NextEra Energy, Inc. vs Smith & Nephew plc — how do they compare? NextEra Energy, Inc. trades at $88 (market cap $183.53B), while Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B). The key difference: NextEra Energy, Inc. is far larger — about 14.5× Smith & Nephew plc's market cap, and NextEra Energy, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.83%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NEE | SNN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $183.53B | $12.64B |
Sector | Utilities | Health |
52-Week High | $97.88 | $38.70 |
52-Week Low | $69.77 | $28.73 |
Enterprise Value | $285.94B | $15.41B |
Dividend Yield | 2.83% | 2.57% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on NEE →Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
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