Lithium Americas Corp vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Lithium Americas Corp trades at $3.08 (market cap $1.01B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B). The key difference: NRG Energy Inc is far larger — about 27.3× Lithium Americas Corp's market cap, and NRG Energy Inc pays a 1.46% dividend while Lithium Americas Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LAC | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.01B | $27.55B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $10.05 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $2.55 | $120.65 |
Enterprise Value | $1.13B | $51.38B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.46% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Lithium Americas is a resource company focused on developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada, the largest known lithium resource in the US. It aims to become a major supplier for the electric vehicle battery market.
Read more on LAC →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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