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NRG vs DUK // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE) VS. Duke Energy Corporation (Holding Company) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NRG 6
— DUK 8
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: DUK
LAST: $96.06 (-1.52%) • MKT CAP: $20.50B
market-cap
$20.50B
LAST: $127.39 (+1.18%) • MKT CAP: $98.16B
market-cap
$98.16B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NRG VS. DUK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NRG | DUK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.90% | 5.20% | +5.70 | NRG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.4x | 8.7x | +2.70 | DUK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.74% | -1.73% | +5.47 | NRG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.10% | 31.40% | -25.30 | DUK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 18.10% | -15.30 | DUK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.40% | 3.30% | +6.10 | NRG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.00% | 3.40% | -1.40 | DUK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.00 | 0.89 | +1.11 | NRG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | NRG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 5.80% | 6.10% | -0.30 | NRG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.5 | 69.7 | -27.12 | DUK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.67 | 0.76 | -0.09 | DUK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 18.4x | +3.60 | DUK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $20.50B | $98.16B | -$77.66B | DUK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NRG REV | DUK REV | NRG GROSS % | DUK GROSS % | NRG FCF | DUK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $30.35B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $766.0M | -$1.69B |
| FY 2024 | $27.75B | $0 | 44.0% | — | $1.83B | $48.0M |
| FY 2023 | $28.26B | $0 | 44.0% | — | -$1.49B | $9.88B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NRG // BETA 0.67
DUK // BETA 0.76