Consolidated Edison vs Xcel Energy
Consolidated Edison reported revenue of $16.9 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.2 times Xcel Energy's $14.7 billion in fiscal 2025. Consolidated Edison's revenue grew 10.9% in its latest year, and Xcel Energy's grew 9.1%. Consolidated Edison had an operating margin of 17.4%, against 17.6% at Xcel Energy. Free cash flow was $36 million at Consolidated Edison and −$6.8 billion at Xcel Energy.
Side by side
| Consolidated Edison | Xcel Energy | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $16.9B | $14.7B |
| Revenue growth | 10.9% | 9.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 6.7% | 4.9% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 17.4% | 17.6% |
| Net margin | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Free cash flow | $36M | −$6.8B |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.2% | −46.5% |
| Return on capital | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 4.9x | 6.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Change in diluted share count | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Last close | $115.42 | $77.86 |
| P/E at the last close | 19.5× | 21.3× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $435, sold $1.3 million | sold $1.4 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 of 8 | 4 of 8 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Consolidated Edison and Xcel Energy pages.