NRG Energy Inc vs Oxford Lane Capital Corp — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while Oxford Lane Capital Corp trades at $8.82 (market cap $866.15M). The key difference: NRG Energy Inc is far larger — about 31.8× Oxford Lane Capital Corp's market cap, and Oxford Lane Capital Corp pays the higher dividend (27.06%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | OXLC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $866.15M |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $19.90 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $8.15 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 27.06% |
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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 →Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to achieve high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The company primarily invests in equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), which are pools of corporate loans. OXLC is known for its high-yield distribution policy and provides investors with leveraged exposure to the CLO market.
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