NRG vs TAC vs VHUB Stock Comparison

Nrg Energy, Transalta and VenHub Global Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NRG Nrg Energy, Inc.
$97.53 +0.4% 1M -45.4% 1Y
Market cap
$19.97B
P/E
25.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.13B
Div. yield
0.02%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
8 wins
TAC Transalta Corp
$13.20 +11.8% 1M -25.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.76B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.64B
Div. yield
0.01%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Nrg Energy leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Nrg Energy 8, Transalta 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNRGTACVHUBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $19.97B $3.76B $20.32M NRG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.5x -68.8x -0.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 55.0x — NRG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.8% -8.8% — NRG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.4% -3.3% -11,799.2% NRG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.8% 0.0% — NRG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.2x 4.8x — TAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% NRG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -45.4% -25.5% — TAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.6%/yr +3.3%/yr — NRG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.8% 40.8% 162.2% TAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 44/100 5/100 NRG

Percentile Scorecard

NRGTACVHUB

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

AxisNRGTACVHUB
Valuation 70 #8 of 24 65 #9 of 24 0 #13 of 13
Growth 77 #6 of 23 27 #17 of 23 18 #10 of 12
Profitability 73 #7 of 23 55 #11 of 23 0 #12 of 12
Financial Health 17 #20 of 24 30 #17 of 24 0 #13 of 13
Shareholder Returns 89 #3 of 19 44 #11 of 19 –
Overall 65 44 5
  • NRG ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • TAC ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • VHUB ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNRGTACVHUBSPY
1 month +0.4%+11.8%-54.7% +0.7%
3 months -27.2%+2.6%-64.2% +3.7%
6 months -37.3%+5.8%-63.6% +7.1%
Year to date -38.8%+4.4%— +12.8%
1 year -45.4%-25.5%— +11.9%
3 years +130.8%+74.6%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +32.2%+20.4%— +22.8%
5 years +144.5%+17.6%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +19.6%+3.3%— +10.9%
10 years +846.9%+194.0%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +25.2%+11.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNRGTACVHUBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.8%40.8%162.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 55.6%44.3%197.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.401.101.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.91-0.63— 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.8%-48.4%-97.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -47.0%-25.5%-97.0% -1.2%
52-week high $184.03$17.73$8.08 $779.14
52-week low $92.32$11.53$0.24 $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.

MultipleNRGTACVHUB
P/E now vs peer median 26.3xmedian 24.9x -71.6xmedian 24.9x -0.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 2.6x 2.4xmedian 2.6x 42.9xmedian 17.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 11.6x 11.8xmedian 11.6x -0.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 58.9xmedian 13.9x 13.9xmedian 13.9x -1.3xmedian 16.7x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 2.1x 3.0xmedian 2.1x -410.3xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.77median 0.62 2.26median 0.62 —

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 monthsNRGTACVHUB
Revenue $33.13B $1.64B $505.29K
Gross profit $6.23B $1.05B -$111.65K
Operating income $2.02B $201.41M -$42.78M
Net income $849.00M -$17.93M -$59.62M
Free cash flow $348.00M $281.42M -$16.53M
R&D – – $1.05M
EPS (diluted) $3.69 $-0.18 $-0.69
Cash & equivalents $162.00M $212.54M $2.56M
Total debt $23.44B $2.98B –
Shares (diluted) 212.00M 297.00M 86.30M
Enterprise value $14.19B $2.66B $11.87M

