Does the media refer more to CEG or NRG?

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for NRG Energy and 16 mentions for Constellation Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Constellation Energy's score of 1.00 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Constellation Energy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NRG Energy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 0.93 $864M $0.85 158.98 Duke Energy $32.24B 2.99 $4.97B $6.53 18.97

Is NRG or DUK more profitable?

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 70.67% beat Duke Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NRG Energy 0.74% 70.67% 4.95% Duke Energy 15.49% 9.73% 2.64%

Does the media favor NRG or DUK?

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 27 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Duke Energy and 17 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Duke Energy's score of 1.02 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duke Energy 24 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to ED or NRG?

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Consolidated Edison. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for NRG Energy and 6 mentions for Consolidated Edison. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Consolidated Edison's score of 0.56 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Consolidated Edison 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NRG Energy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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 0.93 $864M $0.85 158.98 Vistra $17.74B 3.11 $944M $5.97 27.40

Is NRG or VST more profitable?

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat NRG Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NRG Energy 0.74% 70.67% 4.95% Vistra 11.52% 105.64% 7.22%

Does the media prefer NRG or VST?

In the previous week, Vistra had 19 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Vistra and 17 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Vistra's score of 1.00 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vistra 23 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, AES or NRG?

AES has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NRG Energy. AES 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 AES $12.23B 0.85 $910M $1.87 7.82 NRG Energy $30.71B 0.93 $864M $0.85 158.98

Is AES or NRG more profitable?

AES has a net margin of 10.78% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 70.67% beat AES's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AES 10.78% 22.66% 3.84% NRG Energy 0.74% 70.67% 4.95%

Does the media refer more to AES or NRG?

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 7 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for NRG Energy and 10 mentions for AES. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat AES's score of 0.41 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AES 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NRG Energy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy NRG Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NRG Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with NRG Energy include Constellation Energy (CEG), Duke Energy (DUK), Consolidated Edison (ED), Vistra (VST), and AES (AES).

How does NRG Energy compare to Constellation Energy?

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

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for NRG Energy and 16 mentions for Constellation Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Constellation Energy's score of 1.00 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Constellation Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NRG Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Constellation Energy currently has a consensus target price of $370.41, suggesting a potential upside of 35.16%. NRG Energy has a consensus target price of $199.69, suggesting a potential upside of 47.78%. Given NRG Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Constellation Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
NRG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Constellation Energy pays out 14.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy pays out 223.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Constellation Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and NRG Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Constellation Energy has a net margin of 12.69% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 70.67% beat Constellation Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Constellation Energy	12.69%	16.81%	4.92%
NRG Energy	0.74%	70.67%	4.95%

Constellation Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Constellation Energy	$25.53B	3.85	$2.32B	$11.51	23.81
NRG Energy	$30.71B	0.93	$864M	$0.85	158.98

82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of NRG Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Constellation Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NRG Energy 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.

Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NRG Energy has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NRG Energy beats Constellation Energy on 11 of the 20 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 70.67% beat Duke Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NRG Energy	0.74%	70.67%	4.95%
Duke Energy	15.49%	9.73%	2.64%

NRG Energy has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Duke Energy has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

NRG Energy presently has a consensus price target of $199.69, indicating a potential upside of 47.78%. Duke Energy has a consensus price target of $138.07, indicating a potential upside of 11.49%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Duke Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. NRG Energy pays out 223.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Duke Energy has raised 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.

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	0.93	$864M	$0.85	158.98
Duke Energy	$32.24B	2.99	$4.97B	$6.53	18.97

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 27 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Duke Energy and 17 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Duke Energy's score of 1.02 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	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Duke Energy	24 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.7% of NRG Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held 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.

Summary

NRG Energy beats Duke Energy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NRG Energy compare to Consolidated Edison?

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

Consolidated Edison has a net margin of 12.52% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 70.67% beat Consolidated Edison's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Consolidated Edison	12.52%	8.33%	2.78%
NRG Energy	0.74%	70.67%	4.95%

Consolidated Edison currently has a consensus target price of $107.79, suggesting a potential upside of 1.34%. NRG Energy has a consensus target price of $199.69, suggesting a potential upside of 47.78%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Consolidated Edison.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Consolidated Edison	6 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73
NRG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Consolidated Edison. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for NRG Energy and 6 mentions for Consolidated Edison. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Consolidated Edison's score of 0.56 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Consolidated Edison	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NRG Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Consolidated Edison pays out 59.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy pays out 223.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Consolidated Edison has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years and NRG Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Consolidated Edison is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NRG Energy has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Consolidated Edison has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Consolidated Edison	$16.92B	2.32	$2.02B	$5.94	17.91
NRG Energy	$30.71B	0.93	$864M	$0.85	158.98

