Xcel Energy (XEL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy (XEL) reported Operating Margin of 18.75% for Q1 2026, up 142.0% on a YoY basis from 7.75% in Q1 2025, and up 15.13% sequentially from 16.29% in Q4 2025.
Xcel Energy (XEL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xcel Energy (XEL) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 18.75% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 142.0% year-over-year to 18.75%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.99% (up 59.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.61%, down 14.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 18.75% in Q1 2026, from 16.29% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 25.0% in Q3 2024 to a low of 11.12% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 17.12% and a median of 16.71% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 517 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 587 bps in 2025.
- Tracing XEL's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 12.95% in 2022, then climbed by 29 bps to 16.71% in 2023, then tumbled by 33 bps to 11.12% in 2024, then jumped by 46 bps to 16.29% in 2025, then rose by 15 bps to 18.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows XEL's Operating Margin at 18.75% in Q1 2026, 16.29% in Q4 2025, and 19.13% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 462,782.01 Bn | 462,783.29 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 43.70% |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 62.80 Bn | 67.01 Bn | - | 27.73% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 50.41 Bn | 48.65 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.75% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 37.36 Bn | 37.32 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 28.54% |
| 5 | Energy Co Of Parana | 34.84 Bn | 34.18 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameren | 31.32 Bn | 31.43 Bn | - | 24.45% |
| 7 | Edison International | 30.65 Bn | 30.49 Bn | - | 52.79% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 28.61 Bn | 29.98 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 19.70% |
| 9 | Hydro One | 25.14 Bn | 25.13 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cms Energy | 22.72 Bn | 23.22 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 17.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.80% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.28% |