Nasdaq Inc vs Xcel Energy Inc — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while Xcel Energy Inc trades at $79 (market cap $49.11B). The key difference: Nasdaq Inc and Xcel Energy Inc are close in size by market cap, and Xcel Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (3.01%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | XEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | $49.11B |
Sector | Financials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $83.91 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $71.14 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | $86.55B |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | 3.01% |
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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
Read more on NDAQ →Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
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