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.
- Each year in the past 5 years NEE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NEE has a Return On Assets of 3.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: NEE outperforms 72.34% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NEE (12.51%) is better than 85.11% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.29%, NEE is doing worse than 72.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of NEE (24.93%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEE has grown nicely.
- NEE has a Operating Margin of 29.26%. This is amongst the best in 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NEE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.14, we must say that NEE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- NEE's Altman-Z score of 1.14 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NEE outperforms 74.47% 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.
- 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.
- NEE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NEE is outperformed by 65.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC7.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.60 indicates that NEE may have some problems paying 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.
- 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 in line with its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.92% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- NEE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.75%.
- 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.
- NEE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.26% yearly.
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 24.32.
- 76.60% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NEE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.54), we can say NEE is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.28, the valuation of NEE can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NEE is valued a bit 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/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.28 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- NEE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. NEE is 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 | 58.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.5 |
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)2.65
PEG (5Y)2.45
EPS Next 2Y9.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.88%
5. NEE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.70%, NEE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, NEE is paying slightly less dividend.
- NEE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| 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 been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- NEE has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 68.48% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NEE. 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
90.23
+0.73 (+0.82%)
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 Cap188.00B
Revenue(TTM)27.41B
Net Income(TTM)6.83B
Analysts77.42
Price Target94.55 (4.79%)
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 | 24.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.28 | ||
| P/S | 6.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 58.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.06 | ||
| P/B | 3.44 | ||
| P/tB | 3.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.5 |
EPS(TTM)3.71
EY4.11%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY4.49%
FCF(TTM)1.54
FCFY1.71%
OCF(TTM)5.99
OCFY6.64%
SpS13.16
BVpS26.21
TBVpS23.88
PEG (NY)2.65
PEG (5Y)2.45
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 | 1.14 |
F-Score4
WACC7.4%
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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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NEE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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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.