EduInvesting.in | May 9, 2025
In a market full of AI mania, moonshots, and meme stock meltdowns, one humble company just kept doing its job — like a dependable uncle who fixes your Wi-Fi, never forgets your birthday, and also happens to double your money in two years.
Meet:
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
— the boring utility stock that quietly went beast mode.
While Tesla’s busy launching rockets and Nvidia’s chasing Skynet, NextEra is out here doing something radical:
Making consistent profits, paying dividends, and going green.
☕ What Does NextEra Even Do?
Think of NextEra as the Apple of power companies, if Apple also owned wind farms and solar grids.
They run:
- Florida Power & Light (FPL) – One of the biggest electric utilities in the U.S.
- NextEra Energy Resources – A massive player in renewable energy, with wind, solar, and battery storage.
They’re the clean-energy cousin of the old oil giants. Except they’re not fighting ESG — they are ESG.
📈 The Shockingly Strong Numbers
| Metric | Value (as of Q1 2025) |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | ~$180 Billion |
| Dividend Yield | ~2.7% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +12% |
| Earnings Growth (YoY) | +15% |
| Stock Price (2023 Low) | ~$48 |
| Stock Price (Now) | ~$95 |
That’s a 98% gain — almost
doubling while being the least flashy stock in your portfolio.
Meanwhile, you were watching Dogecoin and trying to time the Fed.
🌞 Why This Stock Is Quietly Crushing It
✅ 1. They Went All-In on Renewables
While other utilities dipped a toe into clean energy, NextEra built the damn pool.
They now operate:
- 125+ wind farms
- 25+ solar farms
- Utility-scale battery storage
- Hydrogen pilot programs
You name the green energy buzzword — they’re on it. And they’re not just “trying,” they’re leading.
✅ 2. Inflation Protection Is Built In
You know how Netflix keeps raising prices?
Power companies kinda do the same — but with government approval.
They pass cost increases to customers. So even during inflation chaos, they stay profitable.
(We love capitalism… when it works for us.)
