ETR vs XEL

Entergy and Xcel Energy, both Utilities

Entergy is the larger company at $51B against $48B. On trailing earnings XEL is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 21.3 against 27.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ETR returned +22% against +9.3% for XEL. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts ETR ahead, 4/10 against 3/10.

Entergy and Xcel Energycompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureETRXEL
Last close$107$77.70
Market cap$51B$48B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better27.421.3
Dividend yield2.3%2.9%
1-year return+22%+9.3%
5-year return+149%+34%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–104/103/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Entergy

Revenue of $3.2B in Q1 2026, net income $391M. Its largest reported line is Electricity Us Regulated, 99% of the disclosed total.

Xcel Energy

Revenue of $3.1B in Q2 2026, net income $586M. Its largest reported line is Retail Distribution, 73% of the disclosed total.

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