Genie Energy (GNE) Competitors

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NRG Energy	$28.13B	1.09	$1.13B	$6.20	25.25
Genie Energy	$425.20M	1.26	$12.59M	$0.14	142.12

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 Energy	4.66%	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)	2.90
Genie 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.

Summary

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