After XEL’s 6.7% Climb in a Day, D Looks Like the Stronger Long-Term Play
Dominion Energy (D) offers superior revenue growth across key periods, better profitability, and relatively lower valuation vs Xcel Energy (XEL), suggesting you may be better off investing in D
- D’s quarterly revenue growth was 9.3%, vs. XEL’s 7.0%.
- In addition, its Last 12 Months revenue growth came in at 5.3%, ahead of XEL’s -0.6%.
- D leads on profitability over both periods – LTM margin of 29.7% and 3-year average of 27.0%.
XEL generates electricity and natural gas from diverse sources, serving 3.7 million electricity and 2.1 million gas customers across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors in eight U.S. states. D produces and distributes energy through electric generation and gas distribution across multiple regional segments, managing a portfolio of approximately 30.2 gigawatts of electric generating capacity.
Valuation & Performance Overview
| XEL | D | Preferred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||
| P/EBIT Ratio | 18.8 | 11.5 | D |
| Revenue Growth | |||
| Last Quarter | 7.0% | 9.3% | D |
| Last 12 Months | -0.6% | 5.3% | D |
| Last 3 Year Average | 0.7% | 7.5% | D |
| Operating Margins | |||
| Last 12 Months | 17.4% | 29.7% | D |
| Last 3 Year Average | 17.6% | 27.0% | D |
| Momentum | |||
| Last 3 Year Return | 20.7% | -8.9% | XEL |
Note: For “Last 3 Year Return” metric, preferred stock is one with higher returns unless the returns are too high (>300%) which creates risk of sell off.
See more revenue details: XEL Revenue Comparison | D Revenue Comparison
See more margin details: XEL Operating Income Comparison | D Operating Income Comparison
But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell D Stock to see if Dominion Energy’s edge holds up under the hood or if Xcel Energy still has cards to play (see Buy or Sell XEL Stock).
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Historical Market Performance
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | Avg | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||||
| XEL Return | 8% | 4% | 6% | -9% | 12% | 12% | 36% | ||
| D Return | -5% | 8% | -19% | -19% | 20% | 17% | -7% | ||
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 13% | 106% | <=== | |
| Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||||
| XEL Win Rate | 50% | 50% | 75% | 58% | 58% | 38% | 55% | ||
| D Win Rate | 42% | 50% | 50% | 58% | 67% | 62% | 55% | ||
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 62% | 63% | <=== | |
| Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||||
| XEL Max Drawdown | -21% | -13% | -13% | -20% | -22% | -5% | -15% | ||
| D Max Drawdown | -28% | -9% | -24% | -33% | -6% | -7% | -18% | ||
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | -12% | <=== | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/24/2025 (YTD)
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year