NEE vs. SRE: NextEra Energy vs. Sempra Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares NextEra Energy (NEE) with Sempra (SRE) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

NEE

SRE

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): 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 Sempra (SRE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Metric	NEE	SRE
1-Year Return	19.83%	24.76%

Risk

Drawdown

NEE

SRE

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Metric	NEE	SRE
1-Year Volatility	23.80%	19.84%
Beta	0.67	0.56
3-Month Avg. Volume	10.40M	3.48M

Company Profile

NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE) both fall under the Utilities industry group, but NEE is classified in Electric Utilities while SRE is classified in Multi-Utilities.

Company profile comparison for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Profile Item	NEE	SRE
Name	NextEra Energy, Inc.	Sempra
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	179.34 billion USD	60.33 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	June 29, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

NextEra Energy (NEE) at 21.82 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Sempra (SRE) at 31.39 sits in the richer quartile — SRE needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

NEE

Utilities industry group

21.82

Max: 31.39
Q3: 22.99
NEE: 21.82
Median: 19.91
Q1: 16.35
Min: 7.60

SRE

Utilities industry group

31.39

SRE: 31.39
Max: 31.39
Q3: 22.99
Median: 19.91
Q1: 16.35
Min: 7.60

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both NextEra Energy (NEE) at 6.44 and Sempra (SRE) at 4.45 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

NEE

Utilities industry group

6.44

NEE: 6.44
Max: 6.44
Q3: 3.60
Median: 2.62
Q1: 1.64
Min: 0.00

SRE

Utilities industry group

4.45

Max: 6.44
SRE: 4.45
Q3: 3.60
Median: 2.62
Q1: 1.64
Min: 0.00

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Sempra (SRE) at 1.91 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while NextEra Energy (NEE) at 3.25 carries an above-peer premium to book — NEE is pricier on assets.

NEE

Utilities industry group

3.25

Max: 3.79
NEE: 3.25
Q3: 2.41
Median: 1.90
Q1: 1.42
Min: 0.34

SRE

Utilities industry group

1.91

Max: 3.79
Q3: 2.41
SRE: 1.91
Median: 1.90
Q1: 1.42
Min: 0.34

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Metric	NEE	SRE
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	21.82	31.39
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	6.44	4.45
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	3.25	1.91
Free Cash Flow Yield	-10.29%	-46.81%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

NextEra Energy (NEE) at 10.33% is around its peer norm for ROE, while Sempra (SRE) at 5.69% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker returns on shareholders’ equity.

NEE

Utilities industry group

10.33%

Max: 16.11%
Q3: 11.15%
NEE: 10.33%
Median: 9.46%
Q1: 7.50%
Min: 2.67%

SRE

Utilities industry group

5.69%

Max: 16.11%
Q3: 11.15%
Median: 9.46%
Q1: 7.50%
SRE: 5.69%
Min: 2.67%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their ROE against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

NextEra Energy (NEE) at 29.37% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Sempra (SRE) at 14.43%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

NEE

Utilities industry group

29.37%

NEE: 29.37%
Max: 29.37%
Q3: 17.31%
Median: 12.55%
Q1: 9.24%
Min: -0.65%

SRE

Utilities industry group

14.43%

Max: 29.37%
Q3: 17.31%
SRE: 14.43%
Median: 12.55%
Q1: 9.24%
Min: -0.65%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Both NextEra Energy (NEE) at 30.18% and Sempra (SRE) at 30.62% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

NEE

Utilities industry group

30.18%

Max: 43.52%
NEE: 30.18%
Q3: 30.09%
Median: 23.50%
Q1: 16.61%
Min: 0.00%

SRE

Utilities industry group

30.62%

Max: 43.52%
SRE: 30.62%
Q3: 30.09%
Median: 23.50%
Q1: 16.61%
Min: 0.00%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Metric	NEE	SRE
Return on Equity (TTM)	10.33%	5.69%
Return on Assets (TTM)	2.41%	1.81%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	29.37%	14.43%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	30.18%	30.62%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	61.40%	42.46%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Metric	NEE	SRE
1-Year Revenue Growth	10.74%	3.92%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	9.36%	-1.73%

EPS Growth

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Metric	NEE	SRE
1-Year EPS Growth	-2.63%	-37.78%
3-Year EPS CAGR	16.28%	-5.99%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Sempra (SRE) at 1.69 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while NextEra Energy (NEE) at 0.54 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

NEE

Utilities industry group

0.54

Max: 1.88
Q3: 1.16
Median: 0.90
Q1: 0.65
NEE: 0.54
Min: 0.33

SRE

Utilities industry group

1.69

Max: 1.88
SRE: 1.69
Q3: 1.16
Median: 0.90
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.33

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Sempra (SRE) at 0.85 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while NextEra Energy (NEE) at 1.57 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

NEE

Utilities industry group

1.57

Max: 3.02
Q3: 1.81
NEE: 1.57
Median: 1.34
Q1: 0.85
Min: 0.00

SRE

Utilities industry group

0.85

Max: 3.02
Q3: 1.81
Median: 1.34
Q1: 0.85
SRE: 0.85
Min: 0.00

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Metric	NEE	SRE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.54	1.69
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.57	0.85
Net Debt / EBITDA	7.23	6.34

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both NextEra Energy (NEE) at 2.90% and Sempra (SRE) at 2.85% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

NEE

Utilities industry group

2.90%

Max: 6.25%
Q3: 3.95%
Median: 3.10%
NEE: 2.90%
Q1: 2.33%
Min: 0.00%

SRE

Utilities industry group

2.85%

Max: 6.25%
Q3: 3.95%
Median: 3.10%
SRE: 2.85%
Q1: 2.33%
Min: 0.00%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

NextEra Energy (NEE) at 58.95% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Sempra (SRE) at 88.18% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

NEE

Utilities industry group

58.95%

Max: 116.67%
Q3: 73.40%
NEE: 58.95%
Median: 58.69%
Q1: 36.87%
Min: 0.00%

SRE

Utilities industry group

88.18%

Max: 116.67%
SRE: 88.18%
Q3: 73.40%
Median: 58.69%
Q1: 36.87%
Min: 0.00%

NextEra Energy (NEE) vs. Sempra (SRE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for NextEra Energy (NEE) and Sempra (SRE)
Metric	NEE	SRE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.90%	2.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	58.95%	88.18%