Xcel Energy (XEL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy (XEL) recorded Operating Income of $706 million in Q2 2026, up 22.4% from $577 million a year earlier but down 6.4% from the prior quarter.
Xcel Energy (XEL) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Xcel Energy's Operating Income came in at $2.79 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.58 billion, up 8.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Income came in at $2.39 billion in FY2024 (-3.8%), $2.48 billion in FY2023 (+2.2%), $2.43 billion in FY2022 (+10.2%) and $2.2 billion in FY2021 (+4.1%).
- Quarterly Operating Income has ranged from $347 million in Q4 2024 to $924 million in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Income in the last five years was growth of 67.1% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 39.7% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $754 million (Q1 2026), $580 million (Q4 2025) and $749 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 162.78 Bn | 152.72 Bn | - | 2.24 Bn |
| 2 | Southern | 100.19 Bn | 91.25 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 91.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 2.73 Bn |
| 4 | National Grid | 77.40 Bn | 49.69 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 68.36 Bn | 65.53 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 54.82 Bn | 52.81 Bn | - | 329.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sempra | 53.87 Bn | 52.99 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 711.00 Mn |
| 8 | Entergy | 48.18 Bn | 37.31 Bn | - | 850.09 Mn |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 46.63 Bn | 41.53 Bn | - | 706.00 Mn |
| 10 | Exelon | 43.40 Bn | 38.71 Bn | - | 979.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 706.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 754.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 580.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 749.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 577.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 677.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 347.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 911.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 449.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 679.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 575.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 915.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 418.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 573.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 525.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 924.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 469.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 510.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 426.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 825.00 Mn |
Xcel Energy Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=XEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=XEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();