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NEE vs. AEP, BEP, BEPC, D, and DTE

Should you buy NextEra Energy stock or one of its competitors? NextEra Energy's main competitors and comparable companies include American Electric Power (AEP), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Brookfield Renewable (BEPC), Dominion Energy (D), and DTE Energy (DTE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does NextEra Energy compare to American Electric Power?

American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) and NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. NextEra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. American Electric Power pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NextEra Energy pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Electric Power has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and NextEra Energy has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years. NextEra Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, NextEra Energy had 26 more articles in the media than American Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for NextEra Energy and 10 mentions for American Electric Power. NextEra Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat American Electric Power's score of 0.16 indicating that NextEra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
American Electric Power
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
NextEra Energy
20 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NextEra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than American Electric Power. NextEra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American Electric Power$21.88B2.95$3.58B$5.8320.36
NextEra Energy$27.41B5.88$6.84B$4.4517.37

75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Electric Power has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NextEra Energy has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

American Electric Power presently has a consensus price target of $140.05, suggesting a potential upside of 18.00%. NextEra Energy has a consensus price target of $100.19, suggesting a potential upside of 29.62%. Given NextEra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NextEra Energy is more favorable than American Electric Power.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Electric Power
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.59
NextEra Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74

NextEra Energy has a net margin of 32.40% compared to American Electric Power's net margin of 13.78%. NextEra Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Electric Power13.78% 9.95% 2.79%
NextEra Energy 32.40%12.28%3.75%

Summary

NextEra Energy beats American Electric Power on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NextEra Energy compare to Brookfield Renewable Partners?

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

NextEra Energy has a net margin of 32.40% compared to Brookfield Renewable Partners' net margin of 4.50%. NextEra Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat Brookfield Renewable Partners' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NextEra Energy32.40% 12.28% 3.75%
Brookfield Renewable Partners 4.50%0.84%0.29%

NextEra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Brookfield Renewable Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. NextEra Energy pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Renewable Partners pays out -341.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NextEra Energy has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Brookfield Renewable Partners has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Brookfield Renewable Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, NextEra Energy had 33 more articles in the media than Brookfield Renewable Partners. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for NextEra Energy and 3 mentions for Brookfield Renewable Partners. NextEra Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Brookfield Renewable Partners' score of 0.45 indicating that NextEra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NextEra Energy
20 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Brookfield Renewable Partners
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

NextEra Energy has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Renewable Partners has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

NextEra Energy presently has a consensus price target of $100.19, indicating a potential upside of 29.62%. Brookfield Renewable Partners has a consensus price target of $38.14, indicating a potential upside of 30.74%. Given Brookfield Renewable Partners' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brookfield Renewable Partners is more favorable than NextEra Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NextEra Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Brookfield Renewable Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

78.7% of NextEra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.2% of Brookfield Renewable Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of NextEra Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NextEra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield Renewable Partners. Brookfield Renewable Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NextEra Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NextEra Energy$27.41B5.88$6.84B$4.4517.37
Brookfield Renewable Partners$6.41B1.37$3M-$0.46N/A

Summary

NextEra Energy beats Brookfield Renewable Partners on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NextEra Energy compare to Brookfield Renewable?

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

NextEra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Brookfield Renewable pays an annual dividend of $1.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. NextEra Energy pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NextEra Energy has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Brookfield Renewable has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

NextEra Energy has a net margin of 32.40% compared to Brookfield Renewable's net margin of -44.05%. NextEra Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat Brookfield Renewable's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NextEra Energy32.40% 12.28% 3.75%
Brookfield Renewable -44.05%-20.14%-3.56%

NextEra Energy currently has a consensus price target of $100.19, suggesting a potential upside of 29.62%. Brookfield Renewable has a consensus price target of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.04%. Given Brookfield Renewable's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brookfield Renewable is more favorable than NextEra Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NextEra Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Brookfield Renewable
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

78.7% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Brookfield Renewable shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NextEra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Brookfield Renewable.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NextEra Energy$27.41B5.88$6.84B$4.4517.37
Brookfield Renewable$3.73B1.19-$2.34BN/AN/A

NextEra Energy has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Renewable has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NextEra Energy had 35 more articles in the media than Brookfield Renewable. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for NextEra Energy and 1 mentions for Brookfield Renewable. Brookfield Renewable's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat NextEra Energy's score of 0.90 indicating that Brookfield Renewable is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NextEra Energy
20 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Brookfield Renewable
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

NextEra Energy beats Brookfield Renewable on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NextEra Energy compare to Dominion Energy?

