Compare Stocks: AEE vs. NEE vs. SO vs. DUK

Market Snapshot

Current market context for the selected companies.

AEE

$106.13

Market Cap —

Sector Utilities

Industry Electric Utilities

Data through 2026-08-21

NEE

$83.65

Market Cap $174.49B

Sector Utilities

Industry Electric Utilities

Data through 2026-08-21

SO

$88.94

Market Cap $102.31B

Sector Utilities

Industry Electric Utilities

Data through 2026-08-21

DUK

$119.85

Market Cap $93.45B

Sector Utilities

Industry Electric Utilities

Data through 2026-08-21

Performance

Absolute returns and relative performance versus SPY.

Metric	AEE	NEE	SO	DUK
1 Month	-6.3%	-6.8%	-7.9%	-7.3%
1 Month vs SPY	-10.0%	-10.6%	-11.7%	-11.0%
3 Months	-3.4%	-6.7%	-5.6%	-3.9%
3 Months vs SPY	-6.5%	-9.8%	-8.7%	-7.0%
6 Months	-3.6%	-9.3%	-5.7%	-5.5%
6 Months vs SPY	-14.6%	-20.3%	-16.7%	-16.5%
1 Year	+4.1%	+9.8%	-6.3%	-3.7%
1 Year vs SPY	-15.9%	-10.2%	-26.3%	-23.7%
2 Years	—	+6.5%	+1.8%	+6.7%
2 Years vs SPY	—	-31.7%	-36.3%	-31.4%

Growth & Profitability

Operating growth, margins and capital efficiency.

Metric	AEE	NEE	SO	DUK
Revenue Growth	—	12.4%	0.1%	1.1%
Earnings Growth	—	53.1%	30.4%	10.6%
Gross Margin	—	61.0%	48.3%	52.0%
Operating Margin	—	31.5%	29.6%	27.5%
Net Margin	—	32.4%	15.4%	16.0%
Return on Equity	—	11.7%	11.5%	9.9%
Return on Assets	—	2.4%	3.3%	2.8%

Valuation

Common valuation multiples shown side by side.

Metric	AEE	NEE	SO	DUK
P / E	—	19.1	22.0	18.5
Forward P / E	—	19.0	18.1	16.7
P / S	—	6.2	3.5	2.9
P / B	—	3.1	2.7	1.8
EV / Sales	—	10.3	6.1	5.8
EV / EBIT	—	32.7	20.5	21.1
P / FCF	—	-10.0	-26.9	-21.4
FCF Yield	—	-10.0%	-3.7%	-4.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Cash generation and leverage context.

Metric	AEE	NEE	SO	DUK
Free Cash Flow	—	-$17.77B	-$3.91B	-$4.48B
Operating Cash Flow	—	$13.80B	$10.65B	$11.56B
Debt / Equity	—	161.7%	182.1%	162.2%

Earnings Outlook

Upcoming earnings expectations when available.

Metric	AEE	NEE	SO	DUK
Next Earnings	—	2026-10-27	2026-10-29	2026-11-05
EPS Estimate	—	1.21	1.65	1.84
Revenue Estimate	—	9.17B	8.28B	8.91B
EPS Growth	—	+7.5%	+3.1%	+1.5%
Revenue Growth	—	+15.2%	+5.9%	+4.3%
Analyst Coverage	—	11	8	12