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
MetricNRGTACVHUB
P/E 26.3x -71.6x -0.3x
P/FCF 58.9x 13.9x -1.3x
P/Operating cash flow 13.2x 8.1x -1.4x
P/S 0.6x 2.4x 42.9x
P/B 4.2x 3.0x -410.3x
P/Tangible book 7.6x 3.4x -410.3x
EV/EBITDA 11.6x 11.8x -0.4x
EV/EBIT 21.7x 32.7x -0.4x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 4.0x 37.9x
EV/FCF 125.8x 23.4x -1.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 28.2x 13.7x -1.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.77 2.26 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNRGTACVHUB
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.8% -8.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.9% -14.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.9% -4.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 348.5% -12.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 57.9% 44.6% -193.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 43.0% -29.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 62.6% 81.0% -76.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 34.1% -27.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 58.9% 60.3% 42.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.1% -31.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -32.1% 9.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.9% -14.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -75.0% 38.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.6% -2.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNRGTACVHUB
Gross margin 18.8% 63.9% -22.1%
EBITDA margin 11.4% 34.0% -8,423%
Operating margin 6.1% 12.3% -8,466%
Pretax margin 3.2% 0.4% -10,867%
Net margin 2.4% -3.3% -11,799%
FCF margin 1.1% 17.2% -3,271%
Operating cash flow margin 4.7% 29.4% -3,074%
Return on equity 17.5% -1.5% -3,339%
Return on assets 2.1% -0.3% -559.7%
Return on invested capital 5.8% 0.0% –
Return on capital employed 6.7% – -1,898%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.3x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -26.9x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 6,401%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNRGTACVHUB
Debt / assets 58.7% 47.9% –
Debt / equity 4.8x 2.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 6.2x 4.8x –
Debt / FCF 67.3x 10.6x –
Liabilities / assets 87.8% 79.1% 100.7%
Equity / assets 12.2% 20.9% -0.7%
Interest coverage 2.0x 0.8x -3.5x
Current ratio 1.0x – 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.5x – 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.42 – -34.84

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNRGTACVHUB
Dividend yield 1.9% 2.1% –
Net buyback yield 8.0% -5.8% -87.0%
Shareholder yield 9.9% -3.7% -87.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 51.7% -193.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 126.1% 12.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.6% -5.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 9.1% 3.6% –

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.

ConsensusNRGTACVHUB
Forward P/E 11.5xFY2026 55.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $8.49FY2026 $0.24FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +5.2%FY2026 +71.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +28.7% +54.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $36.07BFY2026 $1.40BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +17.5%FY2026 -20.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -0.9% +23.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNRGTACVHUB
Held by institutions 93.7% – –
Institutions holding 1,024 – –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% – –
Institutions buying 509 – –
Institutions selling 385 – –
Buyers to sellers 1.32 – –

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.

NRGTACVHUB
NRG 1.00 0.40 -0.04
TAC 0.40 1.00 -0.16
VHUB -0.04 -0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NRG, TAC and VHUB?

Nrg Energy (NRG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nrg Energy (NRG) $19.97B, Transalta (TAC) $3.76B, VenHub Global (VHUB) $20.32M.

Which company is growing faster?

Nrg Energy (NRG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nrg Energy (NRG) +12.8%, Transalta (TAC) -8.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nrg Energy (NRG) has the highest net margin (Nrg Energy (NRG) 2.4%, Transalta (TAC) -3.3%, VenHub Global (VHUB) -11,799.2%). On return on invested capital, Nrg Energy (NRG) leads (Nrg Energy (NRG) 5.8%, Transalta (TAC) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Transalta (TAC) returned the most: Nrg Energy (NRG) -45.4%, Transalta (TAC) -25.5%. Over five years, Nrg Energy (NRG) compounded fastest (Nrg Energy (NRG) +19.6%/yr, Transalta (TAC) +3.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Nrg Energy (NRG) has the highest dividend yield: Nrg Energy (NRG) 0.02%, Transalta (TAC) 0.01%, VenHub Global (VHUB) 0.00%. VenHub Global (VHUB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Transalta (TAC) has been the steadiest (Nrg Energy (NRG) 49.8%, Transalta (TAC) 40.8%, VenHub Global (VHUB) 162.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NRG, TAC and VHUB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nrg Energy (NRG) leads on 8. 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.