Xcel Energy (XEL Quick QuoteXEL - Free Report) reported $3.56 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.1%. EPS of $0.96 for the same period compares to $0.81 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.44% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.73 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.97, the EPS surprise was -1.37%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Xcel performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Operating revenues- Electric and natural gas: $3.55 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.71 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.2%.
• Operating revenues- Natural Gas: $737 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $689.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6%.
• Operating revenues- Other: $15 million versus $22.88 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.
• Operating revenues- Electric: $2.81 billion compared to the $3.03 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.6% year over year.

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Shares of Xcel have returned +4.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.