NEE vs NRG
Nextera Energy Inc. and NRG Energy, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | NEE | NRG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.4B | $30.7B |
| Net income | $6.8B | $864.0M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 19.5% | · |
| Return on equity | 13.1% | 41.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.30 | $4.01 |
| Dividend / share | $2.27 | $1.76 |
| Payout ratio | 68.5% | 47.6% |
| Free cash flow | · | $766.0M |
| Equity | $54.6B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 1.65× | 6.96× |
| Current ratio | 0.60× | 1.64× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.8% | 27.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 18.5% | 11.1% |
NEE and NRG book revenue within 15% of each other.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | NEE | NRG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $27.4B | $30.7B |
| FY2024 | $24.8B | $28.1B |
| FY2023 | $28.1B | $28.8B |
| FY2022 | $23.0B | $31.5B |
| FY2021 | $18.8B | $27.0B |
| FY2020 | $18.0B | $9.1B |
| FY2019 | $19.2B | $9.8B |
| FY2018 | $16.7B | $9.5B |
| FY2017 | $17.2B | $9.1B |
| FY2016 | $16.1B | $8.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | NEE | NRG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.8B | $864.0M |
| FY2024 | $6.9B | $1.1B |
| FY2023 | $7.3B | $-202.0M |
| FY2022 | $4.1B | $1.2B |
| FY2021 | $3.6B | $2.2B |
| FY2020 | $2.9B | $510.0M |
| FY2019 | $3.8B | $4.4B |
| FY2018 | $6.6B | $268.0M |
| FY2017 | $5.4B | $-2.2B |
| FY2016 | $2.9B | $-774.0M |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,301,000,000 | NRG |
| FY2024 | −$3,377,000,000 | NRG |
| FY2023 | −$709,000,000 | NRG |
| FY2022 | −$8,543,000,000 | NRG |
| FY2021 | −$8,189,000,000 | NRG |
| FY2020 | +$8,904,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2019 | +$9,383,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2018 | +$7,249,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2017 | +$8,099,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2016 | +$7,223,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2015 | +$5,158,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2014 | +$1,153,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2013 | +$3,841,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2012 | +$5,834,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2011 | +$6,262,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2010 | +$6,468,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2009 | +$6,691,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2008 | +$9,525,000,000 | NEE |
| FY2007 | +$9,274,000,000 | NEE |
The higher-revenue side has changed between NEE and NRG over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
12 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | +7.6 pp | NEE |
| FY2018 | +31.7 pp | NEE |
| FY2017 | +56.8 pp | NEE |
| FY2016 | +28.6 pp | NEE |
| FY2015 | +68.0 pp | NEE |
| FY2014 | +13.7 pp | NEE |
| FY2013 | +15.7 pp | NEE |
| FY2012 | +9.7 pp | NEE |
| FY2011 | +10.4 pp | NEE |
| FY2010 | +7.4 pp | NEE |
| FY2009 | −0.2 pp | NRG |
| FY2008 | −7.8 pp | NRG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between NEE and NRG over this period.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NRG's net margin has been more volatile than NEE's over the 12 comparable fiscal years — 17.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.6.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between NEE and NRG over these 12 fiscal years — NEE led in 10 and NRG in 2.
12 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NRG's return on equity has been more volatile than NEE's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 37.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.8.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between NEE and NRG over these 16 fiscal years — NEE led in 10 and NRG in 6.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.