Does the media prefer NRG or CEG?

In the previous week, Constellation Energy had 13 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Constellation Energy and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. Constellation Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat NRG Energy's score of 0.71 indicating that Constellation Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NRG Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Constellation Energy 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TLN or NRG?

NRG Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Talen Energy. Talen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG 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 Talen Energy $2.58B 6.02 -$219M -$4.17 N/A NRG Energy $30.71B 0.66 $864M $3.78 25.55

Is TLN or NRG more profitable?

NRG Energy has a net margin of 2.56% compared to Talen Energy's net margin of -5.38%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 52.95% beat Talen Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Talen Energy -5.38% 43.32% 5.31% NRG Energy 2.56% 52.95% 4.29%

Does the media refer more to TLN or NRG?

In the previous week, Talen Energy had 3 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Talen Energy and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. Talen Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat NRG Energy's score of 0.71 indicating that Talen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Talen Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NRG Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NRG or DUK?

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NRG Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG 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 $30.71B 0.66 $864M $3.78 25.55 Duke Energy $32.24B 2.77 $4.97B $6.66 17.22

Is NRG or DUK more profitable?

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 2.56%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 52.95% beat Duke Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NRG Energy 2.56% 52.95% 4.29% Duke Energy 15.78% 9.78% 2.67%

Does the media favor NRG or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 15 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Duke Energy and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NRG Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor NRG or ED?

In the previous week, Consolidated Edison had 1 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Consolidated Edison and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Consolidated Edison's score of -0.01 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NRG Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Consolidated Edison 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NRG or VST?

Vistra has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NRG Energy. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG 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 $30.71B 0.66 $864M $3.78 25.55 Vistra $17.74B 2.63 $944M $5.92 23.52

Is NRG or VST more profitable?

Vistra has a net margin of 11.55% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 2.56%. Vistra's return on equity of 108.68% beat NRG Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NRG Energy 2.56% 52.95% 4.29% Vistra 11.55% 108.68% 7.67%

Does the media favor NRG or VST?

In the previous week, Vistra had 6 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Vistra and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Vistra's score of 0.63 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NRG Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vistra 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

NRG Energy (NRG) Competitors

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NRG vs. CEG, TLN, DUK, ED, and VST

Should you buy NRG Energy stock or one of its competitors? NRG Energy's main competitors and comparable companies include Constellation Energy (CEG), Talen Energy (TLN), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), and Vistra (VST). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does NRG Energy compare to Constellation Energy?

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

In the previous week, Constellation Energy had 13 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Constellation Energy and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. Constellation Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat NRG Energy's score of 0.71 indicating that Constellation Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NRG Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Constellation Energy	13 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NRG Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Constellation Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NRG Energy. Constellation Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG 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	$30.71B	0.66	$864M	$3.78	25.55
Constellation Energy	$25.53B	3.58	$2.32B	$10.26	25.15

97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NRG Energy presently has a consensus price target of $198.21, indicating a potential upside of 105.26%. Constellation Energy has a consensus price target of $353.14, indicating a potential upside of 36.84%. Given NRG Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Constellation Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NRG Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Constellation Energy has a net margin of 11.08% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 2.56%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 52.95% beat Constellation Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NRG Energy	2.56%	52.95%	4.29%
Constellation Energy	11.08%	14.89%	4.62%

NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. NRG Energy pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Energy pays out 16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NRG Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Constellation Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Constellation Energy beats NRG Energy on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NRG Energy compare to Talen Energy?

Talen Energy (NASDAQ:TLN) and NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Talen Energy had 3 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Talen Energy and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. Talen Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat NRG Energy's score of 0.71 indicating that Talen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Talen Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NRG Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

0.4% of Talen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Talen Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% 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.

Talen Energy has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NRG Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

NRG Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Talen Energy. Talen Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG 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
Talen Energy	$2.58B	6.02	-$219M	-$4.17	N/A
NRG Energy	$30.71B	0.66	$864M	$3.78	25.55

NRG Energy has a net margin of 2.56% compared to Talen Energy's net margin of -5.38%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 52.95% beat Talen Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Talen Energy	-5.38%	43.32%	5.31%
NRG Energy	2.56%	52.95%	4.29%

Talen Energy currently has a consensus price target of $460.08, indicating a potential upside of 41.90%. NRG Energy has a consensus price target of $198.21, indicating a potential upside of 105.26%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Talen Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Talen Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
NRG Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

NRG Energy beats Talen Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NRG Energy compare to Duke Energy?

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.78% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 2.56%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 52.95% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NRG Energy	2.56%	52.95%	4.29%
Duke Energy	15.78%	9.78%	2.67%

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 15 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Duke Energy and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Duke Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NRG Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duke Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NRG Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

NRG Energy currently has a consensus price target of $198.21, suggesting a potential upside of 105.26%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $136.63, suggesting a potential upside of 19.10%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Duke Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NRG Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NRG Energy. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG 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	$30.71B	0.66	$864M	$3.78	25.55
Duke Energy	$32.24B	2.77	$4.97B	$6.66	17.22

97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. NRG Energy pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NRG Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Duke Energy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

NRG Energy beats Duke Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NRG Energy compare to Consolidated Edison?

