NextEra Energy, Inc.
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In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 12.5%, EPS grew 53.1%, free cash flow fell 46.9% and total debt rose 18.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Beneish M-score
NextEra Energy, Inc.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.44; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.44 | 0.22 |
| FY2024 | −2.66 | 0.02 |
| FY2023 | −2.68 | (0.26) |
| FY2022 | −2.42 | (0.19) |
| FY2021 | −2.23 | 0.45 |
| FY2020 | −2.68 | 0.04 |
| FY2019 | −2.72 | (0.39) |
| FY2018 | −2.33 | 0.02 |
| FY2017 | −2.35 | 0.27 |
| FY2016 | −2.62 | (0.01) |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.15 | — | 1.06 | |
| Gross margin index | 0.97 | — | 0.51 | |
| Asset quality index | 0.98 | — | 0.39 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.11 | — | 0.99 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.94 | — | 0.11 | |
| SG&A index | 1.00 | — | −0.17 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.03) | — | −0.16 | |
| Leverage index | 1.03 | — | −0.34 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.44 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
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|---|---|
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation compare | −2.8× |
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| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. | −2.4× |
| EXC Exelon Corporation compare | −2.3× |
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What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI
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