How the Top Utilities Are Currently Valued
NextEra Energy (NEE), the biggest utility holding company by market cap, is currently trading at an EV-to-EBITDA (enterprise value-to-EBITDA) valuation multiple of ~15x, higher than its five-year average of ~12x. Peer Duke Energy (DUK) is trading at a valuation multiple of 10.6x, close to its historical average.