NextEra Energy (NEE) reported $7.97 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.3%. EPS of $1.13 for the same period compares to $1.03 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.12 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04, the EPS surprise was +8.65%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how NextEra performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Operating Revenues- NextEra Energy Resources (NEER): $2.57 billion compared to the $2.95 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.7% year over year.
- Operating Revenues- Florida Power & Light (FPL): $5.29 billion compared to the $5.17 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7% year over year.
- Operating Income (Loss)- Florida Power & Light (FPL): $1.8 billion versus $2.02 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
- Operating Income (Loss)- Corporate & Other: $-71 million compared to the $-45 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Operating Income (Loss)- NextEra Energy Resources (NEER): $801 million versus $1.19 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of NextEra have returned +12.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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