NRG Energy Inc vs Quanta Services Inc — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while Quanta Services Inc trades at $639.3 (market cap $94.92B). The key difference: Quanta Services Inc is far larger — about 3.4× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and NRG Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (1.46%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | PWR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $94.92B |
Sector | Utilities | Industrials |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $785.24 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $372.50 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | $100.88B |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 0.07% |
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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 →Quanta Services is a leading provider of specialty contracting services, delivering comprehensive infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, communications, pipeline, and energy industries in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Quanta reports its results under two reportable segments: electric power infrastructure solutions and underground utility and infrastructure solutions. In October 2021, the company completed the acquisition of Blattner, a provider of comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction solutions to customers in the renewable energy industry.
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