Xcel Energy (XEL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy (XEL) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.2 for Q2 2026, up 25.41% sequentially from 0.26 in Q1 2026, and up 17.57% YoY from 0.17 in Q2 2025.
Xcel Energy (XEL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xcel Energy has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.2 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 17.57% year-over-year to 0.2 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.18 (up 43.49% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.19, up 56.47% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.2 in Q2 2026 per XEL's latest filing, from 0.26 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.21 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 7.05 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.63 and a median of 0.29 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio soared 730.52% in 2022, then slumped 751.52% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.47 in 2022, then climbed by 7.74% to 0.43 in 2023, then soared by 54.94% to 0.2 in 2024, then soared by 48.11% to 0.1 in 2025, then plunged by 92.31% to 0.2 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.2, 0.26, and 0.1 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 78.91 Bn | 75.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 58.65 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 0.39 |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 47.76 Bn | 45.75 Bn | 3.12 Bn | -0.20 |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 34.66 Bn | 34.61 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -1.15 |
| 5 | Ameren | 29.39 Bn | 29.38 Bn | - | -0.67 |
| 6 | Fortis | 28.02 Bn | 28.02 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -0.45 |
| 7 | Edison International | 27.49 Bn | 27.25 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 26.59 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -0.76 |
| 9 | Hydro One | 24.05 Bn | 23.66 Bn | - | -0.31 |
| 10 | Cms Energy | 21.23 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 3.65 Bn | -0.53 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.91 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.17 |