FE vs NRG
FE: FirstEnergy operates one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric utility systems serving 6+ million customers across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic with transmission, distribution, and regulated generation assets. 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 | FE | NRG | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $47.63 | $140.48 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $27.6B | $29.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 25.93 | 124.46 | FE lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 3.44 | 10.03 | FE lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +7.2% | +0.7% | FE higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +60.8% | +19.1% | FE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +16.9% | +3.1% | FE higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +8.4% | +8.8% | NRG higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +1.9% | +0.8% | FE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 2.22 | 4.75 | FE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +8.9% | +10.6% | NRG higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +6.6% | -0.9% | FE higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +3.9% | +1.4% | FE higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.45 | 1.21 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +18.6% | -6.5% | FE 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.