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

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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Vistra shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	0.93	$864M	$0.85	158.98
Vistra	$17.74B	3.11	$944M	$5.97	27.40

NRG Energy presently has a consensus price target of $199.69, indicating a potential upside of 47.78%. Vistra has a consensus price target of $230.44, indicating a potential upside of 40.87%. Given NRG Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Vistra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NRG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

NRG Energy has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vistra had 19 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Vistra and 17 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Vistra's score of 1.00 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	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vistra	23 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat NRG Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NRG Energy	0.74%	70.67%	4.95%
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%

NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. NRG Energy pays out 223.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vistra pays out 15.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Summary

Vistra beats NRG Energy on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NRG Energy compare to AES?

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

AES has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NRG Energy has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NRG Energy had 7 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for NRG Energy and 10 mentions for AES. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat AES's score of 0.41 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AES	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NRG Energy	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.1% of AES shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of AES shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are owned 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.

AES has a net margin of 10.78% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. NRG Energy's return on equity of 70.67% beat AES's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AES	10.78%	22.66%	3.84%
NRG Energy	0.74%	70.67%	4.95%

AES pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. AES pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy pays out 223.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AES has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and NRG Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. AES is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AES presently has a consensus target price of $15.63, indicating a potential upside of 6.91%. NRG Energy has a consensus target price of $199.69, indicating a potential upside of 47.78%. Given NRG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than AES.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AES	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
NRG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

AES has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NRG Energy. AES 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
AES	$12.23B	0.85	$910M	$1.87	7.82
NRG Energy	$30.71B	0.93	$864M	$0.85	158.98

Summary

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

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Metric	NRG Energy	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$28.50B	$28.80B	$18.61B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	1.41%	3.45%	3.98%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	158.98	21.97	20.11	31.61
Price / Sales	0.93	4.90	27.87	104.16
Price / Cash	8.55	9.26	19.26	24.44
Price / Book	28.15	3.17	2.45	4.68
Net Income	$864M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	7.61%	-0.65%	-0.12%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	-1.33%	-1.64%	-1.64%	1.07%
1 Year Performance	-11.18%	19.09%	15.65%	25.02%

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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	4.5709 of 5 stars	$135.13 +0.1%	$199.69 +47.8%	-11.2%	$28.50B	$30.71B	158.98	16,702	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
CEG Constellation Energy	4.8272 of 5 stars	$253.76 +2.9%	$377.40 +48.7%	-10.1%	$91.13B	$25.53B	22.05	15,339	Trending News Analyst Upgrade
DUK Duke Energy	4.5695 of 5 stars	$124.91 +0.6%	$138.93 +11.2%	+7.3%	$97.43B	$32.24B	19.13	26,441	Trending News Analyst Forecast
ED Consolidated Edison	3.6638 of 5 stars	$107.71 +0.8%	$107.79 +0.1%	+5.4%	$39.71B	$16.92B	18.13	15,407
VST Vistra	4.899 of 5 stars	$148.01 +1.1%	$233.33 +57.6%	-11.6%	$49.91B	$19.45B	24.79	6,390	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade

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

How does NRG Energy compare to Constellation Energy?

Does the media refer more to CEG or NRG?

Do analysts recommend CEG or NRG?

Is CEG or NRG a better dividend stock?

Is CEG or NRG more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CEG or NRG?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CEG or NRG?

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How does NRG Energy compare to Duke Energy?

Is NRG or DUK more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NRG or DUK?

Do analysts recommend NRG or DUK?

Is NRG or DUK a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NRG or DUK?

Does the media favor NRG or DUK?

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

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How does NRG Energy compare to Consolidated Edison?

Is ED or NRG more profitable?

Do analysts rate ED or NRG?

Does the media refer more to ED or NRG?

Is ED or NRG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, ED or NRG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ED or NRG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ED or NRG?

Summary

How does NRG Energy compare to Vistra?

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NRG or VST?

Do analysts recommend NRG or VST?

Which has more volatility & risk, NRG or VST?

Does the media prefer NRG or VST?

Is NRG or VST more profitable?

Is NRG or VST a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does NRG Energy compare to AES?

Which has more volatility & risk, AES or NRG?

Does the media refer more to AES or NRG?

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

Is AES or NRG more profitable?

Is AES or NRG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AES or NRG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AES or NRG?

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