NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) reported earnings on Jan. 29. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), NextEra Energy whiffed on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue contracted and GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 NextEra Energy logged revenue of $3.38 billion. The three analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected sales of $4.60 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 13% lower than the prior-year quarter's $3.87 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.03. The 14 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.96 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.01 for Q4 were 36% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.59 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 41.2%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 21.7%, 760 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.7%, 460 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $3.91 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.04.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $16.35 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.94.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,076 members out of 1,107 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 266 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 260 give NextEra Energy a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on NextEra Energy is outperform, with an average price target of $72.97.

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