Manulife Financial Corporation vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Manulife Financial Corporation trades at $42.51 (market cap $69.96B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B). The key difference: Manulife Financial Corporation is far larger — about 2.5× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and Manulife Financial Corporation pays the higher dividend (3.14%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MFC | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $69.96B | $27.55B |
Sector | Financials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $43.39 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $29.90 | $120.65 |
Enterprise Value | $66.52B | $51.38B |
Dividend Yield | 3.14% | 1.46% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Manulife provides life insurance and wealth management products and services to individuals and group customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. Manulife is one of Canada's Big Three Life Insurance companies (the other two are Sun Life and Great West Life). As of Dec. 31, 2021, Manulife reported assets under management or administration of about CAD $1.4 trillion.
Read more on MFC →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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