NextEra Energyvs.NRG Energy
NEE 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.
NextEra Energy is about 7.0× larger than NRG Energy by market cap; NextEra Energy trades at the lower P/E (19.2 vs 30.0); year to date, NextEra Energy leads (+4.8% vs −29.8%).
Side by side
| NEE | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $179B | $25.4B |
| Price | $84.22 | $113.61 |
| Today | +0.1% | +1.6% |
| Return YTD | +4.8% | −29.8% |
| Return 1Y | +10.2% | −23.0% |
| P/E | 19.2 | 30.0 |
| P/S | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| P/B | 3.1 | 5.2 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
NextEra EnergyNEE
Runs the electricity utility for Florida and, separately, one of the biggest renewable development businesses anywhere, adding wind and solar capacity across the US together with the grid to carry it. Data centre load presses on both halves.
Full NEE profile →NRG EnergyNRG
Generation plants on one side, millions of retail electricity and gas customers on the other, plus the Vivint smart-home business. The fleet runs on gas, coal and solar, and it is positioned for the demand growth data centers are driving in Texas and beyond.
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