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How NRG Energy, Inc. stacks up
NRG · against 58 other Utilities companies of similar size
Valuation
45/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #29 of 59 · scores higher than 52% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score17 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including NRG · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 45?
Weighted metrics compared with all Utilities companies.Its metrics sit close to the Utilities norm.
- lower earnings for the price paid: weaker than 66% of peers. Earnings yield: 4.2% vs peer median 4.8%
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 65% of peers. EBITDA yield: 8.4% vs peer median 8.6%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 1.7% vs peer median 0.0%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = NRG, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | NRG | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 59 reported | 4.0% | 4.7% | 28% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 59 reported | 7.4% | 7.6% | 41% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 35 reported | 1.6% | -4.4% | 79% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 57 reported | 20.8% | 47.8% | 7% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around NRG| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6B USD | 93 | 57 | |
| 2 | 22.9B USD | 91 | 66 | |
| 3 | 96.4B HKD (≈$12.3B) | 87 | 51 | |
| 4 | 1.22T INR (≈$14.7B) | 83 | 65 | |
| 5 | 2.96T JPY (≈$20.1B) | 82 | 48 | |
| 24 | 24.1B EUR (≈$26.6B) | 47 | 57 | |
| 26 | 29.7B USD | 46 | 57 | |
| 26 | 19.7B USD | 46 | 46 | |
| 26 | 10.1B USD | 46 | 46 | |
| 29 | 20.2B USD | 45 | 40 | |
| 30 | 21.0B AUD (≈$13.8B) | 43 | 50 | |
| 31 | 11.3B GBP (≈$14.7B) | 42 | 66 | |
| 32 | 21.4B USD | 41 | 46 | |
| 32 | 26.9B USD | 41 | 50 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score