ING Groep NV vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? ING Groep NV trades at $35.49 (market cap $101.22B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $120.85 (market cap $24.83B). The key difference: ING Groep NV is far larger — about 4.1× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and ING Groep NV pays the higher dividend (3.73%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ING | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $101.22B | $24.83B |
Sector | Financials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $35.92 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $23.66 | $117.04 |
Dividend Yield | 3.73% | 1.61% |
Enterprise Value | — | $48.79B |
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The merger of the Dutch postal bank and NN Insurance in 1991 created ING. Through a series of further acquisitions ING build up a global footprint. The 2008 financial crisis forced ING to seek government support--a precondition of which was that ING should separate its banking and insurance activities, which saw ING revert to being solely a bank. ING has market- leading banking operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and a range of digital banks across Europe and Australia. Its global wholesale banking operation is primarily focused on lending.
Read more on ING →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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