Church & Dwight Co., Inc. vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at $103.35 (market cap $24.38B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $121.9 (market cap $24.83B). The key difference: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and NRG Energy Inc are close in size by market cap, and NRG Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (1.61%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHD | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $24.38B | $24.83B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Utilities |
52-Week High | $105.26 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $81.60 | $117.04 |
Enterprise Value | $26.38B | $48.79B |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.61% |
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Church & Dwight is the leading producer of baking soda in the world. Beyond baking soda, the products in its portfolio have vast category reach, including laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its mix also includes Xtra, Trojan, OxiClean, First Response, Nair, L'il Critters/Vitafusion, Orajel, and WaterPik, which together with Arm & Hammer constitute more than 80% of its annual sales and profits. In early 2019, the firm announced the addition of Flawless, which manufactures electric shaving products for women. At the end of 2020, the firm acquired Zicam, a leading brand in the cough/cold-shortening category. Church & Dwight derives more than 80% of its sales from its home market in the U.S.
Read more on CHD →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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