$49.53
Value $3.1B
California Water ServicevsNextEra Energy
CWT and NEE stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.28%
$85.12
Value $177B
California Water Service (CWT) has a market value of $3.1B and NextEra Energy (NEE) $177B. Over the last year, with dividends, CWT moved +12.1% and NEE +1.9%. The P/E is 22.7 for CWT and 19.1 for NEE. Dividend yield: CWT 2.71%, NEE 2.86%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CWT$3.1B
NEE$177B
NEE is 57 times CWT
Revenue, 12 months
CWT$1.0B
NEE$27.0B
NEE is 27 times CWT
Net income, 12 months
CWT$137M
NEE$9.3B
NEE is 68 times CWT
Operating margin
CWT19.4%
NEE31.7%
12.3 points apart
ROIC
CWT4.6%
NEE4.6%
About the same
P/E
CWT22.7
NEE19.1
CWT is 1.2 times NEE
Dividend yield
CWT2.7%
NEE2.9%
0.2 points apart
5-year return
CWT-11.5%
NEE+12.8%
24.3 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CWT-11.5%
NEE+12.8%
| Period | CWTWith dividends | NEEWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +12.1%Price +8.9% | +1.9%Price -0.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +9.9%+3.2% a yearPrice +1.6% | +70.8%+19.5% a yearPrice +56.2% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -11.5%-2.4% a yearPrice -21.1% | +12.8%+2.4% a yearPrice -1.4% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +80.6%+6.1% a yearPrice +47.9% | +282.1%+14.3% a yearPrice +196.0% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CWTCalifornia Water ServiceNEENextEra Energy
Valuation
CWTNEE| Price | $49.53 | $85.12 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $3.1B | $177B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $4.7B | $280B |
| P/E | 22.7 | 19.1 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 34.3 | 24.3 |
| P/B | 1.6 | 3.1 |
| EV/EBIT | 23.9 | 32.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | – |
Results and growth
CWTNEE| Revenue, 12 months | $1.0B | $27.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $137M | $9.3B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | – | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $2.24 | $4.45 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 6.4% | 9.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +6.7%over 5 years | +8.7%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +1.8%over 5 years | +17.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CWTNEE| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 19.4% | 31.7% |
| Net margin | 13.5% | 34.4% |
| ROIC | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| ROE | 7.8% | 17.1% |
Balance sheet
CWTNEE| Cash | $45M | $2.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $1.6B | $106B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| Interest cover | 2.5× | – |
Dividends and buybacks
CWTNEE| Dividend yield | 2.7% | 2.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.34 | $2.44 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +7.9%over 5 years | +10.2%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.1% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, California Water Service or NextEra Energy?
By market value, NextEra Energy ($177B) is about 56.9 times California Water Service ($3.1B), at today's prices.
How did CWT and NEE stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CWT's price moved +47.9% and NEE's +196.0%. With dividends: CWT +80.6% (+6.1% a year), NEE +282.1% (+14.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CWT or NEE?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.71% for California Water Service and 2.86% for NextEra Energy. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.34 and $2.44 per share.
What is the P/E of CWT and NEE?
At today's price, the P/E is 22.7 for CWT and 19.1 for NEE. The median of the last five years was 34.3 and 24.3, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, California Water Service or NextEra Energy?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.5% for California Water Service and 34.4% for NextEra Energy, and the operating margin 19.4% and 31.7%. Revenue was $1.0B and $27.0B.
Which is the better investment, California Water Service or NextEra Energy?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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