Banco Santander SA vs Xcel Energy Inc — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $13.74 (market cap $191.46B), while Xcel Energy Inc trades at $79 (market cap $49.11B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 3.9× Xcel Energy Inc's market cap, and Xcel Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (3.01%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SAN | XEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $191.46B | $49.11B |
Sector | Financials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $14.37 | $83.91 |
52-Week Low | $8.40 | $71.14 |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | 3.01% |
Enterprise Value | — | $86.55B |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
Read more on SAN →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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