.8B | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | $2.5B | $1.7B |
| FY2021 | $3.9B | $1.6B |
| FY2020 | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| FY2019 | $3.7B | $1.4B |
| FY2018 | $2.7B | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $3.1B | $1.1B |
| FY2016 | $2.2B | $1.1B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$17,568,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2024 | +$16,916,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2023 | +$14,854,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2022 | +$13,458,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2021 | +$11,190,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2020 | +$11,840,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2019 | +$13,550,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2018 | +$12,984,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2017 | +$12,161,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2016 | +$11,636,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2015 | +$11,347,000,000 | DUK |
| FY2014 | +$10,822,865,000 | DUK |
| FY2013 | +$11,841,078,000 | DUK |
| FY2012 | +$7,783,777,000 | DUK |
| FY2011 | +$3,874,230,000 | DUK |
| FY2010 | +$3,961,053,000 | DUK |
| FY2009 | +$3,086,697,000 | DUK |
| FY2008 | +$2,003,844,000 | DUK |
| FY2007 | +$2,685,830,000 | DUK |
DUK 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 | +2.2 pp | DUK |
| FY2024 | +1.0 pp | DUK |
| FY2023 | −2.4 pp | XEL |
| FY2022 | −2.7 pp | XEL |
| FY2021 | +2.9 pp | DUK |
| FY2020 | −8.1 pp | XEL |
| FY2019 | +2.6 pp | DUK |
| FY2018 | +0.0 pp | DUK |
| FY2017 | +3.1 pp | DUK |
| FY2016 | −0.4 pp | XEL |
| FY2015 | +4.0 pp | DUK |
| FY2014 | −0.2 pp | XEL |
| FY2013 | +3.4 pp | DUK |
| FY2012 | +1.3 pp | DUK |
| FY2011 | +4.1 pp | DUK |
| FY2010 | +2.1 pp | DUK |
| FY2009 | +1.5 pp | DUK |
| FY2008 | +4.5 pp | DUK |
| FY2007 | +6.1 pp | DUK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DUK 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
DUK's net margin has been more volatile than XEL's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 2.7 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 DUK and XEL over these 19 fiscal years — DUK led in 14 and XEL in 5.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DUK's return on equity has been more volatile than XEL's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 1.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.5.
16 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 DUK and XEL over these 16 fiscal years — DUK led in 1 and XEL in 15.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.