Alliant Energy Corporation vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $73.98 (market cap $19.10B), 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 Alliant Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LNT | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $19.10B | $27.55B |
Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
52-Week High | $78.03 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $63.62 | $120.65 |
Enterprise Value | $30.83B | $51.38B |
Dividend Yield | 2.89% | 1.46% |
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Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 1 million electricity and natural gas customers and approximately 420,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
Read more on LNT →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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