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NI vs XEL

Side-by-side comparison of NiSource Inc (NI) and Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both NI and XEL operate in Power Generation (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
  • XEL is the larger of the two at $48.46B, about 2.2x NI ($21.88B).
  • Over the past year, NI is up 16.6% and XEL is up 13.5% - NI leads by 3.1 points.
  • XEL has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for NI).
  • XEL has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 15 for NI).
PerformanceNI+16.61%XEL+13.50%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricNIXEL
Company
NiSource Inc
Xcel Energy Inc.
Price
$45.85-1.60%
$77.62-1.77%
Market cap
$21.88B
$48.46B
1M return
-2.47%
-3.49%
1Y return
+16.61%
+13.50%
Industry
Power Generation
Power Generation
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
News (4w)
4
14
Recent ratings
15
25
NI

NiSource Inc

NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. It provides natural gas services and transportation for residential, commercial, and industrial customers; generates, transmits, and distributes electricity; and wholesale and transmission transaction services. The company owns and operates two coal-fired electric generating stations with a capacity of 2,080 megawatts (MW); combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of 571 MW; two gas-fired generating units with a capacity of 155 MW; and two hydroelectric generating plants with a capacity of 10 MW. It serves approximately 4 million natural gas customers in six states under the Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands; and 500,000 electricity customers in the northern part of Indiana. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.

XEL

Xcel Energy Inc.

Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, oil, wood/refuse, and wind energy sources. It also purchases, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to retail customers, as well as transports customer-owned natural gas. In addition, the company develops and leases natural gas pipelines, and storage and compression facilities; and invests in rental housing projects, as well as procures equipment for the construction of renewable generation facilities. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company sells electricity to approximately 3.7 million customers; and natural gas to approximately 2.1 million customers. Xcel Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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