Compare · DTE vs NRG
DTE vs NRG
Side-by-side comparison of DTE Energy Company (DTE) and NRG Energy Inc. (NRG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both DTE and NRG operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- DTE is the larger of the two at $29.77B, about 1.1x NRG ($26.95B).
- Over the past year, DTE is up 7.0% and NRG is down 17.6% - DTE leads by 24.5 points.
- NRG has been more active in the news (13 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for DTE).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
DTE Energy Company
DTE Energy Company engages in the utility operations. The company's Electric segment generates, purchases, distributes, and sells electricity to approximately 2.2 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southeastern Michigan. It generates electricity through fossil-fuel, hydroelectric pumped storage, and nuclear plants, as well as wind and other renewable assets. This segment owns and operates approximately 698 distribution substations and 445,800 line transformers. The company's Gas segment purchases, stores, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to approximately 1.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout Michigan; and sells storage and transportation capacity. This segment has approximately 20,000 miles of distribution mains; 1,308,000 service pipelines; and 1,305,000 active meters, as well as owns approximately 2,000 miles of transmission pipelines. Its Gas Storage and Pipelines segment owns natural gas storage fields, lateral and gathering pipeline systems, and compression and surface facilities, as well as has ownership interests in interstate pipelines serving the Gulf Coast, Midwest, Ontario, and northeast markets. The company's Power and Industrial Projects segment offers metallurgical coke; pulverized coal and petroleum coke to the steel, pulp and paper, and other industries; and power, steam and chilled water production, and wastewater treatment services, as well as supplies compressed air to industrial customers. It also owns and operates 5 renewable generating plants with a capacity of 139 MWs; 22 gas recovery sites; and 10 reduced emissions fuel facilities. Its Energy Trading segment engages in power, natural gas, and environmental marketing and trading; structured transactions; and the optimization of contracted natural gas pipeline transportation and storage positions. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
NRG Energy Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated power company in the United States. It operates through Texas, East, and West. The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and services to 3.6 million residential, industrial, and commercial consumers. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage. The company also provides system power, distributed generation, renewable products, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, demand response, energy efficiency, advisory, and on-site energy solutions; and carbon management and specialty services. In addition, it trades in electric power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. Further, the company procures fuels; provides transportation services; and directly sells energy, services, and products and services to retail customers under the NRG, Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, XOOM Energy, and other brand names. As of December 31, 2020, it owns power generation portfolio with approximately 23,000 megawatts of capacity at 33 plants. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
Latest DTE
- LG Energy Solution Vertech announces agreement with DTE Energy for 6GWh of battery energy storage systems
- DTE Energy invests in Michigan-made battery storage systems, advancing clean energy goals and spurring billions in economic growth across the state
- DTE Energy Board of Directors declares quarterly dividend
- DTE Energy reports first quarter 2026 accomplishments, investments and financial results
- DTE Energy intends to pause future electric rate requests following upcoming filing as data centers come online
- Truist initiated coverage on DTE Energy with a new price target
- DTE Energy schedules first quarter 2026 earnings release, conference call
- DTE Energy reports 2025 accomplishments, earnings and investments
- DTE Energy Board of Directors declares quarterly dividend
- DTE Energy schedules full year 2025 earnings release, conference call
Latest NRG
- Director Wright Glenn Tracy was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2,844% to 1,472 units (SEC Form 4)
- New insider Wright Glenn Tracy claimed ownership of 50 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Director Zlotnik Marcie was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 8,692 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pruner Alexandra was granted 1,557 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 32,680 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pourbaix Alexander J was granted 2,619 shares, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 19,837 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Donohue Elisabeth B was granted 1,499 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 29,050 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kapoor Sanjay was granted 2,464 shares, increasing direct ownership by 169% to 3,921 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Fawaz Marwan was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 8,453 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Cox Heather was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 43,611 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Carrillo Antonio was granted 2,318 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 45,327 units (SEC Form 4)