NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NEE • US65339F1012
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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.
- NEE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years NEE has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years NEE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- NEE has a Return On Assets of 3.70%. This is in the better half of the industry: NEE outperforms 78.72% of its industry peers.
- NEE's Return On Equity of 14.82% is amongst the best of the industry. NEE outperforms 85.11% of its industry peers.
- NEE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.02%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NEE underperforms 78.72% 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 | 3.7% | ||
| ROE | 14.82% | ||
| ROIC | 3.02% |
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 29.36%, 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 has a Operating Margin of 27.81%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NEE outperforms 95.74% 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 | 27.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.36% | ||
| 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.
- NEE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- NEE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NEE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NEE has an Altman-Z score of 1.12. This is a bad value and indicates that NEE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- NEE has a Altman-Z score of 1.12. This is in the better half of the industry: NEE outperforms 70.21% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NEE is 44.18, which is on the high side as it means it would take NEE, 44.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- NEE's Debt to FCF ratio of 44.18 is amongst the best of the industry. NEE outperforms 80.85% of its industry peers.
- NEE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.82. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- NEE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NEE is outperformed by 70.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 44.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC7.19%
2.3 Liquidity
- NEE has a Current Ratio of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that NEE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NEE has a Current ratio of 0.54. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NEE underperforms 82.98% of its industry peers.
- NEE has a Quick Ratio of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that NEE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NEE's Quick ratio of 0.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NEE is outperformed by 76.60% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
3. NEE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NEE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.55%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, NEE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.92% on average per year.
- NEE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.29%.
- Measured over the past years, NEE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.78% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.55%
EPS 3Y8.43%
EPS 5Y9.92%
EPS Q2Q%10.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.29%
Revenue growth 3Y9.36%
Revenue growth 5Y8.78%
Sales Q2Q%7.27%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, NEE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.49% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, NEE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.16%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.49%
Revenue Next Year10.36%
Revenue Next 2Y9.41%
Revenue Next 3Y9.54%
Revenue Next 5Y9.49%
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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.33, the valuation of NEE can be described as expensive.
- 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 is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- NEE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.88.
- NEE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. NEE is more expensive than 72.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.99), we can say NEE is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.88 |
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 the industry average as 78.72% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 85.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.6 |
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)2.77
PEG (5Y)2.55
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
5. NEE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.63%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.83, NEE is paying slightly less dividend.
- NEE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.63% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NEE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.05%!
- NEE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- NEE pays out 58.83% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of NEE is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP58.83%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
NEE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
96.51
+1.68 (+1.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21/bmo
Inst Owners84.1%
Inst Owner Change0.33%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change3.61%
Market Cap201.25B
Revenue(TTM)27.87B
Net Income(TTM)8.18B
Analysts77.42
Price Target98.43 (1.99%)
Short Float %2.17%
Short Ratio4.67
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.63% |
Yearly Dividend2.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
DP58.83%
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)7.06%
Min EPS beat(2)1.67%
Max EPS beat(2)12.46%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.78%
Min EPS beat(4)1.67%
Max EPS beat(4)12.46%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.61%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)5.23%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)5.98%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.97%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.14%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.93%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-10.4%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.54%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.61%
PT rev (1m)1.56%
PT rev (3m)3.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.66%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.88 | ||
| P/S | 7.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 85.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.32 | ||
| P/B | 3.64 | ||
| P/tB | 4.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.6 |
EPS(TTM)3.81
EY3.95%
EPS(NY)4.41
Fwd EY4.57%
FCF(TTM)1.13
FCFY1.17%
OCF(TTM)5.91
OCFY6.13%
SpS13.36
BVpS26.48
TBVpS24.01
PEG (NY)2.77
PEG (5Y)2.55
Graham Number47.6459 (-50.63%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.7% | ||
| ROE | 14.82% | ||
| ROCE | 3.96% | ||
| ROIC | 3.02% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.05% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.13% | ||
| OM | 27.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.36% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 8.48% |
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)4.17%
ROICexgc(5y)3.32%
ROCE(3y)5.04%
ROCE(5y)4.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y16.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.66%
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 44.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.71 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 137.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 35.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.99 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.32% | ||
| Profit Quality | 28.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
F-Score5
WACC7.19%
ROIC/WACC0.42
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)8.55%
EPS 3Y8.43%
EPS 5Y9.92%
EPS Q2Q%10.1%
EPS Next Y9.16%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.29%
Revenue growth 3Y9.36%
Revenue growth 5Y8.78%
Sales Q2Q%7.27%
Revenue Next Year10.36%
Revenue Next 2Y9.41%
Revenue Next 3Y9.54%
Revenue Next 5Y9.49%
EBIT growth 1Y4.84%
EBIT growth 3Y31.1%
EBIT growth 5Y10.15%
EBIT Next Year91.22%
EBIT Next 3Y32.77%
EBIT Next 5Y21.66%
FCF growth 1Y-20.78%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y21.04%
OCF growth 1Y-2.95%
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 25.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.64.
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.