NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NEE • US65339F1012
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+0.15 (+0.16%)
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This NEE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NEE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NEE was profitable.
- NEE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years NEE has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years NEE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- NEE has a better Return On Assets (3.21%) than 72.34% of its industry peers.
- NEE has a better Return On Equity (12.51%) than 85.11% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of NEE (3.29%) is worse than 72.34% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NEE is in line with the industry average of 4.52%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.21% | ||
| ROE | 12.51% | ||
| ROIC | 3.29% |
ROA(3y)3.66%
ROA(5y)3.23%
ROE(3y)13.93%
ROE(5y)12.39%
ROIC(3y)3.9%
ROIC(5y)3.12%
1.3 Margins
- NEE has a better Profit Margin (24.93%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- NEE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 29.26%, NEE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- NEE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 29.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 24.93% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y19.88%
OM growth 5Y1.26%
PM growth 3Y8.01%
PM growth 5Y8.98%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. NEE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NEE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NEE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for NEE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NEE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.16, we must say that NEE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- NEE's Altman-Z score of 1.16 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NEE outperforms 70.21% of its industry peers.
- NEE has a debt to FCF ratio of 29.78. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NEE would need 29.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NEE has a better Debt to FCF ratio (29.78) than 80.85% of its industry peers.
- NEE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.69. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of NEE (1.69) is worse than 65.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- NEE has a Current Ratio of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that NEE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.60, NEE is doing worse than 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- NEE has a Quick Ratio of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that NEE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.49, NEE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 |
3. NEE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.16% over the past year.
- NEE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.92% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, NEE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.75% in the last year.
- NEE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.78% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.16%
EPS 3Y8.43%
EPS 5Y9.92%
EPS Q2Q%1.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.36%
Revenue growth 5Y8.78%
Sales Q2Q%20.71%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.46% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, NEE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.26% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.16%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.46%
Revenue Next Year10.4%
Revenue Next 2Y9.56%
Revenue Next 3Y9.54%
Revenue Next 5Y8.26%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. NEE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.79, NEE is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NEE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NEE is more expensive than 74.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say NEE is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.71 indicates a rather expensive valuation of NEE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NEE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 74.47% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.51, NEE is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- NEE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. NEE is more expensive than 78.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NEE is valued a bit cheaper than 78.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 59.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates NEE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- NEE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.71
PEG (5Y)2.5
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
5. NEE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.64%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- NEE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.75.
- NEE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NEE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.05%!
- NEE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 68.48% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NEE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of NEE is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP68.48%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
NEE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
91.98
+0.15 (+0.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners84.1%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change3.61%
Market Cap191.81B
Revenue(TTM)27.41B
Net Income(TTM)6.83B
Analysts77.42
Price Target95.8 (4.15%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio5.1
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
Yearly Dividend2.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
DP68.48%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (0.6232)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.86%
Min EPS beat(2)1.67%
Max EPS beat(2)10.04%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.95%
Min EPS beat(4)1.14%
Max EPS beat(4)10.04%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.04%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)5.49%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)5.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.14%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.93%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.93%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-10.27%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.06%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.86%
PT rev (1m)1.32%
PT rev (3m)4.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.71 | ||
| P/S | 7 | ||
| P/FCF | 59.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.36 | ||
| P/B | 3.51 | ||
| P/tB | 3.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.83 |
EPS(TTM)3.71
EY4.03%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY4.4%
FCF(TTM)1.54
FCFY1.67%
OCF(TTM)5.99
OCFY6.51%
SpS13.15
BVpS26.19
TBVpS23.86
PEG (NY)2.71
PEG (5Y)2.5
Graham Number46.7544 (-49.17%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.21% | ||
| ROE | 12.51% | ||
| ROCE | 4.22% | ||
| ROIC | 3.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.43% | ||
| OM | 29.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 24.93% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 11.71% |
ROA(3y)3.66%
ROA(5y)3.23%
ROE(3y)13.93%
ROE(5y)12.39%
ROIC(3y)3.9%
ROIC(5y)3.12%
ROICexc(3y)3.96%
ROICexc(5y)3.16%
ROICexgc(3y)4.15%
ROICexgc(5y)3.31%
ROCE(3y)5.04%
ROCE(5y)4.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y15.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.68%
OM growth 3Y19.88%
OM growth 5Y1.26%
PM growth 3Y8.01%
PM growth 5Y8.98%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.78 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.16 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 133.61% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 33.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | 46.99% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.16 |
F-Score4
WACC7.37%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)145.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)161.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.99%
Profit Quality(3y)46.43%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.16%
EPS 3Y8.43%
EPS 5Y9.92%
EPS Q2Q%1.89%
EPS Next Y9.16%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.36%
Revenue growth 5Y8.78%
Sales Q2Q%20.71%
Revenue Next Year10.4%
Revenue Next 2Y9.56%
Revenue Next 3Y9.54%
Revenue Next 5Y8.26%
EBIT growth 1Y12.51%
EBIT growth 3Y31.1%
EBIT growth 5Y10.15%
EBIT Next Year91.22%
EBIT Next 3Y32.77%
EBIT Next 5Y20.01%
FCF growth 1Y-32.34%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y21.04%
OCF growth 1Y-5.84%
OCF growth 3Y14.75%
OCF growth 5Y9.36%
NEXTERA ENERGY INC / NEE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for NEE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NEE.
Can you provide the valuation status for NEXTERA ENERGY INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of NEE stock?
NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of NEXTERA ENERGY INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) is 24.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.51.
What is the earnings growth outlook for NEXTERA ENERGY INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) is expected to grow by 9.16% in the next year.