SO vs NEE vs ETR Stock Comparison

Southern, Nextera Energy and Entergy Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SO Southern Co
$92.89 +11.3% 1M -3.4% 1Y
Market cap
$105.25B
P/E
22.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$30.18B
Div. yield
0.03%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
5 wins
NEE Nextera Energy Inc
$82.11 +6.6% 1M -1.4% 1Y
Market cap
$171.30B
P/E
14.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.83B
Div. yield
–
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
5 wins
ETR Entergy Corp /De/
$107.34 +8.2% 1M +12.2% 1Y
Market cap
$49.33B
P/E
27.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.48B
Div. yield
0.02%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Nextera Energy leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Nextera Energy 5, Southern 5, Entergy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSONEEETRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $105.25B $171.30B $49.33B NEE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.6x 14.7x 27.4x NEE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.2x 21.1x 23.4x SO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.4% +9.6% +9.5% NEE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.4% 40.4% 13.3% NEE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.1% 4.7% 4.7% SO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 7.0x 5.4x SO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.02% SO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.4% -1.4% +12.2% ETR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.1%/yr -0.6%/yr +15.5%/yr ETR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 17.9% 21.2% 20.5% SO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 61/100 38/100 NEE

Percentile Scorecard

SONEEETR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSONEEETR
Valuation 33 #45 of 67 24 #51 of 67 12 #59 of 67
Growth 55 #30 of 65 94 #5 of 65 36 #42 of 65
Profitability 75 #17 of 65 89 #8 of 65 59 #27 of 65
Financial Health 37 #42 of 66 49 #34 of 66 46 #36 of 66
Shareholder Returns 15 #57 of 67 49 #35 of 67 36 #43 of 67
Overall 43 61 38
  • SO ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • NEE ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • ETR ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSONEEETRSPY
1 month +11.3%+6.6%+8.2% -1.0%
3 months -4.5%-8.6%-7.4% +2.9%
6 months -0.6%-13.8%-5.5% +6.4%
Year to date +6.5%+2.3%+16.1% +11.4%
1 year -3.4%-1.4%+12.2% +13.1%
3 years +39.8%+49.0%+132.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +11.8%+14.2%+32.5% +21.5%
5 years +47.6%-2.7%+105.2% +67.7%
5 years, per year +8.1%-0.6%+15.5% +10.9%
10 years +83.8%+165.5%+189.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year +6.3%+10.3%+11.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSONEEETRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 17.9%21.2%20.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 17.5%22.3%21.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.230.120.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.19-0.060.59 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -23.3%-47.2%-29.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.3%-16.1%-9.0% -2.5%
52-week high $99.11$97.88$117.91 $779.14
52-week low $82.35$75.50$91.19 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSONEEETR
P/E now vs peer median 22.7xmedian 20.8x 14.7xmedian 20.8x 27.4xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 2.8x 6.0xmedian 2.8x 3.7xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 13.1x 18.4xmedian 13.1x 14.2xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -32.7xmedian 36.7x 36.8xmedian 36.7x -16.8xmedian 36.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.7x 2.4xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.71median 2.27 1.05median 2.27 4.49median 2.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSONEEETR
Revenue $30.18B $28.83B $13.48B
Gross profit $25.14B – –
Operating income $7.31B $8.66B $3.09B
Net income $4.66B $11.64B $1.82B
Free cash flow -$3.27B $4.67B -$2.97B
EPS (diluted) $4.08 $5.55 $3.85
Cash & equivalents $2.98B $5.58B $3.85B
Total debt $295.00B $413.84B $34.63B
Shares (diluted) 1.14B 2.10B 466.31M
Enterprise value $96.30B $158.05B $38.46B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSONEEETR
P/E 22.7x 14.7x 27.4x
P/FCF -32.7x 36.8x -16.8x
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x 11.6x 8.2x
P/S 3.5x 6.0x 3.7x
P/B 2.5x 2.4x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 2.4x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.1x 18.4x 14.2x
EV/EBIT 24.6x 32.0x 26.2x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 9.6x 6.0x
EV/FCF -54.9x 59.2x -27.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.8x 18.7x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.71 1.05 4.49

