General Dynamics Corporation vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? General Dynamics Corporation trades at $393.49 (market cap $106.03B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $121.21 (market cap $24.83B). The key difference: General Dynamics Corporation is far larger — about 4.3× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and General Dynamics Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.62%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GD | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $106.03B | $24.83B |
Sector | Industrials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $395.97 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $312.53 | $117.04 |
Enterprise Value | $111.17B | $48.79B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | 1.61% |
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General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments include aerospace, combat systems, marine, and technologies. The company's aerospace segment creates Gulfstream business jets. Combat system produces land-based combat vehicles, such as the M1 Abrams tank. The marine subsegment creates nuclear-powered submarines, among other things. The technologies segment contains two main units, an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
Read more on GD →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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