Emerson Electric Co. vs NextEra Energy, Inc. — how do they compare? Emerson Electric Co. trades at $165 (market cap $91.69B), while NextEra Energy, Inc. trades at $85.8 (market cap $178.85B). The key difference: NextEra Energy, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and NextEra Energy, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.91%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EMR | NEE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $91.69B | $178.85B |
Sector | Industrials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $164.38 | $97.88 |
52-Week Low | $123.30 | $69.77 |
Enterprise Value | $102.77B | $286.18B |
Dividend Yield | 1.35% | 2.91% |
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Emerson Electric is a multi-industrial conglomerate that operates under two business platforms: automation solutions and commercial and residential solutions. The latter is further subdivided into two operating segments: climate technologies, which sells HVAC and refrigeration products and services as well as tools and home products, which sells tools and compressors, among other products and services. Commercial and residential solutions boasts several household brands, including Copeland and RIDGID. Automation solutions is most known for its process manufacturing solutions, which consists of measurement instrumentation, as well as valves and actuators, among other products and services. Roughly half of the firm's geographic sales take place in the United States.
Read more on EMR →NextEra Energy's regulated utility, Florida Power & Light, distributes power to more than 5 million customers in Florida. FP&L contributes more than 60% of the group's operating earnings. The renewable energy segment generates and sells power throughout the United States and Canada. Consolidated generation capacity totals more than 50 gigawatts and includes natural gas, nuclear, wind, and solar assets.
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