Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) vs. Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) Head to Head Survey

Alternus Clean Energy (NASDAQ:ALCE) and Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Alternus Clean Energy and Xcel Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alternus Clean Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Xcel Energy	0	5	6	0	2.55

Xcel Energy has a consensus target price of $62.27, suggesting a potential upside of 16.68%. Given Xcel Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Xcel Energy is more favorable than Alternus Clean Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Xcel Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alternus Clean Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Xcel Energy	13.36%	11.03%	3.02%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alternus Clean Energy and Xcel Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alternus Clean Energy	$20.08 million	1.54	-$69.46 million	N/A	N/A
Xcel Energy	$14.21 billion	2.09	$1.77 billion	$3.33	16.03

Xcel Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alternus Clean Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.4% of Xcel Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Alternus Clean Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Xcel Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Alternus Clean Energy has a beta of -0.58, meaning that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xcel Energy has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Xcel Energy beats Alternus Clean Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alternus Clean Energy

Alternus Energy Group Plc operates as an international vertically integrated independent power producer. It owns, develops, installs, and operates midsized utility scale solar parks. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

About Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchasing, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through wind, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar energy sources, as well as coal, natural gas, oil, wood, and refuse-derived fuels. 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 and nonregulated assets, 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 was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.