NRG Energy Inc vs NetApp Inc. — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while NetApp Inc. trades at $161.2 (market cap $31.57B). The key difference: NRG Energy Inc and NetApp Inc. are close in size by market cap, and NRG Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (1.46%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | NTAP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $31.57B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $181.08 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $94.11 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | $30.72B |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 1.29% |
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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.
Read more on NRG →NetApp is a leading provider of enterprise data management and storage solutions. The company's three operating business units are products, software maintenance, and hardware maintenance. NetApp transitioned from a data center storage firm to a company with software data management solutions for multicloud environments. The California-headquartered company sells globally and has approximately 10,000 employees.
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