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AEE vs XEL

Side-by-side comparison of Ameren Corporation (AEE) and Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both AEE and XEL operate in Power Generation (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
  • XEL is the larger of the two at $49.34B, about 1.6x AEE ($30.24B).
  • Over the past year, AEE is up 13.8% and XEL is up 15.5% - XEL leads by 1.8 points.
  • XEL has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 7 for AEE).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceAEE+13.79%XEL+15.54%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricAEEXEL
Company
Ameren Corporation
Xcel Energy Inc.
Price
$109.12+1.97%
$79.02+1.62%
Market cap
$30.24B
$49.34B
1M return
-0.37%
-1.96%
1Y return
+13.79%
+15.54%
Industry
Power Generation
Power Generation
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
News (4w)
7
14
Recent ratings
25
25
AEE

Ameren Corporation

Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. The company engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution and transmission businesses. It primarily generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

XEL

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.

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