For the quarter ended March 2026, Xcel Energy (XEL Quick QuoteXEL - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.02 billion, up 2.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.91, compared to $0.84 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.34% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.91, the EPS surprise was +0.44%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $4.01 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.23 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3%.
• Operating revenues- Natural Gas: $1.03 billion versus $1.08 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.4% change.
• Operating revenues- Electric: $2.98 billion compared to the $3.15 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5% year over year.

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Shares of Xcel have returned -1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% 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.