NEE vs. PEG: NextEra Energy vs. Public Service Enterprise Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) both fall under the Utilities industry group, but NEE is classified in Electric Utilities while PEG is classified in Multi-Utilities.

Company profile comparison for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Profile Item	NEE	PEG
Name	NextEra Energy Inc.	Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry	Electric Utilities	Multi-Utilities
GICS Sub-Industry	Electric Utilities	Multi-Utilities
Market Capitalization	182.36 billion USD	36.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	January 2, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NEE

PEG

GSPC

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	NEE	PEG
Total Return (1Y)	7.27%	-6.86%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	20.47%	10.69%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.34%	7.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NEE

PEG

GSPC

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	NEE	PEG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	21.60%	18.73%
Beta (5Y)	0.59	0.47
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-44.97%	-27.29%
Avg. Volume (3M)	11.90M	3.44M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NEE and PEG are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	NEE	PEG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.14	-0.60
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.21	-0.82

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NextEra Energy (NEE) at 14.06% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 10.28% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NEE.

NEE

Utilities industry group

14.06%

Max: 17.99%
NEE: 14.06%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

PEG

Utilities industry group

10.28%

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
PEG: 10.28%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their ROE against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

NextEra Energy (NEE) at 40.37% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 14.32% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

NEE

Utilities industry group

40.37%

NEE: 40.37%
Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

PEG

Utilities industry group

14.32%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
PEG: 14.32%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NextEra Energy (NEE) at 33.00% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 21.29%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

NEE

Utilities industry group

33.00%

Max: 53.83%
NEE: 33.00%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

PEG

Utilities industry group

21.29%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
PEG: 21.29%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	NEE	PEG
ROE (TTM)	14.06%	10.28%
ROA (TTM)	2.41%	2.93%
Net Margin (TTM)	40.37%	14.32%
Operating Margin (TTM)	33.00%	21.29%
Gross Margin (TTM)	60.17%	32.12%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 18.25% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while NextEra Energy (NEE) at 10.74% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PEG.

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both NextEra Energy (NEE) at -2.63% and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 19.21% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	NEE	PEG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.74%	18.25%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.36%	7.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-2.63%	19.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	16.28%	27.05%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 1.01 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while NextEra Energy (NEE) at 0.53 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for NEE.

NEE

Utilities industry group

0.53

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
NEE: 0.53
Min: 0.29

PEG

Utilities industry group

1.01

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
PEG: 1.01
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both NextEra Energy (NEE) at 1.53 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 1.48 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

NEE

Utilities industry group

1.53

Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
NEE: 1.53
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

PEG

Utilities industry group

1.48

Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
PEG: 1.48
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	NEE	PEG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.53	1.01
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.53	1.48
Net Debt / EBITDA	8.09	5.86

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 3.61% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while NextEra Energy (NEE) at 2.76% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PEG the richer one.

NEE

Utilities industry group

2.76%

Max: 6.66%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
NEE: 2.76%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

PEG

Utilities industry group

3.61%

Max: 6.66%
PEG: 3.61%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

NextEra Energy (NEE) at 43.89% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 74.58% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

NEE

Utilities industry group

43.89%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
NEE: 43.89%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

PEG

Utilities industry group

74.58%

Max: 113.04%
PEG: 74.58%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	NEE	PEG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.76%	3.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	43.89%	74.58%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both NextEra Energy (NEE) at 15.67 and Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 20.51 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

NEE

Utilities industry group

15.67

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
NEE: 15.67
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

PEG

Utilities industry group

20.51

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
PEG: 20.51
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 2.93 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while NextEra Energy (NEE) at 6.33 sits in the pricier quartile — NEE costs more per dollar of sales.

NEE

Utilities industry group

6.33

Max: 6.35
NEE: 6.33
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

PEG

Utilities industry group

2.93

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
PEG: 2.93
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) at 2.08 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while NextEra Energy (NEE) at 2.97 carries an above-peer premium to book — NEE is pricier on assets.

NEE

Utilities industry group

2.97

Max: 3.12
NEE: 2.97
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

PEG

Utilities industry group

2.08

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
PEG: 2.08
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Public Service Enterprise (PEG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
Metric	NEE	PEG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.67	20.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)	6.33	2.93
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.97	2.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-11.63%	-0.90%