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PCG vs XEL
Side-by-side comparison of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) and Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both PCG and XEL operate in Power Generation (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- XEL is the larger of the two at $50.24B, about 1.1x PCG ($46.55B).
- Over the past year, PCG is up 29.7% and XEL is up 16.3% - PCG leads by 13.4 points.
- XEL has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for PCG).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
PG&E Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, engages in the sale and delivery of electricity and natural gas to customers in northern and central California, the United States. It generates electricity using nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuel-fired, fuel cell, and photovoltaic sources. As of December 31, 2020, the company owns and operates approximately 18,000 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines, 35 electric transmission substations, approximately 108,000 circuit miles of distribution lines, 68 transmission switching substations, and 758 distribution substations; and natural gas transmission, storage, and distribution system consisting of approximately 43,500 miles of distribution pipelines, approximately 6,300 miles of backbone and local transmission pipelines, and various storage facilities. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers, as well as natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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.
Latest PCG
- PG&E Surpasses 2030 Methane Reduction Goal Five Years Ahead of Plan
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Denault Leo P
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- PG&E Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
- SEC Form 4 filed by EVP, Chief People Officer Vallejo Alejandro T
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- President, EVP Cust&Corp Afrs Peterman Carla J sold $530,190 worth of shares (31,786 units at $16.68) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 16% to 163,305 units (SEC Form 4)
- Matching Energy Bill Relief Available: Apply for PG&E's Match My Payment Program While Funds Last
- PG&E Warns Customers About Emerging "Barcode Scam:" Here's What You Should Know
- Cool Wins: PG&E Offers Customers Simple Steps for Summer Energy Savings
Latest XEL
- Xcel Energy 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
- Director Burkhart Megan D was granted 584 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 23,841 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kampling Patricia L was granted 608 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 25,158 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Casey Lynn was granted 493 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 43,616 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pardee Charles G was granted 541 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 33,852 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Welsh Timothy A was granted 468 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 17,487 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Xcel Energy Inc.
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Xcel Energy Inc.
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Xcel Energy Inc.
- Xcel Energy Powering Communities, Economies as Energy Landscape Evolves