NextEra Energy, the largest U.S. electric power and energy infrastructure company, has reported second-quarter financial results with adjusted earnings per share exceeding Wall Street expectations, while revenue fell short of market estimates.
The company's earnings report shows a net profit of $3.144 billion for the second quarter, or $1.50 per share, compared to a net profit of $2.028 billion, or $0.98 per share, in the same period last year. Adjusted net profit reached $2.407 billion, or $1.15 per share, up from $1.05 per share a year earlier and above the analyst consensus estimate of $1.11 per share. Quarterly operating revenue was $7.534 billion, an increase of 12% year-over-year, but below the market's expectation of approximately $8.1 billion.
The strong performance was primarily driven by growth in renewable energy operations and increased electricity demand. The company's regulated utility, Florida Power & Light (FPL), reported a net profit of $1.41 billion, up from $1.28 billion in the prior year. The renewable energy and storage business, NextEra Energy Resources (NEER), saw net profit rise to $1.63 billion, a significant jump from $983 million a year earlier. NEER added approximately 3.6 gigawatts of new renewable energy and storage projects during the quarter, bringing its total project pipeline to roughly 35.1 gigawatts.
The company reaffirmed its adjusted earnings per share guidance for 2026 at $3.92 to $4.02 and anticipates full-year results at the high end of this range. It also maintained its long-term outlook for adjusted earnings per share compound annual growth of more than 8% through 2032. John Ketchum, Chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy, stated that both of the company's business segments continued to demonstrate strong operational and financial execution in the second quarter, laying a solid foundation for capturing future growth opportunities.