Hyatt Hotels Corporation vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Hyatt Hotels Corporation trades at $189 (market cap $17.85B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B). The key difference: NRG Energy Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and NRG Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (1.46%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| H | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.85B | $27.55B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Utilities |
52-Week High | $202.09 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $135.01 | $120.65 |
Enterprise Value | $21.69B | $51.38B |
Dividend Yield | 0.32% | 1.46% |
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Hyatt is an operator of 1,162 owned (5% of total rooms) and managed and franchise (95%) properties across roughly 20 upscale luxury brands, which includes vacation brands (Apple Leisure Group, Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara), the recently launched full-service lifestyle brand Hyatt Centric, the soft lifestyle brand Unbound, and the wellness brand Miraval. Hyatt acquired Two Roads in November 2018 and Apple Leisure Group in 2021. The regional exposure as a percentage of total rooms is 66% Americas, 18% Asia-Pacific, and 16% rest of world.
Read more on H →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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