ETR vs NRG
ETR: Regional electric utility serving the lower Mississippi Valley with a diverse generation fleet including nuclear, natural gas, and renewable assets, positioned to capitalize on data center demand growth. NRG: NRG Energy is an integrated power generation and retail energy company that owns and operates natural gas, solar, and other generation assets while serving residential and business customers with electricity and gas.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ETR | NRG | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $113.93 | $140.48 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $52.3B | $29.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 29.02 | 124.46 | ETR lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.20 | 10.03 | ETR lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +13.6% | +0.7% | ETR higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +42.0% | +19.1% | ETR higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +23.2% | +3.1% | ETR higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +10.5% | +8.8% | ETR higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +2.5% | +0.8% | ETR higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 1.93 | 4.75 | ETR lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +11.5% | +10.6% | ETR higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -2.0% | -0.9% | NRG higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +2.2% | +1.4% | ETR higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | 5 | NRG higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.49 | 1.21 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +39.9% | -6.5% | ETR higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.