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.
- In the past 5 years NEE has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NEE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.21%, NEE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- NEE has a Return On Equity of 12.51%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NEE outperforms 85.11% of its industry peers.
- NEE's Return On Invested Capital of 3.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NEE is outperformed by 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
- The Profit Margin of NEE (24.93%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- NEE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- NEE has a better Operating Margin (29.26%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- NEE's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The number of shares outstanding for NEE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- NEE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NEE has an Altman-Z score of 1.18. This is a bad value and indicates that NEE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.18, NEE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- 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 | 1.18 |
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.
- 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 of 0.49. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NEE outperforms 40.43% of its industry peers.
| 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%.
- 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
- 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y9.16%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.46%
Revenue Next Year10.4%
Revenue Next 2Y9.56%
Revenue Next 3Y9.54%
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.
- 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 25.36, NEE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/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/Earnings ratio to 26.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- NEE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.23.
- 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's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.54.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 82.98% 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 78.72% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 61.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- NEE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.77
PEG (5Y)2.56
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
5. NEE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.64%, NEE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.77, NEE is paying slightly less dividend.
- NEE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
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 68.48% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
NEE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
94.08
-0.4 (-0.42%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners84.1%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change3.61%
Market Cap196.19B
Revenue(TTM)27.41B
Net Income(TTM)6.83B
Analysts77.42
Price Target95.8 (1.83%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio4.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
Yearly Dividend2.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.05%
DP68.48%
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)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)1.32%
PT rev (3m)4.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.23 | ||
| P/S | 7.16 | ||
| P/FCF | 61.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.71 | ||
| P/B | 3.59 | ||
| P/tB | 3.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.15 |
EPS(TTM)3.71
EY3.94%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY4.3%
FCF(TTM)1.54
FCFY1.64%
OCF(TTM)5.99
OCFY6.36%
SpS13.15
BVpS26.19
TBVpS23.86
PEG (NY)2.77
PEG (5Y)2.56
Graham Number46.75
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 | 1.18 |
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 Y9.16%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.36%
Revenue growth 5Y8.78%
Sales Q2Q%20.71%
Revenue Next Year10.4%
Revenue Next 2Y9.56%
Revenue Next 3Y9.54%
Revenue Next 5Y8.26%
EBIT growth 1Y12.51%
EBIT growth 3Y31.1%
EBIT growth 5Y10.15%
EBIT Next Year91.22%
EBIT Next 3Y32.77%
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
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 25.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.59.
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.