NRG Energy Inc vs Koninklijke Philips NV — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while Koninklijke Philips NV trades at $26.77 (market cap $26.19B). The key difference: NRG Energy Inc and Koninklijke Philips NV are close in size by market cap, and Koninklijke Philips NV pays the higher dividend (3.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | PHG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $26.19B |
Sector | Utilities | Health |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $32.91 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $24.54 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | $32.46B |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 3.79% |
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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 →Philips is a diversified global healthcare company operating in three segments: diagnosis and treatment, connected care, and personal health. About 50% of the company's revenue comes from the diagnosis and treatment segment, which features imaging systems, ultrasound equipment, image-guided therapy solutions and healthcare informatics. The connected care segment (27% of revenue) encompasses monitoring and analytics systems for hospitals and sleep and respiratory care devices, whereas the personal health business (remainder of revenue) includes electric toothbrushes and men's grooming and personal-care products. In 2021, Philips generated EUR 17.2 billion in sales and had 80,000 employees in over 100 countries.
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