NGG vs PEG vs ETR Stock Comparison

National Grid, Public Service Enterprise and Entergy Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NGG National Grid Plc
$81.77 +8.4% 1M +6.3% 1Y
Market cap
$80.91B
P/E
18.6x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
3 wins
ETR Entergy Corp /De/
$107.51 +9.1% 1M +11.3% 1Y
Market cap
$49.75B
P/E
27.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.48B
Div. yield
0.02%
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Public Service Enterprise leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Public Service Enterprise 6, National Grid 3, Entergy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNGGPEGETRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $80.91B $36.25B $49.75B NGG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.6x 18.0x 27.7x PEG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.0x 17.2x 23.4x NGG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +15.3% +9.5% PEG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 15.4% 13.3% PEG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.4% 4.7% PEG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 5.5x 5.4x ETR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.02% PEG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.3% -13.2% +11.3% ETR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.0%/yr +2.4%/yr +15.8%/yr ETR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.5% 19.0% 20.5% PEG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 51/100 38/100 NGG

Percentile Scorecard

NGGPEGETR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNGGPEGETR
Valuation 55 #31 of 67 53 #32 of 67 14 #58 of 67
Growth – 28 #47 of 65 38 #41 of 65
Profitability – 76 #16 of 64 60 #26 of 64
Financial Health 76 #16 of 64 51 #32 of 64 44 #36 of 64
Shareholder Returns 89 #8 of 67 47 #36 of 67 35 #44 of 67
Overall 73 51 38
  • NGG ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • PEG ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • ETR ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNGGPEGETRSPY
1 month +8.4%+7.6%+9.1% -0.8%
3 months +0.7%-8.9%-5.5% +3.5%
6 months -6.3%-10.1%-5.2% +7.0%
Year to date +5.7%-10.2%+16.3% +12.2%
1 year +6.3%-13.2%+11.3% +13.0%
3 years +36.6%+20.0%+135.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +11.0%+6.3%+33.0% +23.1%
5 years +27.6%+12.7%+108.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +5.0%+2.4%+15.8% +11.0%
10 years +15.9%+74.9%+197.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +1.5%+5.8%+11.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNGGPEGETRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.5%19.0%20.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.2%20.2%21.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.310.060.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.28-0.700.55 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.9%-29.6%-29.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.9%-17.1%-8.8% -1.8%
52-week high $93.93$86.95$117.91 $779.14
52-week low $73.54$66.56$91.19 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNGGPEGETR
P/E now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 20.8x 17.8xmedian 20.8x 27.4xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 2.9x 2.8xmedian 2.9x 3.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.1x 13.7xmedian 13.1x 14.2xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -29.4xmedian 36.7x 130.2xmedian 36.7x -16.9xmedian 36.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.7x 2.1xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.23 -1.76median 2.23 4.50median 2.23

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNGGPEGETR
Revenue – $13.03B $13.48B
Gross profit – $8.51B –
Operating income – $2.90B $3.09B
Net income – $2.01B $1.82B
Free cash flow – $276.00M -$2.97B
EPS (diluted) – $4.03 $3.85
Cash & equivalents $493.98M $192.00M $3.85B
Total debt $61.59B $24.54B $34.63B
Shares (diluted) 994.20M 499.00M 466.31M
Enterprise value $53.20B $35.19B $38.88B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNGGPEGETR
P/E 18.6x 17.8x 27.4x
P/FCF -29.4x 130.2x -16.9x
P/Operating cash flow – 10.0x 8.3x
P/S 3.6x 2.8x 3.7x
P/B 1.6x 2.1x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 2.1x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA – 13.7x 14.2x
EV/EBIT – 20.8x 26.2x
EV/Revenue – 4.6x 6.0x
EV/FCF – 218.4x -27.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – 16.8x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -1.76 4.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNGGPEGETR
Revenue growth (1Y) – 15.3% 9.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 0.0% 0.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 11.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -3.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 7.5% -7.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -6.8% 5.6%
Net income growth (1Y) – 1.6% 2.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -10.2% 10.2%
EPS growth (1Y) – 1.8% -2.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -10.2% 6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 42.7% 28.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 0.3% 19.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 142.9% -29.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -18.8% -39.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNGGPEGETR
Gross margin – 65.3% –
EBITDA margin – 33.7% 42.2%
Operating margin – 22.3% 22.9%
Pretax margin – 17.5% 17.0%
Net margin – 15.4% 13.3%
FCF margin – 2.1% -22.1%
Operating cash flow margin – 27.6% 45.1%
Return on equity – 11.6% 10.2%
Return on assets – 3.4% 2.3%
Return on invested capital – 6.4% 4.7%
Return on capital employed – 5.5% 4.5%
Asset turnover – 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.8x 3.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNGGPEGETR
Debt / assets 43.2% 41.7% 43.8%
Debt / equity 1.2x 1.4x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 5.5x 5.4x
Debt / FCF – 88.9x -11.6x
Liabilities / assets 63.7% 70.5% 76.8%
Equity / assets 36.3% 29.5% 23.2%
Interest coverage – 2.7x 2.0x
Current ratio 0.8x 0.9x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – 1.22 1.01

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNGGPEGETR
Dividend yield 4.0% 3.7% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – – -2.7%
Shareholder yield 4.0% 3.7% -0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 64.5% 62.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 469.9% -38.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 5.7% 12.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% 9.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNGGPEGETR
Forward P/E 14.0xFY2026 17.2xFY2026 23.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.86FY2026 $4.20FY2026 $4.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.4%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026 +17.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.9% +6.2% +13.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $25.38BFY2026 $13.36BFY2026 $13.48BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.4%FY2026 +9.8%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.6% +4.5% +8.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNGGPEGETR
Held by institutions 6.2% 77.3% 97.8%
Institutions holding 617 1,307 1,330
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.6% +4.0% +6.1%
Institutions buying 352 676 694
Institutions selling 159 400 411
Buyers to sellers 2.21 1.69 1.69

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NGGPEGETR
NGG 1.00 0.54 0.51
PEG 0.54 1.00 0.69
ETR 0.51 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NGG, PEG and ETR?

National Grid (NGG) is the largest by market capitalisation: National Grid (NGG) $80.91B, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) $36.25B, Entergy (ETR) $49.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, NGG, PEG and ETR?

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (National Grid (NGG) 18.6x, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 18.0x, Entergy (ETR) 27.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, National Grid (NGG) is cheapest (National Grid (NGG) 14.0x, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 17.2x, Entergy (ETR) 23.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Public Service Enterprise (PEG) +15.3%, Entergy (ETR) +9.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) has the highest net margin (Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 15.4%, Entergy (ETR) 13.3%). On return on invested capital, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) leads (Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 6.4%, Entergy (ETR) 4.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Entergy (ETR) returned the most: National Grid (NGG) +6.3%, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) -13.2%, Entergy (ETR) +11.3%. Over five years, Entergy (ETR) compounded fastest (National Grid (NGG) +5.0%/yr, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) +2.4%/yr, Entergy (ETR) +15.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) has the highest dividend yield: National Grid (NGG) 0.00%, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 0.04%, Entergy (ETR) 0.02%. National Grid (NGG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) has been the steadiest (National Grid (NGG) 22.5%, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) 19.0%, Entergy (ETR) 20.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NGG, PEG and ETR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Public Service Enterprise (PEG) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.