NRG Energy Inc vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $13.74 (market cap $191.46B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 6.9× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (2.09%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $191.46B |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $14.37 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $8.40 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 2.09% |
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 →Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
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