NextEra Energyvs.Vistra
NEE vs VST · both in Utilities & power producers, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: Electricity utilities and large power producers, from nuclear to renewable portfolios.
NextEra Energy is about 3.6× larger than Vistra by market cap; NextEra Energy trades at the lower P/E (19.2 vs 22.1); year to date, NextEra Energy leads (+4.8% vs −15.9%).
Side by side
| NEE | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $179B | $49.5B |
| Price | $84.22 | $139.03 |
| Today | +0.1% | +2.5% |
| Return YTD | +4.8% | −15.9% |
| Return 1Y | +10.2% | −28.8% |
| P/E | 19.2 | 22.1 |
| P/S | 6.2 | 2.7 |
| P/B | 3.1 | 8.8 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
NextEra EnergyNEE
Runs the electricity utility for Florida and, separately, one of the biggest renewable development businesses anywhere, adding wind and solar capacity across the US together with the grid to carry it. Data centre load presses on both halves.
Full NEE profile →VistraVST
Owns gas and nuclear generation alongside battery storage, and sells electricity to retail customers. Rising consumption from data centres is the demand it is exposed to.
Full VST profile →More NEE & VST comparisons
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