STOCK COMPARISON
Southern vs Nextera Energy: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Southern (SO) and Nextera Energy (NEE) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern as the less overvalued of the two: Southern trades at $92.90 versus a fair value of $61.06 (-34%), while Nextera Energy trades at $84.60 versus $32.94 (-61%).
Southern
SO · USD · Utilities
-34%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$92.90
Fair Value$61.06
Quality50/100
Nextera Energy
NEE · USD · Utilities
-61%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$84.60
Fair Value$32.94
Quality52/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
SouthernNextera Energy
Valuation
24.5×P/E (TTM)22.6×
3.57×P/S (TTM)6.69×
2.99×P/B3.41×
12.2×EV/EBITDA19.3×
2.74×PEG1.95×
3.1%Dividend yield2.6%
$2.96Dividend per share$2.32
Profitability
14%Net margin29%
26%Operating margin30%
11%Return on equity10%
3%Return on assets2%
Growth
8%Revenue growth (YoY)7%
0.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)9.4%
7.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.8%
Balance & size
1.80×Debt / equity1.64×
$108BMarket cap$186B
expensiveGrowth qualityexpensive
Even match: 7 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Southernof which business quality 40 · market factors 61
Nextera Energyof which business quality 44 · market factors 61
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
32
40
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
38
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
50
61
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
9
13
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
49
30
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
98
86
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
44
46
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
48
58
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
75
65
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Southern
Earnings-Based$18.52
Dividend Discount$43.51
Multiples$65.46
Asset-Based$21.41
Economic Profit$20.98
Growth Earnings$64.65
14 of 15 models see the stock below the current price.
Nextera Energy
DCF Models$17.71
Earnings-Based$16.48
Dividend Discount$37.40
Multiples$53.28
Asset-Based$17.54
Economic Profit$28.99
Growth Earnings$55.43
17 of 17 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Southern
Bear $41.12Fair Value $61.06Bull $81.83
$92.90 = current price (white tick)
Nextera Energy
Bear $24.70Fair Value $32.94Bull $46.73
$84.60 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Southern · Utilities
Quality score50 · above median
Fair value upside-34% · below median
Nextera Energy · Utilities
Quality score52 · above median
Fair value upside-61% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Southern as the less overvalued of the two: Southern trades at $92.90 versus a fair value of $61.06 (-34%), while Nextera Energy trades at $84.60 versus $32.94 (-61%).
Nextera Energy has the higher quality score (52/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
