XEL vs AEP
Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.
XEL · Xcel Energy$79.67 ▼ 0.87%
AEP · American Electric Power$126.53 ▼ 0.19%
One year, rebased to 100
Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable
- XEL +2.2%
- AEP +5.6%
Head to head
| Metric | XEL | AEP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79.67 | $126.53 |
| Change today | ▼ 0.87% | ▼ 0.19% |
| Market cap | $51.14B | $68.90B |
| Return, 3 months | +4.5% | +3.0% |
| Return, year to date | +10.4% | +12.2% |
| Return, 1 year | +1.5% | +7.4% |
| P/E (TTM) | 18.6 | 20.7 |
| P/B | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| P/E percentile vs own 5y | 15th | 92nd |
| Dividend yield | 2.95% | 3.00% |
| Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr) | -5.1% | +13.7% |
| Net profit growth (YoY) | +32.0% | +21.8% |
| Gross margin | 48.8% | 61.2% |
| Operating margin | 21.0% | 23.8% |
| Net margin | 15.3% | 14.2% |
| Return on equity | 9.9% | 10.6% |
| Analyst target vs. price | +11.2% | +11.8% |
| Analyst buy share | 93% | 67% |
| RSI (14) | 63 | 49 |
| 30-day volatility | 18.3% | 17.9% |
| Max drawdown, 1 year | -15.4% | -14.6% |
| Trend read | Strong uptrend | Strong downtrend |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.
What the numbers say
- AEP is the largest of the group by market value.
- AEP has returned the most over the past year.
- XEL carries the lowest trailing P/E.
- AEP pays the highest dividend yield.
- AEP is growing revenue fastest.
- XEL keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
- AEP has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.