American Electric Power Company Inc vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.63 (market cap $67.28B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $120.98 (market cap $24.83B). The key difference: American Electric Power Company Inc is far larger — about 2.7× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and American Electric Power Company Inc pays the higher dividend (3.07%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | $24.83B |
Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $117.04 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | $48.79B |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | 1.61% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 43% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (19%), nuclear (7%), and demand response (4%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.
Read more on AEP →NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the U.S., with 7 million customers, including its 2021 acquisition of Direct Energy. It also is one of the largest U.S. independent power producers, with 16 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. Since 2018, NRG has divested its 47% stake in NRG Yield, among other renewable energy and conventional generation investments. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
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