NextEra Energy, Inc. 🇺🇸
NEE • Technology • USA
⚡ 95.1/100
Wide Moat Score™
$81.84
+0.0% (24H)
Fundamental Snapshot • Market Cap: $170.7B
PEG Ratio
1.63x
EXPANDED
Forward P/E
20.2x
GROWTH FAIR
Revenue Growth YoY
+12.4%
MODERATE
Gross Margin
61.0%
HIGH PRICING POWER
Free Cash Flow
-$17.8B
CASH FORTRESS
Debt / EBITDA
7.6x
LEVERAGED
📊 Proprietary 12-Point Fundamental Audit
| Audit Dimension | Benchmark Criterion | NEE Actual | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Economic Moat Strength | Software lock-in / high switching barrier / patent moat | Moat Score 95.1/100 | ✅ WIDE MOAT |
| 2. Pricing Power & Margins | Gross Margin > 40% sustainable | 61.0% Gross Margin | ✅ PASSED |
| 3. Revenue Acceleration | YoY Top-Line Growth > 15% | +12.4% YoY | ⚠️ IN-LINE |
| 4. Peter Lynch PEG Ratio | PEG < 1.2x (Growth at a Reasonable Price) | 1.63x PEG Ratio | ⚠️ ELEVATED |
| 5. Fortress Balance Sheet | Debt / EBITDA < 2.5x | 7.6x Net Leverage | ⚠️ WATCH |
| 6. Free Cash Flow Generation | Positive and compounding FCF | -$17.8B Free Cash Flow | ✅ PASSED |
| 7. Multiple vs Sector Median | Forward P/E reasonable vs earnings growth | Forward P/E: 20.2x | ✅ ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE |
| 8. Management & Insider Ownership | Insider Ownership > 3% | 0.1% Insider Equity | ℹ️ INSTITUTIONAL |
| 9. Superinvestor Whale Backing | Held by Top 25 13F Wall St Whales | Institutional Superinvestor Interest | ℹ️ SCREENED |
| 10. Secular Industry Tailwinds | Exposure to multi-year compound themes | Technology sector expansion | ✅ PASSED |
| 11. Trailing P/E Multiple | Historical earnings multiple sanity | Trailing P/E: 18.4x | ✅ PASSED |
| 12. Overall Moat Conviction | Composite algorithmic evaluation | Overall Score: 95.1/100 | ✅ HIGH CONVICTION |
📝 MoatPicks Investment Thesis
Competitive Moat Breakdown: Largest producer of wind and solar energy powering the grid.
Valuation Verdict: Trading at a Forward P/E of 20.2x and PEG ratio of 1.63x, NextEra Energy, Inc. satisfies core fundamental screens for quality and durability.