NRG Energy Inc vs Boston Beer Company Inc — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $121 (market cap $24.83B), while Boston Beer Company Inc trades at $177.2 (market cap $1.86B). The key difference: NRG Energy Inc is far larger — about 13.3× Boston Beer Company Inc's market cap, and NRG Energy Inc pays a 1.61% dividend while Boston Beer Company Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | SAM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $24.83B | $1.86B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $260.05 |
52-Week Low | $117.04 | $161.08 |
Enterprise Value | $48.79B | $1.63B |
Dividend Yield | 1.61% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Boston Beer is a leader in U.S. high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories, with strong positions in craft beer, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The firm sells an array of flavor variants and package sizes, predominantly centered around four priority brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Hard Seltzer. Its drinks are produced in both company-owned breweries as well as through third-party contract arrangements, and while the company primarily goes to market through independent wholesalers (as mandated by law), it operates a fairly large salesforce to induce demand across the value chain (distributors, retailers, and drinkers). The preponderance of revenue is generated domestically.
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