Does the media favor VST or CEG?

In the previous week, Vistra had 9 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vistra and 11 mentions for Constellation Energy. Constellation Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Vistra's score of 0.92 indicating that Constellation Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vistra 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Constellation Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, EME or VST?

EMCOR Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vistra. EMCOR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vistra, 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 EMCOR Group $16.99B 2.03 $1.27B $29.81 25.98 Vistra $17.74B 3.01 $944M $5.97 26.55

Is EME or VST more profitable?

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.54%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat EMCOR Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EMCOR Group 7.54% 35.19% 13.68% Vistra 11.52% 105.64% 7.22%

Does the media favor EME or VST?

In the previous week, Vistra had 7 more articles in the media than EMCOR Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vistra and 13 mentions for EMCOR Group. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Vistra's score of 0.92 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EMCOR Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vistra 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VST or ETN?

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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 Vistra $17.74B 3.01 $944M $5.97 26.55 Eaton $27.45B 5.88 $4.09B $10.23 40.66

Is VST or ETN more profitable?

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Vistra's net margin of 11.52%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat Eaton's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vistra 11.52% 105.64% 7.22% Eaton 13.99% 24.72% 10.69%

Does the media prefer VST or ETN?

In the previous week, Eaton had 2 more articles in the media than Vistra. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Eaton and 20 mentions for Vistra. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Eaton's score of 0.83 indicating that Vistra is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vistra 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VST or GEV?

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, 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 Vistra $17.74B 3.01 $944M $5.97 26.55 GE Vernova $38.07B 7.53 $4.88B $34.33 31.09

Is VST or GEV more profitable?

GE Vernova has a net margin of 23.81% compared to Vistra's net margin of 11.52%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat GE Vernova's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vistra 11.52% 105.64% 7.22% GE Vernova 23.81% 43.97% 8.40%

Does the media favor VST or GEV?

In the previous week, GE Vernova had 29 more articles in the media than Vistra. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for GE Vernova and 20 mentions for Vistra. GE Vernova's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Vistra's score of 0.92 indicating that GE Vernova is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vistra 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GE Vernova 30 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable 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 0.95 $864M $0.85 162.35 Vistra $17.74B 3.01 $944M $5.97 26.55

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 favor NRG or VST?

In the previous week, Vistra had 9 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vistra and 11 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Vistra's score of 0.92 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vistra 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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VST vs. CEG, EME, ETN, GEV, and NRG

Should you buy Vistra stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vistra 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 Vistra include Constellation Energy (CEG), EMCOR Group (EME), Eaton (ETN), GE Vernova (GEV), and NRG Energy (NRG).

How does Vistra compare to Constellation Energy?

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

Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Vistra pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Energy pays out 14.9% 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. Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Constellation Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Constellation Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Vistra has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Vistra presently has a consensus target price of $230.31, indicating a potential upside of 45.33%. Constellation Energy has a consensus target price of $368.32, indicating a potential upside of 43.63%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vistra is more favorable than Constellation Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Vistra 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Vistra had 9 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vistra and 11 mentions for Constellation Energy. Constellation Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Vistra's score of 0.92 indicating that Constellation Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vistra	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Constellation Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Constellation Energy has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Vistra's net margin of 11.52%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat Constellation Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%
Constellation Energy	12.69%	16.81%	4.92%

Constellation Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Constellation Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vistra, 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
Vistra	$17.74B	3.01	$944M	$5.97	26.55
Constellation Energy	$25.53B	3.61	$2.32B	$11.51	22.28

Summary

Vistra beats Constellation Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vistra compare to EMCOR Group?

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) and Vistra (NYSE:VST) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Vistra had 7 more articles in the media than EMCOR Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vistra and 13 mentions for EMCOR Group. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Vistra's score of 0.92 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EMCOR Group	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vistra	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

EMCOR Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vistra. EMCOR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vistra, 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
EMCOR Group	$16.99B	2.03	$1.27B	$29.81	25.98
Vistra	$17.74B	3.01	$944M	$5.97	26.55

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.54%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat EMCOR Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EMCOR Group	7.54%	35.19%	13.68%
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%

92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Vistra shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

EMCOR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. EMCOR Group pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vistra pays out 15.4% 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. EMCOR Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Vistra is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

EMCOR Group currently has a consensus target price of $871.25, suggesting a potential upside of 12.48%. Vistra has a consensus target price of $230.31, suggesting a potential upside of 45.33%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vistra is more favorable than EMCOR Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EMCOR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

Summary

Vistra beats EMCOR Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vistra compare to Eaton?

Vistra (NYSE:VST) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Eaton had 2 more articles in the media than Vistra. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Eaton and 20 mentions for Vistra. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Eaton's score of 0.83 indicating that Vistra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vistra	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eaton	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Vistra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Vistra's net margin of 11.52%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat Eaton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%

Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Vistra pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 43.0% 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. Vistra has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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
Vistra	$17.74B	3.01	$944M	$5.97	26.55
Eaton	$27.45B	5.88	$4.09B	$10.23	40.66

Vistra presently has a consensus price target of $230.31, suggesting a potential upside of 45.33%. Eaton has a consensus price target of $423.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.70%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vistra is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Vistra has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Eaton beats Vistra on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vistra compare to GE Vernova?