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) and Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Consolidated Edison has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NRG Energy. Consolidated Edison is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG 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	$30.71B	0.66	$864M	$3.78	25.55
Consolidated Edison	$16.92B	2.27	$2.02B	$6.09	17.09

NRG Energy presently has a consensus target price of $198.21, suggesting a potential upside of 105.26%. Consolidated Edison has a consensus target price of $108.67, suggesting a potential upside of 4.43%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Consolidated Edison.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NRG Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Consolidated Edison	6 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

In the previous week, Consolidated Edison had 1 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Consolidated Edison and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Consolidated Edison's score of -0.01 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NRG Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Consolidated Edison	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Consolidated Edison has a net margin of 12.53% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 2.56%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 52.95% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NRG Energy	2.56%	52.95%	4.29%
Consolidated Edison	12.53%	8.44%	2.83%

97.7% of NRG Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. NRG Energy pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Consolidated Edison pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NRG Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Consolidated Edison has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Consolidated Edison is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NRG Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NRG Energy beats Consolidated Edison on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NRG Energy compare to Vistra?

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) and Vistra (NYSE:VST) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Vistra has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NRG Energy. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG 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	$30.71B	0.66	$864M	$3.78	25.55
Vistra	$17.74B	2.63	$944M	$5.92	23.52

NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. NRG Energy pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vistra pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NRG Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Vistra had 6 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Vistra and 9 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Vistra's score of 0.63 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NRG Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vistra	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Vistra has a net margin of 11.55% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 2.56%. Vistra's return on equity of 108.68% beat NRG Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NRG Energy	2.56%	52.95%	4.29%
Vistra	11.55%	108.68%	7.67%

NRG Energy currently has a consensus price target of $198.21, suggesting a potential upside of 105.26%. Vistra has a consensus price target of $219.33, suggesting a potential upside of 57.55%. Given NRG Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Vistra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NRG Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

97.7% of NRG Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vistra shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Vistra shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NRG Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vistra beats NRG Energy on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	NRG Energy	Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$20.37B	$6.71B	$15.03B	$22.64B
Dividend Yield	1.99%	4.54%	4.11%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	25.55	32.88	23.71	27.58
Price / Sales	0.66	903.13	417.74	20.54
Price / Cash	6.06	15.01	18.36	39.56
Price / Book	20.12	2.86	2.10	4.62
Net Income	$864M	$231.18M	$701.43M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-3.83%	-0.48%	-0.34%	-1.52%
1 Month Performance	-13.08%	-4.36%	-3.30%	-5.48%
1 Year Performance	-42.24%	-2.44%	2.36%	5.05%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NRG NRG Energy	4.8911 of 5 stars	$96.29 -0.7%	$198.21 +105.8%	-40.3%	$20.37B	$30.71B	25.54	16,702	Options Volume
CEG Constellation Energy	4.6697 of 5 stars	$263.27 +0.6%	$353.14 +34.1%	-26.2%	$93.28B	$31.27B	25.66	15,339	Trending News
TLN Talen Energy	3.8492 of 5 stars	$304.42 +1.5%	$460.08 +51.1%	-24.3%	$14.59B	$2.58B	N/A	1,880	Options Volume
DUK Duke Energy	4.5894 of 5 stars	$113.37 +0.1%	$137.56 +21.3%	-7.1%	$88.38B	$33.25B	17.02	26,441	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
ED Consolidated Edison	3.2972 of 5 stars	$103.00 +0.3%	$108.67 +5.5%	+5.3%	$38.13B	$16.92B	16.91	15,407

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NRG Energy (NRG) Competitors

NRG vs. CEG, TLN, DUK, ED, and VST

How does NRG Energy compare to Constellation Energy?

Does the media prefer NRG or CEG?

Which has more risk and volatility, NRG or CEG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NRG or CEG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NRG or CEG?

Do analysts rate NRG or CEG?

Is NRG or CEG more profitable?

Is NRG or CEG a better dividend stock?

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How does NRG Energy compare to Talen Energy?

Does the media refer more to TLN or NRG?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TLN or NRG?

Which has more risk & volatility, TLN or NRG?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TLN or NRG?

Is TLN or NRG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend TLN or NRG?

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How does NRG Energy compare to Duke Energy?

Is NRG or DUK more profitable?

Does the media favor NRG or DUK?

Which has more volatility & risk, NRG or DUK?

Do analysts prefer NRG or DUK?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NRG or DUK?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NRG or DUK?

Is NRG or DUK a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does NRG Energy compare to Consolidated Edison?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NRG or ED?

Do analysts recommend NRG or ED?

Does the media favor NRG or ED?

Is NRG or ED more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NRG or ED?

Is NRG or ED a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, NRG or ED?

Summary

How does NRG Energy compare to Vistra?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NRG or VST?

Is NRG or VST a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NRG or VST?

Is NRG or VST more profitable?

Do analysts rate NRG or VST?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NRG or VST?

Which has more volatility & risk, NRG or VST?

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