XCEL ENERGY INC
Business
XCEL ENERGY INC is a regulated electric and natural gas delivery company that provides energy supply, generation, transmission, distribution and related services to retail and wholesale customers. It offers electricity and natural gas sales,owned and purchased generation (including wind, solar, nuclear, coal and gas), pipeline, storage and transmission services, renewable and conservation programs, grid modernization and customer energy management tools. The company operates through four primary utility subsidiaries (NSP‑Minnesota, NSP‑Wisconsin, PSCo and SPS), transmission-only affiliates (WYCO, WGI) and several nonregulated subsidiaries. Xcel Energy serves customers across portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin through its integrated transmission and distribution networks and market contracts.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | 12,160 | 11,147 | 11,446 | 12,123 | 11,205 | |
| Natural Gas | 2,452 | 2,230 | 2,645 | 3,080 | 2,132 | |
| Other | 57 | 64 | 115 | 107 | 94 | |
| Total operating revenues | 14,669 | 13,441 | 14,206 | 15,310 | 13,431 | |
| Electric fuel and purchased power | 3,961 | 3,788 | 4,278 | 5,005 | 4,733 | |
| Cost of natural gas sold and transported | 1,041 | 951 | 1,456 | 1,910 | 1,081 | |
| Cost of sales other | 11 | 14 | 49 | 44 | 38 | |
| Operating and maintenance expenses | 2,732 | 2,540 | 2,444 | 2,491 | 2,321 | |
| Conservation and demand side management expenses | 406 | 394 | 286 | 331 | 304 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,953 | 2,744 | 2,448 | 2,413 | 2,121 | |
| Taxes (other than income taxes) | 686 | 624 | 657 | 688 | 630 | |
| Marshall Wildfire litigation | 296 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gain (Loss) from Litigation Settlement | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce reduction expenses | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 12,086 | 11,055 | 11,725 | 12,882 | 11,228 | |
| Operating income | 2,583 | 2,386 | 2,481 | 2,428 | 2,203 | |
| Other income, net | 235 | 143 | 22 | −13 | 5 | |
| Earnings from equity method investments | 17 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 62 | |
| Allowance for funds used during construction equity | 281 | 168 | 91 | 75 | 73 | |
| Interest charges includes other financing costs | 1,468 | 1,255 | 1,055 | 953 | 842 | |
| Allowance for funds used during construction debt | −125 | −73 | −51 | −28 | −26 | |
| Total interest charges and financing costs | 1,343 | 1,182 | 1,004 | 925 | 816 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,773 | 1,534 | 1,625 | 1,601 | 1,527 | |
| Income tax benefit | −245 | −402 | −146 | −135 | −70 | |
| Net income | 2,018 | 1,936 | 1,771 | 1,736 | 1,597 | |
| Basic (shares) | 587 | 563 | 552 | 547 | 539 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 589 | 563 | 552 | 547 | 540 | |
| Basic (per share) | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3.21 | 3.18 | 2.96 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 3.42 | 3.44 | 3.21 | 3.17 | 2.96 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,330 | 1,249 | 1,315 | 1,373 | 1,018 | |
| Accrued unbilled revenues | 880 | 832 | 853 | 1,105 | 862 | |
| Inventories | 761 | 666 | 711 | 803 | 631 | |
| Regulatory assets | 529 | 561 | 611 | 1,059 | 1,106 | |
| Derivative instruments | 165 | 114 | 104 | 279 | 123 | |
| Prepayments and other | 1,075 | 724 | 294 | 360 | 289 | |
| Total current assets | 5,014 | 4,325 | 4,069 | 5,144 | 4,239 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 65,639 | 57,198 | 51,642 | 48,253 | 45,457 | |
| Nuclear decommissioning fund and other investments | 4,389 | 3,896 | 3,599 | 3,234 | 3,628 | |
| Regulatory assets | 2,998 | 2,849 | 2,798 | 2,871 | 2,738 | |
| Derivative instruments | 54 | 72 | 76 | 93 | 67 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 893 | 1,060 | 1,217 | 1,204 | 1,291 | |
| Net finance lease ROU assets | 1,348 | 111 | — | — | — | |
| Other | 1,036 | 524 | 678 | 389 | 431 | |
| Total other assets | 10,718 | 8,512 | 8,368 | 7,791 | 8,155 | |
| Total assets | 81,371 | 70,035 | 64,079 | 61,188 | 57,851 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 501 | 1,103 | 552 | 1,151 | 601 | |
| Short-term debt | 1,550 | 695 | 785 | 813 | 1,005 | |
| Accounts payable | 2,307 | 1,781 | 1,668 | 1,804 | 1,409 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 714 | 852 | 528 | 418 | 271 | |
| Taxes accrued | 579 | 535 | 557 | 569 | 569 | |
| Accrued interest | 337 | 280 | 251 | 217 | 209 | |
| Dividends payable | 355 | 314 | 289 | 268 | 249 | |
