PEG vs XEL
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. and Xcel Energy Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | PEG | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.2B | $14.7B |
| Net income | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Gross margin | 65.8% | · |
| Net margin | 17.3% | 13.8% |
| Return on equity | 12.8% | 9.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.22 | $3.42 |
| Dividend / share | $2.52 | $2.28 |
| Payout ratio | 59.6% | 63.5% |
| Free cash flow | $26.0M | $-6.8B |
| Equity | · | $23.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.32× | 1.40× |
| Current ratio | 0.80× | 0.71× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 2.1% | 6.5% |
XEL bills 1.2× the revenue of PEG, and PEG keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (17.3% 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 | PEG | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $12.2B | $14.7B |
| FY2024 | $10.3B | $13.4B |
| FY2023 | $11.2B | $14.2B |
| FY2022 | $11.2B | $15.3B |
| FY2021 | $10.3B | $13.4B |
| FY2020 | $9.6B | $11.5B |
| FY2019 | $10.1B | $11.5B |
| FY2018 | $9.7B | $11.5B |
| FY2017 | $9.1B | $11.4B |
| FY2016 | $9.0B | $11.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | PEG | XEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $1.9B |
| FY2023 | $2.6B | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | $1.0B | $1.7B |
| FY2021 | $-648.0M | $1.6B |
| FY2020 | $1.9B | $1.5B |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $1.4B |
| FY2018 | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $1.1B |
| FY2016 | $887.0M | $1.1B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,501,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2024 | −$3,151,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2023 | −$2,969,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2022 | −$4,079,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2021 | −$3,116,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2020 | −$1,923,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2019 | −$1,453,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2018 | −$1,841,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2017 | −$2,310,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2016 | −$2,141,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2015 | −$609,000,000 | XEL |
| FY2014 | −$800,135,000 | XEL |
| FY2013 | −$946,922,000 | XEL |
| FY2012 | −$347,223,000 | XEL |
| FY2011 | +$424,230,000 | PEG |
| FY2010 | +$1,482,053,000 | PEG |
| FY2009 | +$2,390,697,000 | PEG |
| FY2008 | +$1,405,844,000 | PEG |
| FY2007 | +$2,642,830,000 | PEG |
The higher-revenue side has changed between PEG and XEL over this period. The gap has narrowed 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 | +3.6 pp | PEG |
| FY2024 | +2.8 pp | PEG |
| FY2023 | +10.3 pp | PEG |
| FY2022 | −2.2 pp | XEL |
| FY2021 | −18.2 pp | XEL |
| FY2020 | +7.1 pp | PEG |
| FY2019 | +4.9 pp | PEG |
| FY2018 | +3.9 pp | PEG |
| FY2017 | +7.2 pp | PEG |
| FY2016 | −0.2 pp | XEL |
| FY2015 | +7.2 pp | PEG |
| FY2014 | +5.2 pp | PEG |
| FY2013 | +3.9 pp | PEG |
| FY2012 | +4.2 pp | PEG |
| FY2011 | +5.8 pp | PEG |
| FY2010 | +6.1 pp | PEG |
| FY2009 | +6.3 pp | PEG |
| FY2008 | +3.8 pp | PEG |
| FY2007 | +4.9 pp | PEG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between PEG 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
PEG's net margin has been more volatile than XEL's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 5.8 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 PEG and XEL over these 19 fiscal years — PEG led in 16 and XEL in 3.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PEG's return on equity has been more volatile than XEL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.0 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 PEG and XEL over these 18 fiscal years — PEG led in 14 and XEL in 4.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.