NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:NEE • US65339F1012

91.02 USD
-0.11 (-0.12%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
91.21 USD
+0.19 (+0.21%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall NEE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated NEE against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. NEE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. While showing a medium growth rate, NEE is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • 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.
NEE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNEE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • NEE has a Return On Assets of 3.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: NEE outperforms 71.74% of its industry peers.
  • NEE has a better Return On Equity (12.51%) than 82.61% 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 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • NEE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.90%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.48%.
Industry RankSector 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%
NEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNEE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • NEE has a Profit Margin of 24.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NEE outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • NEE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NEE's Operating Margin of 29.26% is amongst the best of the industry. NEE outperforms 97.83% of its industry peers.
  • NEE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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
NEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNEE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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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.
NEE Yearly Shares OutstandingNEE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
NEE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNEE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B

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 73.91% 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.
  • NEE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 29.78. This is in the better half of the industry: NEE outperforms 76.09% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.69 is on the high side and indicates that NEE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • NEE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.69) than 65.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.69
Debt/FCF 29.78
Altman-Z 1.15
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC7.23%
NEE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNEE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B 80B

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.
  • NEE has a worse Current ratio (0.60) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.49, NEE is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.49
NEE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNEE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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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 8.16%, 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.
  • Looking at the last year, NEE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.75% in the last year.
  • 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)8.16%
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NEE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.46% 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 8.26% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.46%
Revenue Next Year10.11%
Revenue Next 2Y9.32%
Revenue Next 3Y9.71%
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.
NEE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNEE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
NEE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNEE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6

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4. NEE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.53, NEE is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NEE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 78.26% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. NEE is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.44 indicates a rather expensive valuation of NEE.
  • 78.26% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NEE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • NEE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.53
Fwd PE 22.44
NEE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNEE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.09% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NEE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NEE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 59.03
EV/EBITDA 18.72
NEE Per share dataNEE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

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)2.63
PEG (5Y)2.47
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%

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5. NEE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NEE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.71%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • NEE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.14.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NEE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.71%

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.
  • NEE has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
NEE Yearly Dividends per shareNEE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%
NEE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNEE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B
NEE Dividend Payout.NEE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NEE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NEE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NEXTERA ENERGY INC

NYSE:NEE (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 91.21 +0.19 (+0.21%)

91.02

-0.11 (-0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners83.16%
Inst Owner Change-0.74%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change3.46%
Market Cap189.56B
Revenue(TTM)27.41B
Net Income(TTM)6.83B
Analysts77.42
Price Target94.55 (3.88%)
Short Float %2.13%
Short Ratio4.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.71%
Yearly Dividend2.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
DP68.48%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-27
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)2.19%
PT rev (3m)2.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.53
Fwd PE 22.44
P/S 6.91
P/FCF 59.03
P/OCF 15.18
P/B 3.47
P/tB 3.81
EV/EBITDA 18.72
EPS(TTM)3.71
EY4.08%
EPS(NY)4.06
Fwd EY4.46%
FCF(TTM)1.54
FCFY1.69%
OCF(TTM)5.99
OCFY6.59%
SpS13.16
BVpS26.22
TBVpS23.89
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)2.47
Graham Number46.78
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC7.23%
ROIC/WACC0.46
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 Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.36%
Revenue growth 5Y8.78%
Sales Q2Q%20.71%
Revenue Next Year10.11%
Revenue Next 2Y9.32%
Revenue Next 3Y9.71%
Revenue Next 5Y8.26%
EBIT growth 1Y12.51%
EBIT growth 3Y31.1%
EBIT growth 5Y10.15%
EBIT Next Year84.81%
EBIT Next 3Y31.68%
EBIT Next 5Y20.95%
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 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.


Can you provide the profitability details for NEXTERA ENERGY INC?

NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for NEE stock?

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 9.34% in the next year.