Freeport-McMoRan Inc vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Freeport-McMoRan Inc trades at $69.67 (market cap $96.42B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $120.99 (market cap $24.83B). The key difference: Freeport-McMoRan Inc is far larger — about 3.9× 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.
| FCX | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $96.42B | $24.83B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $71.73 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $35.34 | $117.04 |
Enterprise Value | $102.70B | $48.79B |
Dividend Yield | 0.87% | 1.61% |
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc is an international mining company. It operates geographically diverse assets with proven and probable mineral reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. The company's portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia
Read more on FCX →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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