PCG vs XEL
PG&E Corp. and Xcel Energy Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | PCG | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.9B | $14.7B |
| Net income | $2.7B | $2.0B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 10.8% | 13.8% |
| Return on equity | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.18 | $3.42 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.28 |
| Payout ratio | · | 63.5% |
| Free cash flow | $-3.1B | $-6.8B |
| Equity | $32.5B | $23.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.77× | 1.40× |
| Current ratio | 0.97× | 0.71× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.2% | 4.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 6.5% |
PCG bills 1.7× the revenue of XEL, and XEL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.8% against 10.8%).
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 | PCG | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $24.9B | $14.7B |
| FY2024 | $24.4B | $13.4B |
| FY2023 | $24.4B | $14.2B |
| FY2022 | $21.7B | $15.3B |
| FY2021 | $20.6B | $13.4B |
| FY2020 | $18.5B | $11.5B |
| FY2019 | $17.1B | $11.5B |
| FY2018 | $16.8B | $11.5B |
| FY2017 | $17.1B | $11.4B |
| FY2016 | $17.7B | $11.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | PCG | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.7B | $2.0B |
| FY2024 | $2.5B | $1.9B |
| FY2023 | $2.3B | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | $1.8B | $1.7B |
| FY2021 | $-88.0M | $1.6B |
| FY2020 | $-1.3B | $1.5B |
| FY2019 | $-7.6B | $1.4B |
| FY2018 | $-6.8B | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $1.7B | $1.1B |
| FY2016 | $1.4B | $1.1B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$10,266,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2024 | +$10,978,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2023 | +$10,222,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2022 | +$6,370,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2021 | +$7,211,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2020 | +$6,943,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2019 | +$5,600,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2018 | +$5,222,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2017 | +$5,731,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2016 | +$6,559,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2015 | +$5,809,000,000 | PCG |
| FY2014 | +$5,403,865,000 | PCG |
| FY2013 | +$4,683,078,000 | PCG |
| FY2012 | +$4,911,777,000 | PCG |
| FY2011 | +$4,301,230,000 | PCG |
| FY2010 | +$3,530,053,000 | PCG |
| FY2009 | +$3,754,697,000 | PCG |
| FY2008 | +$3,424,844,000 | PCG |
| FY2007 | +$3,202,830,000 | PCG |
PCG 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 | −2.9 pp | XEL |
| FY2024 | −4.1 pp | XEL |
| FY2023 | −3.2 pp | XEL |
| FY2022 | −3.0 pp | XEL |
| FY2021 | −12.3 pp | XEL |
| FY2020 | −19.8 pp | XEL |
| FY2019 | −56.5 pp | XEL |
| FY2018 | −51.7 pp | XEL |
| FY2017 | −0.4 pp | XEL |
| FY2016 | −2.1 pp | XEL |
| FY2015 | −3.7 pp | XEL |
| FY2014 | −0.3 pp | XEL |
| FY2013 | −3.4 pp | XEL |
| FY2012 | −3.4 pp | XEL |
| FY2011 | −2.2 pp | XEL |
| FY2010 | +0.7 pp | PCG |
| FY2009 | +2.1 pp | PCG |
| FY2008 | +3.5 pp | PCG |
| FY2007 | +2.0 pp | PCG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between PCG 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
PCG's net margin has been more volatile than XEL's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 15.7 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 PCG and XEL over these 19 fiscal years — PCG led in 4 and XEL in 15.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PCG's return on equity has been more volatile than XEL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 24.2 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 PCG and XEL over these 18 fiscal years — PCG led in 3 and XEL in 15.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.