Compare · ETR vs TAC
ETR vs TAC
Side-by-side comparison of Entergy Corporation (ETR) and TransAlta Corporation (TAC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ETR and TAC operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- ETR is the larger of the two at $50.71B, about 13.4x TAC ($3.78B).
- ETR has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for TAC).
- ETR has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 12 for TAC).
Entergy Corporation
Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and distribution of electricity in the United States. The company generates electricity through gas/oil, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. It operates in two segments, Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. The company's Utility segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. Its Entergy Wholesale Commodities segment engages in the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants located in the northern United States; sale of electric power to wholesale customers; provision of services to other nuclear power plant owners; and owning interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers. It sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 30,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, which include 8,000 MW of nuclear power. The company delivers electricity to 3.0 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy Corporation was incorporated in 1949 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
TransAlta Corporation
TransAlta Corporation owns, operates, and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States, and Australia. It operates through six segments: Hydro, Wind and Solar, North American Gas, Australian Gas, Alberta Thermal, and Centralia. The company owns and operates hydro, wind and solar, natural gas-fired, and coal-fired facilities. It also engages in wholesale trading of electricity and other energy-related commodities and derivatives; and related mining operations and natural gas pipeline operations. The company serves municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses, and utility customers. TransAlta Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Latest ETR
- "Officer" Under Sec. 16 Rules Fisackerly Haley exercised 10,638 shares at a strike of $52.69 and sold $1,170,180 worth of shares (10,638 units at $110.00) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- New insider Stack Patrick J Jr claimed ownership of 15,280 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Director Ropp Ralph Lewis was granted 905 shares, increasing direct ownership by 60% to 2,423 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Puckett Karen A was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 34,223 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Levenick Stuart L was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 47,209 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hyland M Elise was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 19,426 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Frederickson Philip L was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 33,639 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ellis Brian W was granted 1,079 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 14,453 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Donald Kirkland H was granted 858 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 24,505 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Caldwell James Frank Jr was granted 722 shares, increasing direct ownership by 239% to 1,024 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest TAC
- SEC Form 6-K filed by TransAlta Corporation
- SEC Form SUPPL filed by TransAlta Corporation
- SEC Form 6-K filed by TransAlta Corporation
- SEC Form FWP filed by TransAlta Corporation
- SEC Form FWP filed by TransAlta Corporation
- SEC Form FWP filed by TransAlta Corporation
- SEC Form SUPPL filed by TransAlta Corporation
- TransAlta Announces the Acquisition of Two Fully-Contracted Gas Assets in Colorado and Concurrent $350 Million Bought Deal Offering of Common Shares
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by TransAlta Corporation
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by TransAlta Corporation