NRG Energy Inc vs Ross Stores, Inc. — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while Ross Stores, Inc. trades at $235 (market cap $75.63B). The key difference: Ross Stores, Inc. is far larger — about 2.7× 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 | ROST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $75.63B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $240.13 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $134.02 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | $76.23B |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 0.75% |
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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 →Ross Stores is a leading American off-price apparel and home fashion retailer, operating over 1,920 stores (at the end of fiscal 2021) across the Ross Dress for Less and dd's Discounts banners. Ross offers a variety of name-brand products and targets undercutting conventional retailers' regular prices by 20%-70%. The company uses an opportunistic, flexible merchandising approach
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