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) and Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, NextEra Energy had 16 more articles in the media than Dominion Energy. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for NextEra Energy and 20 mentions for Dominion Energy. NextEra Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Dominion Energy's score of 0.58 indicating that NextEra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NextEra Energy
20 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dominion Energy
4 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NextEra Energy has a net margin of 32.40% compared to Dominion Energy's net margin of 13.98%. NextEra Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat Dominion Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NextEra Energy32.40% 12.28% 3.75%
Dominion Energy 13.98%9.62%2.64%

NextEra Energy currently has a consensus price target of $100.19, indicating a potential upside of 29.62%. Dominion Energy has a consensus price target of $69.79, indicating a potential upside of 13.85%. Given NextEra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NextEra Energy is more favorable than Dominion Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NextEra Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Dominion Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

78.7% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Dominion Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NextEra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Dominion Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. NextEra Energy pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dominion Energy pays out 93.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NextEra Energy has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years.

NextEra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Dominion Energy. NextEra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dominion Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NextEra Energy$27.41B5.88$6.84B$4.4517.37
Dominion Energy$16.51B3.27$3.00B$2.8721.36

NextEra Energy has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dominion Energy has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NextEra Energy beats Dominion Energy on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NextEra Energy compare to DTE Energy?

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) and DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

NextEra Energy has a net margin of 32.40% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 8.00%. NextEra Energy's return on equity of 12.28% beat DTE Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NextEra Energy32.40% 12.28% 3.75%
DTE Energy 8.00%12.19%2.74%

78.7% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of NextEra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NextEra Energy presently has a consensus price target of $100.19, indicating a potential upside of 29.62%. DTE Energy has a consensus price target of $156.46, indicating a potential upside of 27.56%. Given NextEra Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe NextEra Energy is more favorable than DTE Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NextEra Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
DTE Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

NextEra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. NextEra Energy pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NextEra Energy has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years and DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

NextEra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than DTE Energy. NextEra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NextEra Energy$27.41B5.88$6.84B$4.4517.37
DTE Energy$15.81B1.61$1.46B$6.3219.41

In the previous week, NextEra Energy had 20 more articles in the media than DTE Energy. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for NextEra Energy and 16 mentions for DTE Energy. NextEra Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat DTE Energy's score of 0.81 indicating that NextEra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NextEra Energy
20 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DTE Energy
7 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NextEra Energy has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NextEra Energy beats DTE Energy on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NEE vs. The Competition

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MetricNextEra EnergyElectric Utilities IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$161.13B$26.61B$15.10B$22.93B
Dividend Yield3.13%4.08%4.03%3.62%
P/E Ratio17.3615.7124.1828.18
Price / Sales5.88509.82260.6821.12
Price / Cash11.3427.6318.5339.12
Price / Book2.421.632.124.68
Net Income$6.84B$1.60B$701.43M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-3.76%-0.72%-0.74%-0.30%
1 Month Performance-7.66%-2.15%-2.72%-4.27%
1 Year Performance6.96%9.82%5.17%7.55%

NextEra Energy Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NEE
NextEra Energy
4.9127 of 5 stars		$77.27
-2.5%		$100.19
+29.7%		+9.6%$161.05B$27.41B17.3517,400
AEP
American Electric Power
4.7341 of 5 stars		$120.70
-1.2%		$140.19
+16.1%		+12.3%$65.71B$22.79B20.7017,581
BEP
Brookfield Renewable Partners
4.1596 of 5 stars		$29.10
-1.1%		$38.14
+31.1%		+17.3%$8.73B$6.36BN/A5,870
BEPC
Brookfield Renewable
3.525 of 5 stars		$29.41
-1.0%		$39.00
+32.6%		-12.2%$4.43B$3.83BN/A5,870
D
Dominion Energy
3.8001 of 5 stars		$64.22
-0.4%		$69.93
+8.9%		+4.3%$56.49B$16.51B22.3815,200

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