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSONEEETR
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.4% 9.6% 9.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 1.7% 0.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.3% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.5% 13.4% -7.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.7% -3.5% 5.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 8.7% 79.0% 2.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 16.2% 15.1% 10.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.6% 76.7% -2.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.9% 14.0% 6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 15.5% 23.8% 28.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.7% 16.3% 19.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -152.2% 30.9% -29.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.1% 124.1% -39.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSONEEETR
Gross margin 83.3% – –
EBITDA margin 45.2% 52.2% 42.2%
Operating margin 24.2% 30.0% 22.9%
Pretax margin 17.4% 35.0% 17.0%
Net margin 15.4% 40.4% 13.3%
FCF margin -10.8% 16.2% -22.1%
Operating cash flow margin 35.3% 51.4% 45.1%
Return on equity 9.2% 13.9% 10.2%
Return on assets 2.9% 4.1% 2.3%
Return on invested capital 5.1% 4.7% 4.7%
Return on capital employed 5.1% 4.2% 4.5%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x 1.3x 3.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSONEEETR
Debt / assets 46.6% 45.0% 43.8%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.5x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 7.0x 5.4x
Debt / FCF -23.1x 23.6x -11.6x
Liabilities / assets 73.9% 70.3% 76.8%
Equity / assets 26.1% 29.7% 23.2%
Interest coverage 2.3x 2,164x 2.0x
Current ratio 0.8x 0.5x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – 0.99 1.01

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSONEEETR
Dividend yield 3.2% 3.0% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – -0.6% -2.7%
Shareholder yield 3.2% 2.4% -0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 66.6% – 62.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) -94.8% – -38.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.7% – 12.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.2% – 9.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSONEEETR
Forward P/E 19.2xFY2026 21.1xFY2026 23.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.84FY2026 $3.89FY2026 $4.58FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.6%FY2026 +4.9%FY2026 +17.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.9% +18.3% +14.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $31.53BFY2026 $32.29BFY2026 $13.47BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.8% +9.4% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSONEEETR
Held by institutions 72.5% 84.3% 97.8%
Institutions holding 2,363 3,019 1,330
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.7% +2.3% +6.1%
Institutions buying 1,248 1,588 694
Institutions selling 724 1,054 411
Buyers to sellers 1.72 1.51 1.69

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SONEEETR
SO 1.00 0.59 0.66
NEE 0.59 1.00 0.61
ETR 0.66 0.61 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SO, NEE and ETR?

Nextera Energy (NEE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Southern (SO) $105.25B, Nextera Energy (NEE) $171.30B, Entergy (ETR) $49.33B.

Which stock is cheaper, SO, NEE and ETR?

Nextera Energy (NEE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Southern (SO) 22.6x, Nextera Energy (NEE) 14.7x, Entergy (ETR) 27.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Southern (SO) is cheapest (Southern (SO) 19.2x, Nextera Energy (NEE) 21.1x, Entergy (ETR) 23.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nextera Energy (NEE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Southern (SO) +6.4%, Nextera Energy (NEE) +9.6%, Entergy (ETR) +9.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nextera Energy (NEE) has the highest net margin (Southern (SO) 15.4%, Nextera Energy (NEE) 40.4%, Entergy (ETR) 13.3%). On return on invested capital, Southern (SO) leads (Southern (SO) 5.1%, Nextera Energy (NEE) 4.7%, Entergy (ETR) 4.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Entergy (ETR) returned the most: Southern (SO) -3.4%, Nextera Energy (NEE) -1.4%, Entergy (ETR) +12.2%. Over five years, Entergy (ETR) compounded fastest (Southern (SO) +8.1%/yr, Nextera Energy (NEE) -0.6%/yr, Entergy (ETR) +15.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Southern (SO) has the highest dividend yield: Southern (SO) 0.03%, Nextera Energy (NEE) 0.00%, Entergy (ETR) 0.02%. Nextera Energy (NEE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Southern (SO) has been the steadiest (Southern (SO) 17.9%, Nextera Energy (NEE) 21.2%, Entergy (ETR) 20.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SO, NEE and ETR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nextera Energy (NEE) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.