Genie Energy (GNE) Competitors

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) and NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media favor GNE or NRG?

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 42 more articles in the media than Genie Energy. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for NRG Energy and 2 mentions for Genie Energy. Genie Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat NRG Energy's score of 1.41 indicating that Genie Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genie Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
NRG Energy	31 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, GNE or NRG?

Genie Energy has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NRG Energy has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GNE or NRG?

49.2% of Genie Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Genie Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of NRG Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is GNE or NRG more profitable?

Genie Energy has a net margin of 1.82% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 1.78%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 88.22% beat Genie Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genie Energy	1.82%	6.40%	3.26%
NRG Energy	1.78%	88.22%	6.80%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GNE or NRG?

NRG Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Genie Energy. NRG Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genie Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genie Energy	$425.20M	0.96	$12.59M	$0.14	108.89
NRG Energy	$28.13B	1.15	$1.13B	$2.21	75.80

Is GNE or NRG a better dividend stock?

Genie Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Genie Energy pays out 214.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NRG Energy pays out 79.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NRG Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate GNE or NRG?

NRG Energy has a consensus price target of $188.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12.73%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Genie Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genie Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
NRG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Summary

NRG Energy beats Genie Energy on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.