NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NEE • US65339F1012
Current stock price
91.4 USD
+0.24 (+0.26%)
At close:
91.55 USD
+0.15 (+0.16%)
Pre-Market:
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.
- 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 better Return On Assets (3.21%) than 72.34% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 12.51%, NEE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- NEE has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.29%) than 72.34% 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 | 3.21% | ||
| 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.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 29.26%, 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 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
- NEE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NEE has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, NEE has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, NEE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NEE has an Altman-Z score of 1.15. This is a bad value and indicates that NEE is not financially healthy and even 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.
- NEE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 29.78. This is amongst the best in the industry. NEE outperforms 80.85% 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 65.96% 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.
- The Quick ratio of NEE (0.49) 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.
- 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.
- NEE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.78% yearly.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. NEE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.64, the valuation of NEE can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NEE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 76.60% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- NEE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.89.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.56, NEE is valued on the expensive side.
- NEE's Price/Forward 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/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.56 |
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.
- NEE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NEE is cheaper than 78.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 59.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.76 |
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)2.68
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 2.73%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- NEE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.86.
- NEE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.73% |
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.
- 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
- 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 2Y9.11%
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 Change3.35%
Market Cap190.43B
Revenue(TTM)27.41B
Net Income(TTM)6.83B
Analysts77.42
Price Target95.13 (4.08%)
Short Float %2.27%
Short Ratio4.74
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.73% |
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)0.62%
PT rev (3m)3.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.79%
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 | 18.76 |
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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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.