Baker Hughes Co vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Baker Hughes Co trades at $64.56 (market cap $64.34B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $120.99 (market cap $24.83B). The key difference: Baker Hughes Co is far larger — about 2.6× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and NRG Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (1.61%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BKR | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $64.34B | $24.83B |
Sector | Energy | Utilities |
52-Week High | $69.67 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $42.51 | $117.04 |
Enterprise Value | $64.86B | $48.79B |
Dividend Yield | 1.42% | 1.61% |
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Baker Hughes is a global leader in oilfield services and oilfield equipment, with particularly strong presences in the artificial lift, specialty chemicals, and completions markets. The other half of its business focuses on industrial power generation, process solutions, and industrial asset management, with high exposure to the liquid natural gas market specifically, as well as broader industrials end markets.
Read more on BKR →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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