Stock comparison
NextEra Energy
Essential Utilities
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
NEE
NextEra Energy
Market cap
$185.35B
Sector
Utilities
WTRG
Essential Utilities
Market cap
$10.6B
Sector
Utilities
Overall winner
NextEra Energy NEE
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | NEE | WTRG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 58D | 44D | NEE |
| Benjamin Graham | 69B | 49D | NEE |
| Philip Fisher | 65C | 46D | NEE |
| Peter Lynch | 59C | 60C | WTRG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 52D | 36D | NEE |
| Charlie Munger | 56D | 47D | NEE |
| Terry Smith | 43D | 33F | NEE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | NEE | WTRG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $185.35B | $10.6B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.7x | 18.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 34.8x | 20.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.99% | 4.41% |
| Gross margin | 67.32% | 46.96% |
| Net margin | 29.03% | 21.82% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 12.64% | 7.14% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 16.12% | 6.97% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.9x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.61% | 3.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
NEE leads on
- Market cap$185.35Bvs $10.6B+94%
- EPS CAGR 5y16.12%vs 6.97%+57%
- Revenue CAGR 5y12.64%vs 7.14%+44%
- Gross margin67.32%vs 46.96%+30%
WTRG leads on
- EV/EBIT20.5xvs 34.8x+41%
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 1.9x+35%
- Dividend yield3.7%vs 2.61%+30%
- P/E (TTM)18.8xvs 22.7x+17%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.