NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NEE • US65339F1012
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91.4 USD
+0.24 (+0.26%)
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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
- NEE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year NEE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years NEE has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NEE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NEE has a better Return On Assets (3.21%) than 72.34% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NEE (12.51%) is better than 85.11% of its industry peers.
- NEE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NEE underperforms 72.34% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 24.93%, NEE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEE has grown nicely.
- NEE's Operating Margin of 29.26% is amongst the best of the industry. NEE outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NEE has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NEE is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NEE has more shares outstanding
- NEE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for NEE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.15, we must say that NEE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of NEE (1.15) is better than 74.47% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NEE is 29.78, which is on the high side as it means it would take NEE, 29.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 29.78, NEE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 1.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC7.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.60 indicates that NEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- NEE has a Current ratio of 0.60. This is in the lower half of the industry: NEE underperforms 74.47% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that NEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- NEE has a Quick ratio (0.49) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- The Revenue has grown by 10.75% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.78% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- NEE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.46% yearly.
- 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 Y9.18%
EPS Next 2Y9.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.88%
EPS Next 5Y8.46%
Revenue Next Year9.64%
Revenue Next 2Y9.13%
Revenue Next 3Y9.48%
Revenue Next 5Y8.26%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. NEE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- NEE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.64.
- NEE's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. NEE is more expensive than 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- NEE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.56 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 76.60% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. NEE is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NEE is valued more expensive than 80.85% 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 | 59.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.73 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of NEE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)2.48
EPS Next 2Y9.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.88%
5. NEE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.70%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, NEE is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, NEE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of NEE grows each year by 10.05%, which is quite nice.
- NEE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of NEE decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- NEE pays out 68.48% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- NEE's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP68.48%
EPS Next 2Y9.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.88%
NEE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
91.4
+0.24 (+0.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Inst Owners83.77%
Inst Owner Change-0.56%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change3.33%
Market Cap190.43B
Revenue(TTM)27.41B
Net Income(TTM)6.83B
Analysts77.42
Price Target94.55 (3.45%)
Short Float %2.27%
Short Ratio4.74
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
Yearly Dividend2.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
DP68.48%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)0.42%
PT rev (3m)2.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.56 | ||
| P/S | 6.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 59.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.25 | ||
| P/B | 3.49 | ||
| P/tB | 3.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.73 |
EPS(TTM)3.71
EY4.06%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY4.43%
FCF(TTM)1.54
FCFY1.69%
OCF(TTM)5.99
OCFY6.56%
SpS13.16
BVpS26.21
TBVpS23.88
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)2.48
Graham Number46.77
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 | 1.15 |
F-Score4
WACC7.45%
ROIC/WACC0.44
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 Y9.18%
EPS Next 2Y9.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.88%
EPS Next 5Y8.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.36%
Revenue growth 5Y8.78%
Sales Q2Q%20.71%
Revenue Next Year9.64%
Revenue Next 2Y9.13%
Revenue Next 3Y9.48%
Revenue Next 5Y8.26%
EBIT growth 1Y12.51%
EBIT growth 3Y31.1%
EBIT growth 5Y10.15%
EBIT Next Year87.84%
EBIT Next 3Y31.68%
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
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NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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The financial health rating of NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) is 2 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) is expected to grow by 9.18% in the next year.