NextEra Energy (NEE Quick QuoteNEE - Free Report) reported $6.7 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.3%. EPS of $1.09 for the same period compares to $0.99 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -7.01% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.21 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.98, the EPS surprise was +11.68%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how NextEra performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Operating Revenues- NextEra Energy Resources (NEER): $2.31 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.25 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.8%.
• Operating Revenues- Florida Power & Light (FPL): $4.27 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.25 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.9%.
• Operating Income (Loss)- Florida Power & Light (FPL): $1.73 billion versus $2.05 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Operating Income (Loss)- Corporate & Other: $-78 million versus $-40.24 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Operating Income (Loss)- NextEra Energy Resources (NEER): $556 million versus $1.54 billion estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of NextEra have returned -1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.