| Derivative instruments | 31 | 37 | 74 | 76 | 69 | |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Current | 110 | 227 | 226 | 217 | 205 | |
| Other | 605 | 635 | 722 | 545 | 459 | |
| Total current liabilities | 7,089 | 6,459 | 5,652 | 6,078 | 5,046 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 6,004 | 5,319 | 4,885 | 4,756 | 4,894 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 6,277 | 6,010 | 5,827 | 5,569 | 5,405 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 3,888 | 3,713 | 3,218 | 3,380 | 3,151 | |
| Derivative instruments | 67 | 77 | 86 | 113 | 105 | |
| Customer advances | 129 | 146 | 167 | 181 | 196 | |
| Pension and employee benefit obligations | 365 | 477 | 469 | 390 | 306 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 788 | 867 | 1,038 | 1,038 | 1,146 | |
| Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | 1,262 | 60 | — | — | — | |
| Other | 61 | 69 | 148 | 147 | 158 | |
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 18,841 | 16,738 | — | — | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Long-term debt | 31,832 | 27,316 | — | — | — | |
| Common stock 1,000,000,000 shares authorized of $2.50 par value; 623,600,715 and 574,365,598 shares outstanding at Dec. 31, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2024, respectively | 1,559 | 1,436 | 1,387 | 1,374 | 1,360 | |
| Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 624 | 574 | 555 | 550 | 544 | |
| Additional paid in capital | 12,906 | 9,601 | 8,465 | 8,155 | 7,803 | |
| Retained earnings | 9,207 | 8,553 | 7,858 | 7,239 | 6,572 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −63 | −68 | −94 | −93 | −123 | |
| Total common stockholders equity | 23,609 | 19,522 | 17,616 | 16,675 | 15,612 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 81,371 | 70,035 | 64,079 | 61,188 | 57,851 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,968 | 2,769 | 2,471 | 2,436 | 2,143 | |
| Nuclear fuel amortization | 114 | 106 | 96 | 118 | 114 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 414 | 225 | −59 | −140 | 79 | |
| Dividends from equity method investments | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 42 | |
| Provision for bad debts | 61 | 47 | 79 | 73 | 60 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 46 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 31 | |
| Accounts receivable | −129 | 19 | −27 | −429 | −164 | |
| Accrued unbilled revenues | −48 | 21 | 252 | −243 | −149 | |
| Inventories | −300 | −140 | −98 | −203 | −126 | |
| Other current assets | −122 | −139 | 86 | −58 | −34 | |
| Accounts payable | −50 | 37 | −149 | 195 | 138 | |
| Net regulatory assets and liabilities | −189 | 436 | 911 | 570 | −973 | |
| Other current liabilities | −174 | −317 | 200 | 102 | −1 | |
| Pension and other employee benefit obligations | −100 | −89 | 17 | −49 | −135 | |
| Other, net | −160 | −150 | −157 | −122 | −140 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Total | 4,083 | 4,641 | 5,327 | 3,932 | 2,189 | |
| Capital/construction expenditures | −10,908 | −7,364 | −5,854 | −4,638 | −4,244 | |
| Purchase of investment securities | −1,200 | −998 | −994 | −1,332 | −757 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of investment securities | 1,197 | 961 | 959 | 1,297 | 743 | |
| Other, net | −58 | −27 | −37 | 20 | −29 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Total | −10,969 | −7,428 | −5,926 | −4,653 | −4,287 | |
| Proceeds (repayments) of short-term borrowings, net | 855 | −90 | −28 | −192 | 421 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | 5,763 | 3,647 | 2,630 | 2,164 | 2,710 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −1,713 | −656 | −1,151 | −601 | −417 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | 3,349 | 1,117 | 270 | 322 | 366 | |
| Payments of Dividends | −1,282 | −1,175 | −1,092 | −1,012 | −935 | |
| Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity | 9 | −6 | −12 | −15 | −10 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total | 6,981 | 2,837 | 617 | 666 | 2,135 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 95 | 50 | 18 | −55 | 37 | |
| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity | −1,262 | −1,131 | −945 | −887 | −788 | |
| Income Taxes Paid, Net | −641 | −588 | −92 | −15 | −4 | |
| Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | 1,170 | 964 | 553 | 626 | 501 | |
| Inventory transfers to plant, property and equipment | 348 | 258 | 197 | 78 | 87 | |
| Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | 1,253 | 138 | 238 | 141 | 8 | |
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 281 | 168 | 91 | 75 | 73 | |
| Stock Issued | 80 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 60 |