Nasdaq Inc vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B). The key difference: Nasdaq 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.
| NDAQ | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | $27.55B |
Sector | Financials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $120.65 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | $51.38B |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | 1.46% |
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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
Read more on NDAQ →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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