Genie Energy (GNE) Competitors $19.90 -0.39 (-1.94%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.88 -0.02 (-0.09%) As of 06:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GNE vs. NRG, AES, ORA, KEN, CTRI, HE, EDN, UTL, BLDP, and POLAShould you be buying Genie Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Genie Energy include NRG Energy (NRG), AES (AES), Ormat Technologies (ORA), Kenon (KEN), Centuri (CTRI), Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE), Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) (EDN), Unitil (UTL), Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), and Polar Power (POLA). Genie Energy vs. Its Competitors NRG Energy AES Ormat Technologies Kenon Centuri Hawaiian Electric Industries Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) Unitil Ballard Power Systems Polar Power NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) and Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer NRG or GNE? In the previous week, NRG Energy had 30 more articles in the media than Genie Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for NRG Energy and 1 mentions for Genie Energy. Genie Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat NRG Energy's score of 1.34 indicating that Genie Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NRG Energy 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Genie Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, NRG or GNE? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNRG Energy$28.13B1.09$1.13B$6.2025.25Genie Energy$425.20M1.26$12.59M$0.14142.12 Is NRG or GNE more profitable? NRG Energy has a net margin of 4.66% compared to Genie Energy's net margin of 3.41%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 73.78% beat Genie Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NRG Energy4.66% 73.78% 6.59% Genie Energy 3.41%10.16%5.42% Do analysts rate NRG or GNE? NRG Energy currently has a consensus target price of $160.30, indicating a potential upside of 2.38%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Genie Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NRG Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Genie Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility & risk, NRG or GNE? NRG Energy has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genie Energy has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NRG or GNE? 97.7% of NRG Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.2% of Genie Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of NRG Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Genie Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is NRG or GNE a better dividend stock? NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Genie Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. NRG Energy pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SummaryNRG Energy beats Genie Energy on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Genie Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GNE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GNE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GNE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGenie EnergyUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$544.70M$24.97B$16.14B$21.12BDividend Yield1.48%3.70%5.31%3.60%P/E Ratio142.1234.8620.3628.44Price / Sales1.264.25207.9860.38Price / Cash13.118.9219.0922.92Price / Book3.002.262.164.69Net Income$12.59M$1.43B$751.46M$995.51M7 Day Performance-3.18%1.95%0.92%1.64%1 Month Performance-28.58%4.42%26.19%5.92%1 Year Performance19.14%20.04%204.24%11.50% Genie Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNEGenie Energy1.1984 of 5 stars$19.90-1.9%N/A+25.5%$544.70M$425.20M142.12190Positive NewsNRGNRG Energy4.4913 of 5 stars$151.17+0.3%$151.80+0.4%+113.1%$29.56B$28.13B24.3815,637Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAESAES4.921 of 5 stars$12.590.0%$24.22+92.5%-20.2%$8.96B$12.28B6.849,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastORAOrmat Technologies3.8481 of 5 stars$87.50-0.4%$84.71-3.2%+16.2%$5.30B$879.65M42.471,512News CoverageAnalyst ForecastKENKenon1.2735 of 5 stars$44.61-0.7%N/A+81.4%$2.33B$760.30M13.94230CTRICenturi0.6916 of 5 stars$20.87-0.4%$19.60-6.1%+3.7%$1.85B$2.64B1,043.778,600News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHEHawaiian Electric Industries1.8548 of 5 stars$10.64+0.6%$11.94+12.2%-35.5%$1.83B$3.22B-0.822,602Positive NewsEDNEmpresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor)N/A$24.99+0.6%N/A+55.4%$1.13B$2.25T4.444,642UTLUnitil2.6893 of 5 stars$51.83+1.1%$55.00+6.1%-13.3%$842.76M$486.90M17.69520BLDPBallard Power Systems0.4952 of 5 stars$1.86-0.5%$2.09+12.3%-5.8%$557.72M$70.67M-1.821,370Gap UpPOLAPolar Power1.2515 of 5 stars$1.87-1.1%N/A-27.9%$4.69M$13.97M-0.81100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NRG Energy Alternatives AES Alternatives Ormat Technologies Alternatives Kenon Alternatives Centuri Alternatives Hawaiian Electric Industries Alternatives Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. 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