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PEG vs XEL

Side-by-side comparison of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) and Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both PEG and XEL operate in Power Generation (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
  • XEL is the larger of the two at $48.31B, about 1.2x PEG ($38.74B).
  • Over the past year, PEG is down 5.5% and XEL is up 11.6% - XEL leads by 17.1 points.
  • XEL has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for PEG).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformancePEG-5.54%XEL+11.56%
2025-06-03+0.00%2026-06-03
MetricPEGXEL
Company
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
Xcel Energy Inc.
Price
$77.73-0.78%
$77.37-0.64%
Market cap
$38.74B
$48.31B
1M return
-3.42%
-4.67%
1Y return
-5.54%
+11.56%
Industry
Power Generation
Power Generation
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
News (4w)
5
14
Recent ratings
25
25
PEG

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company primarily in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. It operates through two segments, PSE&G and PSEG Power. The PSE&G segment transmits electricity; distributes electricity and gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as invests in solar generation projects, and energy efficiency and related programs; and offers appliance services and repairs. As of December 31, 2020, it had electric transmission and distribution system of 25,000 circuit miles and 860,000 poles; 54 switching stations with an installed capacity of 38,353 megavolt-amperes (MVA), and 245 substations with an installed capacity of 8,647 MVA; four electric distribution headquarters and five electric sub-headquarters; and 18,000 miles of gas mains, 12 gas distribution headquarters, two sub-headquarters, and one meter shop, as well as 58 natural gas metering and regulating stations. The Power segment operates nuclear, gas, oil-fired, and renewable generation assets. It has total generating output was approximately 52,900 gigawatts hours; and owns and operates 467 MW direct current of photovoltaic solar generation facilities. Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Newark, New Jersey.

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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