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NextEra Energy cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$5.0B in Q3 2026 · $14.8B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$5.0B
Free cash flow+$5.0B
Cash / net income1.2×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, NextEra Energy generated $5.0B of operating cash flow. That is $1.0B more than in Q3 2025 ($4.0B).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $14.8B; the largest uses were other investing ($32.2B), dividends ($5.1B); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($21.3B), other financing ($3.3B); the cash balance rose by $3.1B.

Operating cash flow was $5.0B against net income of $4.4B — 1.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$1.7B, deferred taxes +$1.1B, other liabilities +$442M.

Free cash flow

NextEra Energy: free cash flow by quarterNextEra Energy: free cash flow by quarter$2.0BQ4 2024$2.8BQ1 2025$3.2BQ2 2025$4.0BQ3 2025$2.5BQ4 2025$2.6BQ1 2026$4.7BQ2 2026$5.0BQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
NextEra Energy: operating cash flow against capital spendingNextEra Energy: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$2.0B$0Q4 2024$2.8B$0Q1 2025$3.2B$0Q2 2025$4.0B$0Q3 2025$2.5B$0Q4 2025$2.6B$0Q1 2026$4.7B$0Q2 2026$5.0B$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $5.0B, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

NextEra Energy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearNextEra Energy: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $7.6BFY2021: Net borrowing $6.7BFY2021: Shares issued $14.0MFY2021: Dividends −$3.0B$14.3BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $8.3BFY2022: Net borrowing $14.5BFY2022: Shares issued $1.5BFY2022: Dividends −$3.4B$24.3BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $11.3BFY2023: Net borrowing $9.4BFY2023: Shares issued $4.5BFY2023: Asset sales $924MFY2023: Dividends −$3.8B$26.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $13.3BFY2024: Net borrowing $10.3BFY2024: Shares issued $48.0MFY2024: Dividends −$4.2B$23.6BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $12.5BFY2025: Net borrowing $13.6BFY2025: Shares issued $2.0BFY2025: Dividends −$4.7B$28.1BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $52.9B; the largest uses were dividends ($19.1B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$5.6B
Debt$109.7B
Net debt$104.1B
Due within a year$3.5B

NextEra Energy funds itself: free cash flow was $14.8B over the last twelve months, and $5.6B of cash and investments stands against $109.7B of debt ($3.5B due within a year, 1.6× covered by cash).

NextEra Energy: debt maturities by year (FY2025)NextEra Energy: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$3.5BYear 1$10.3BYear 2$10.6BYear 3$9.9BYear 4$7.3BYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $5.6B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

NextEra Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026NextEra Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing−$7.9BOperating cash flow$5.0BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$3.8BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$2.6BOther financing$2.1BDividends−$1.3BShares issued$938MExchange rates$2.0M
NextEra Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026NextEra Energy: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other investing−$32.2BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$21.3BOperating cash flow$14.8BDividends−$5.1BOther financing$3.3BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$3.1BShares issued$979M

From profit to cash

NextEra Energy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026NextEra Energy: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$4.4BDepreciation & amortization$1.7BDeferred taxes$1.1BGains on investments−$44.0MGains on disposals−$88.0MPrepaid and other assets$103MOther liabilities$442MOperating cash flow$5.0B
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$5.0B−$1.3B$3.8B$938M−$2.6B$5.0B
Q2 2026$4.7B−$1.3B$5.7B$8.0M−$747M$4.7B
Q1 2026$2.6B−$1.3B$9.3B$23.0M$531M$2.6B
Q4 2025$2.5B−$1.2B$2.5B$10.0M−$292M$2.5B
Q3 2025$4.0B−$1.2B$433M$2.0B−$732M$4.0B
Q2 2025$3.2B−$1.2B$3.3B$11.0M$568M$3.2B
Q1 2025$2.8B−$1.2B$7.3B$11.0M−$1.1B$2.8B
Q4 2024$2.0B−$1.1B$288M$1.0M$1.2B$2.0B

NextEra Energy: income statement and cash flow

NextEra Energy, Q3 2026: revenue $8.1B (+2% year over year), operating margin 32.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.