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MGEE vs VST

Side-by-side comparison of MGE Energy Inc (MGEE) and Vistra Corp. (VST): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • MGEE operates in Energy, while VST operates in Utilities - the two are in different parts of the market.
  • VST is the larger of the two at $50.16B, about 18.0x MGEE ($2.78B).
  • Over the past year, MGEE is down 14.4% and VST is down 12.2% - VST leads by 2.2 points.
  • VST has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for MGEE).
  • VST has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 7 for MGEE).
PerformanceMGEE-14.35%VST-12.16%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricMGEEVST
Company
MGE Energy Inc
Vistra Corp.
Price
$75.61+2.45%
$148.75-3.21%
Market cap
$2.78B
$50.16B
1M return
-6.50%
-6.01%
1Y return
-14.35%
-12.16%
Industry
Electric Utilities: Central
Electric Utilities: Central
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
2
14
Recent ratings
7
24
MGEE

MGE Energy Inc

MGE Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company primarily in Wisconsin. It operates through five segments: Regulated Electric Utility Operations; Regulated Gas Utility Operations; Nonregulated Energy Operations; Transmission Investments; and All Other. The company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity; owns or leases electric generation facilities located in Wisconsin and Iowa; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission services. It also generates electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable energy sources, as well as purchases power under short and long-term commitments. As of February 24, 2021, the company generated and distributed electricity to 157,000 customers in Dane County, Wisconsin; and purchased and distributed natural gas to 166,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE Energy, Inc. was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

VST

Vistra Corp.

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity business in the United States. It operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. The company retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 20 states in the United States and the District of Columbia. It is also involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy sales and purchases, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. The company serves approximately 4.5 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It has a generation capacity of approximately 38,700 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.

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