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XEL vs CEG // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: XEL 7
— CEG 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: CEG
LAST: $79.82 (+0.99%) • MKT CAP: $49.37B
balance-sheet
1.16
LAST: $262.38 (-0.83%) • MKT CAP: $93.74B
balance-sheet
2.13
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (XEL VS. CEG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | XEL | CEG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.10% | 13.40% | -8.30 | CEG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 17.4x | +3.60 | CEG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.01% | 1.37% | +5.64 | XEL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.70% | 13.60% | +5.10 | XEL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.60% | 10.20% | +4.40 | XEL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 19.50% | -15.10 | CEG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.60% | 0.52% | +2.08 | XEL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.16 | 2.13 | -0.97 | CEG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.40% | 5.90% | -0.50 | XEL | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.2 | 46.6 | +21.60 | XEL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.55 | 0.71 | -0.16 | CEG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.8x | 33.9x | -11.10 | XEL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $49.37B | $93.74B | -$44.37B | CEG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | XEL REV | CEG REV | XEL GROSS % | CEG GROSS % | XEL FCF | CEG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $22.66B | — | 44.0% | $4.08B | $1.29B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $18.96B | — | 44.0% | $4.64B | -$5.03B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $20.84B | — | 44.0% | $5.33B | -$6.24B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
XEL // BETA 0.55
CEG // BETA 0.71