NRG Energy Inc vs Seagate Technology Holdings PLC — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while Seagate Technology Holdings PLC trades at $900 (market cap $181.56B). The key difference: Seagate Technology Holdings PLC is far larger — about 6.6× 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 | STX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $181.56B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $1.09K |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $146.59 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | $184.59B |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 0.37% |
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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 →Seagate is a leading supplier of hard disk drives for data storage to the enterprise and consumer markets. It forms a practical duopoly in the market with its chief rival, Western Digital
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