NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NEE • US65339F1012
Current stock price
89.5 USD
-2.91 (-3.15%)
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90.25 USD
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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.
- In the past year NEE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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's Return On Assets of 3.21% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NEE outperforms 70.21% of its industry peers.
- NEE has a Return On Equity of 12.51%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NEE outperforms 82.98% 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.
- 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 4.52%.
| 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 Profit Margin of 24.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NEE outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEE has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 29.26%, NEE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for NEE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NEE has more shares outstanding
- NEE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NEE has an Altman-Z score of 1.14. This is a bad value and indicates that NEE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.14, NEE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 29.78 is amongst the best of the industry. NEE outperforms 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 | 1.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.60 indicates that NEE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.60, NEE is not doing good in the industry: 74.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 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
- 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.46% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.12, NEE is valued on the expensive side.
- 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 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.10, NEE is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NEE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NEE is more expensive than 76.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NEE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.42), we can say NEE is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 80.85% 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 78.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 58.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.5 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of NEE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)2.43
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.
- NEE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.84.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, 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 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
- 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
89.5
-2.91 (-3.15%)
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 Cap186.48B
Revenue(TTM)27.41B
Net Income(TTM)6.83B
Analysts77.42
Price Target94.55 (5.64%)
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 | 24.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.1 | ||
| P/S | 6.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 58.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.94 | ||
| P/B | 3.41 | ||
| P/tB | 3.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.5 |
EPS(TTM)3.71
EY4.15%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY4.53%
FCF(TTM)1.54
FCFY1.72%
OCF(TTM)5.99
OCFY6.7%
SpS13.16
BVpS26.21
TBVpS23.88
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)2.43
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
WACC7.39%
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 Y9.18%
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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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.