Debt-to-Equity Ratio

The debt-to-equity ratio compares a company's total debt to its shareholders' equity, with 1.89x meaning NEE has $1.89 of debt for every $1 of equity.

This is well above the sector median of 0.73x, placing NEE in the 84th percentile among peers, indicating it carries substantially more leverage than most of its industry. The trend data is not available: the year-over-year change is marked N/A, and the quarter-over-quarter change is also N/A, so no directional insight can be drawn. Without a trend, the high level alone signals elevated financial risk from heavy debt reliance, though it may also reflect capital-intensive business needs. This elevated leverage may deter risk-averse investors but could offer opportunity if the debt funds high-return projects. The high debt level supports a cautious view, aligning with the overall NEUTRAL verdict by neither strongly recommending nor rejecting the stock based on this metric alone.

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