Xcel Energy (XEL) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy's EV to EBITDA came in at 6.66 for Q3 2026, down 23.0% from 8.66 a year earlier and down 19.2% from the prior quarter.
Xcel Energy (XEL) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Xcel Energy reported EV to EBITDA of 6.03, down 26.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 8.08, up 10.1% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EV to EBITDA was 7.34 in FY2024 (+8.2%), 6.78 in FY2023 (-12.1%), 7.71 in FY2022 (-6.2%) and 8.22 in FY2021 (-3.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly EV to EBITDA since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, EV to EBITDA increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 14.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBITDA over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 34.6%), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a decline of 23.0%).
- Business Quant data shows XEL's EV to EBITDA at 8.24 (Q2 2026), 8.28 (Q1 2026) and 8.08 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Electric Power | 99,216.00 Bn | 99,215.99 Bn | 911.30 Mn |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 301.57 Bn | 301.57 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 3 | Nextera Energy | 180.93 Bn | 179.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Southern | 109.04 Bn | 101.70 Bn | 7.31 Bn |
| 5 | Duke Energy | 100.59 Bn | 99.24 Bn | 6.37 Bn |
| 6 | National Grid | 86.94 Bn | 59.27 Bn | - |
| 7 | American Electric Power | 69.61 Bn | 68.67 Bn | 4.75 Bn |
| 8 | Entergy | 53.37 Bn | 42.94 Bn | - |
| 9 | Sempra | 51.29 Bn | 84.11 Bn | - |
| 10 | Xcel Energy | 50.89 Bn | 44.36 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.54 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.86 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.81 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.96 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.77 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.64 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.67 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.78 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.83 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.71 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.25 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.23 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.70 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.23 |
Xcel Energy EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=XEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "ticker": "XEL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=XEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();