Nasdaq Inc vs NextEra Energy, Inc. — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while NextEra Energy, Inc. trades at $87.97 (market cap $183.53B). The key difference: NextEra Energy, Inc. is far larger — about 3.5× Nasdaq Inc's market cap, and NextEra Energy, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.83%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | NEE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | $183.53B |
Sector | Financials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $97.88 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $69.77 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | $285.94B |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | 2.83% |
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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
Read more on NDAQ →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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