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NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE)

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NextEra Energy stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 68 (better than 68% compared with investment alternatives), NextEra Energy (Electric Utilities, USA) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of NextEra Energy are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 19 (worse than 81% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 73) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 72, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 68, is a buy recommendation based on NextEra Energy's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company NextEra Energy exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 19), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 73). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 72) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	19
Growth Rank	73
Safety Rank	72
Combined Rank	68

Country	USA
Industry	Electric Utilities
Index	Diversity USA, SDG 13, SDG 14, SDG 15, SDG 7, SDG 9, S&P 500
Size class	Large

This stock has achievements: Insight 2021-04-09, Top 10 Stock.

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: NextEra Energy

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	1	7	21	19
GROWTH
GROWTH	73	45	85	73
SAFETY
SAFETY	30	72	61	72
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	55	79	85	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	25	60	87	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better NextEra Energy is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	1	7	21	19
GROWTH
GROWTH	73	45	85	73
SAFETY
SAFETY	30	72	61	72
COMBINED
COMBINED	24	28	74	68

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of NextEra Energy the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 19 (worse than 81% compared with alternatives), NextEra Energy shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for NextEra Energy. Price-to-Sales is 2 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 98% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning NextEra Energy's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 13, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of NextEra Energy. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 44 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 52% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 19, is a sell recommendation based on NextEra Energy's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for NextEra Energy? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as NextEra Energy? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. NextEra Energy may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	1	2	3	2
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	9	24	45	44
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	7	9	13	13
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	11	23	41	48
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	1	7	21	19

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of NextEra Energy; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 73 (better than 73% compared with alternatives), NextEra Energy shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for NextEra Energy. Sales Growth has a rank of 98 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 98% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 39% of competitors with a rank of 92. But Profit Growth only has a rank of 39, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 61% of its competitors. And Stock Returns have also been below average with a rank of only 15. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 73, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Profits are sometimes low if the company invests in the future. The positive revenue and capital investment outlook confirms such an interpretation. Both revenues and capital are solid growth indicators, and lower profits in such a case would be encouraging. But the investors see it differently by punishing the share price. Sometimes, Mister Market is not very reliable, because it is not uncommon for it to be volatile. Investors should look out for signs of growth expenditure that could justify low profit growth, and they may also find reasons why recent stock price developments don't confirm the growth outlook of operations. While operating growth indicators are not perfect, they are more reliable indicators for future performance than stock prices that can repeatedly surprise investors. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	99	65	86	98
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	65	73	64	39
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	38	56	61	92
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	23	7	55	15
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	73	45	85	73

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of NextEra Energy.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), the company NextEra Energy has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of NextEra Energy is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for NextEra Energy. Leverage is at a rank of 66, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 66% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 84, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 84% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 28, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 72% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), NextEra Energy has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for NextEra Energy. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with NextEra Energy and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	78	66	63	66
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	8	16	17	28
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	37	95	77	84
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	30	72	61	72

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of NextEra Energy and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	94	72	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	53	50	49	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	5	61	93	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	66	46	48	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	55	79	85	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for NextEra Energy.
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