Duke Energyvs.NRG Energy
DUK vs NRG · both in Utilities & power producers, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: Electricity utilities and large power producers — from nuclear to renewable portfolios.
Duke Energy is about 3.3× larger than NRG Energy by market cap; Duke Energy trades at the lower P/E (19.0 vs 124.0); year to date, Duke Energy leads (+7.1% vs −11.8%).
Side by side
| DUK | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $97.8B | $29.6B |
| Price | $125.48 | $140.42 |
| Today | +0.2% | −0.0% |
| Return YTD | +7.1% | −11.8% |
| Return 1Y | +6.2% | −7.2% |
| P/E | 19.0 | 124.0 |
| P/S | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| P/B | 1.8 | 6.1 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Duke EnergyDUK
Large US utility with a significant nuclear fleet and growing demand from electrification and data centres.
Full DUK profile →NRG EnergyNRG
Large U.S. power company with generation plants and millions of electricity and gas customers — positioned for rising power demand and data centers.
Full NRG profile →More comparisons in Utilities & power producers
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