NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) is expected to report Q1 earnings on April 30. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict NextEra Energy's revenues will grow 6.5% and EPS will shrink 0.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $3.59 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.02.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, NextEra Energy notched revenue of $3.38 billion. 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
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $1.03. 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.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 41.2%, 260 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 19.6%, 670 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 12.7%, 460 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $15.74 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.92.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,072 members out of 1,106 rating the stock outperform, and 34 members rating it underperform. Among 261 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 258 give NextEra Energy a green thumbs-up, and three 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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