Vistra (NYSE:VST) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Vistra shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. GE Vernova pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Vistra pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GE Vernova pays out 5.8% 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. Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Vistra is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Vistra has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, 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
Vistra	$17.74B	3.01	$944M	$5.97	26.55
GE Vernova	$38.07B	7.53	$4.88B	$34.33	31.09

In the previous week, GE Vernova had 29 more articles in the media than Vistra. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for GE Vernova and 20 mentions for Vistra. GE Vernova's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Vistra's score of 0.92 indicating that GE Vernova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vistra	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GE Vernova	30 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

GE Vernova has a net margin of 23.81% compared to Vistra's net margin of 11.52%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat GE Vernova's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%
GE Vernova	23.81%	43.97%	8.40%

Vistra presently has a consensus target price of $230.31, indicating a potential upside of 45.33%. GE Vernova has a consensus target price of $1,089.88, indicating a potential upside of 2.13%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Vistra is more favorable than GE Vernova.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
GE Vernova	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Summary

GE Vernova beats Vistra on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vistra compare to NRG Energy?

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

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NRG Energy has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

NRG Energy presently has a consensus price target of $197.80, indicating a potential upside of 43.33%. Vistra has a consensus price target of $230.31, indicating a potential upside of 45.33%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vistra is more favorable than NRG Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NRG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

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 $0.92 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 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Vistra has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Vistra had 9 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Vistra and 11 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Vistra's score of 0.92 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vistra	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 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%

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	0.95	$864M	$0.85	162.35
Vistra	$17.74B	3.01	$944M	$5.97	26.55

Summary

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

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VST vs. The Competition

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Metric	Vistra	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$53.32B	$29.56B	$18.91B	$23.45B
Dividend Yield	0.58%	3.51%	3.98%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	26.55	21.47	19.88	31.16
Price / Sales	3.01	5.10	36.03	19.75
Price / Cash	10.81	9.47	19.40	24.88
Price / Book	20.40	3.15	2.45	4.78
Net Income	$944M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.35%	0.46%	0.80%	0.78%
1 Month Performance	3.26%	0.07%	-0.10%	0.21%
1 Year Performance	-17.29%	17.01%	13.73%	18.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VST Vistra	4.9046 of 5 stars	$158.47 +0.2%	$230.31 +45.3%	-18.7%	$53.32B	$17.74B	26.55	6,390
CEG Constellation Energy	4.8671 of 5 stars	$245.87 +2.8%	$368.32 +49.8%	-21.3%	$88.29B	$29.87B	21.36	15,339	Positive News
EME EMCOR Group	4.4778 of 5 stars	$787.39 +1.6%	$871.25 +10.7%	+39.0%	$34.99B	$16.99B	26.41	44,000	Positive News
ETN Eaton	4.4784 of 5 stars	$413.31 +3.7%	$420.95 +1.8%	+15.4%	$160.49B	$28.52B	40.40	97,000	Trending News Gap Up
GEV GE Vernova	3.8043 of 5 stars	$1,151.45 +3.4%	$1,089.88 -5.3%	+92.3%	$309.42B	$39.37B	33.54	75,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade Gap Up

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Vistra (VST) Competitors

VST vs. CEG, EME, ETN, GEV, and NRG

How does Vistra compare to Constellation Energy?

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How does Vistra compare to EMCOR Group?

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How does Vistra compare to Eaton?

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How does Vistra compare to GE Vernova?

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How does Vistra compare to NRG Energy?

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Vistra (VST) Competitors

VST vs. CEG, EME, ETN, GEV, and NRG

How does Vistra compare to Constellation Energy?

Is VST or CEG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, VST or CEG?

Do analysts recommend VST or CEG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VST or CEG?

Does the media favor VST or CEG?

Is VST or CEG more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VST or CEG?

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How does Vistra compare to EMCOR Group?

Does the media favor EME or VST?

Which has better earnings and valuation, EME or VST?

Is EME or VST more profitable?

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

Is EME or VST a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, EME or VST?

Do analysts rate EME or VST?

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How does Vistra compare to Eaton?

Does the media prefer VST or ETN?

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

Is VST or ETN more profitable?

Is VST or ETN a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VST or ETN?

Do analysts prefer VST or ETN?

Which has more volatility & risk, VST or ETN?

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How does Vistra compare to GE Vernova?

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

Is VST or GEV a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, VST or GEV?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VST or GEV?

Does the media favor VST or GEV?

Is VST or GEV more profitable?

Do analysts prefer VST or GEV?

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How does Vistra compare to NRG Energy?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, NRG or VST?

Do analysts recommend NRG or VST?

Is NRG or VST a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NRG or VST?

Is NRG or VST more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NRG or VST?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

VST vs. The Competition

Vistra Competitors List

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