Compare · ETR vs NRG
ETR vs NRG
Side-by-side comparison of Entergy Corporation (ETR) and NRG Energy Inc. (NRG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ETR and NRG operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- ETR is the larger of the two at $49.75B, about 1.8x NRG ($28.22B).
- ETR has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 13 for NRG).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Entergy Corporation
Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and distribution of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through gas/oil, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. It operates in two segments, Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. The company's Utility segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. Its Entergy Wholesale Commodities segment engages in the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants located in the northern United States; sale of electric power to wholesale customers; provision of services to other nuclear power plant owners; and owning interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers. It sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 30,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, which include 8,000 MW of nuclear power. The company delivers electricity to 3.0 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy Corporation was incorporated in 1949 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
NRG Energy Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated power company in the United States. It operates through Texas, East, and West. The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and services to 3.6 million residential, industrial, and commercial consumers. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage. The company also provides system power, distributed generation, renewable products, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, demand response, energy efficiency, advisory, and on-site energy solutions; and carbon management and specialty services. In addition, it trades in electric power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. Further, the company procures fuels; provides transportation services; and directly sells energy, services, and products and services to retail customers under the NRG, Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, XOOM Energy, and other brand names. As of December 31, 2020, it owns power generation portfolio with approximately 23,000 megawatts of capacity at 33 plants. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
Latest ETR
- New insider Stack Patrick J Jr claimed ownership of 15,280 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Director Ropp Ralph Lewis was granted 905 shares, increasing direct ownership by 60% to 2,423 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Puckett Karen A was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 34,223 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Levenick Stuart L was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 47,209 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hyland M Elise was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 19,426 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Frederickson Philip L was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 33,639 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ellis Brian W was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 14,453 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Donald Kirkland H was granted 858 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 24,505 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Caldwell James Frank Jr was granted 722 shares, increasing direct ownership by 239% to 1,024 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Burbank John R was granted 858 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 17,777 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest NRG
- Director Wright Glenn Tracy was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2,844% to 1,472 units (SEC Form 4)
- New insider Wright Glenn Tracy claimed ownership of 50 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Director Zlotnik Marcie was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 8,692 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pruner Alexandra was granted 1,557 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 32,680 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pourbaix Alexander J was granted 2,619 shares, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 19,837 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Donohue Elisabeth B was granted 1,499 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 29,050 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kapoor Sanjay was granted 2,464 shares, increasing direct ownership by 169% to 3,921 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Fawaz Marwan was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 8,453 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Cox Heather was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 43,611 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Carrillo Antonio was granted 2,318 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 45,327 units (SEC Form 4)