NRG Energy Inc vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.47 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation is far larger — about 3.4× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and Valero Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.53%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $93.03B |
Sector | Utilities | Energy |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 1.53% |
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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 →Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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