VST vs CEG vs NRG
161 measures in 16 categories, one definition each, computed from filings and market data.
CEG41.7
Constellation Energy Corporation
Utilities · Independent Power Producers
$271.37 −1.32%$96.1B mkt cap
Score DNA
NRG38.4
NRG Energy, Inc.
Utilities · Independent Power Producers
$103.75 +0.87%$21.8B mkt cap
Score DNA
Price, rebased to 100 three years ago
VST CEG NRG · weekly adjusted closesSmart money 8Valuation 16Profitability (TTM) 12Returns on capital 11Growth 17Margin history & stability 7Liquidity (latest quarter) 7Leverage & solvency (latest quarter) 13Efficiency 11Cash flow & earnings quality 7Dividends & buybacks 9Scores & forensic checks 15Per share 7Size (TTM) 8Price performance 9Technicals 4
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Smart money
8 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | $1.17M | $0.42M | — |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Congress purchase | 2026-09-25 | 2026-06-12 | 2026-09-25 |
| 13F net change in holders | +97 | −37 | −40 |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 943 | 1,247 | 848 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 723 | 990 | 677 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +220 | +257 | +171 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 23.0x | 27.6x | 25.7x |
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | 1.48 | 0.46 | — |
| Price / sales | 3.2x
80th
|
3.1x
60th
|
0.7x
0th
|
| Price / book | 9.3x
83rd
|
3.0x
50th
|
4.5x
67th
|
| Price / tangible book | 139.4x
100th
|
4.3x
40th
|
— |
| Price / free cash flow | 37.1x | 311.2x | 62.7x |
| Price / operating cash flow | 10.0x
0th
|
22.9x
100th
|
14.0x
40th
|
| Enterprise value | $70.5B
83rd
|
$119.8B
100th
|
$45.1B
67th
|
| EV / sales | 4.4x
80th
|
3.8x
40th
|
1.4x
20th
|
| EV / EBITDA | 10.5x
20th
|
14.6x
60th
|
12.2x
40th
|
| EV / EBIT | 18.2x
0th
|
22.5x
20th
|
30.4x
80th
|
| EV / free cash flow | 51.2x | 387.6x | 129.6x |
| Earnings yield | 4.3%
100th
|
3.6%
50th
|
3.9%
83rd
|
| FCF yield | 2.7%
83rd
|
0.3%
50th
|
1.6%
67th
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 10.0%
100th
|
4.4%
17th
|
7.1%
67th
|
| Graham number (per share) | $48.77 | $141.31 | $45.43 |
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.0%
83rd
|
22.2%
50th
|
19.4%
33rd
|
| EBITDA margin | 41.8%
100th
|
26.3%
80th
|
11.2%
0th
|
| Operating margin | 2.3%
0th
|
14.7%
100th
|
5.7%
40th
|
| EBIT margin | 24.2%
100th
|
17.0%
60th
|
4.5%
20th
|
| Net margin | 13.9%
100th
|
11.1%
80th
|
2.6%
40th
|
| NOPAT margin | 1.9%
0th
|
9.9%
100th
|
4.9%
40th
|
| FCF margin | 8.6%
80th
|
1.0%
40th
|
1.0%
60th
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 32.0%
100th
|
13.5%
40th
|
4.7%
0th
|
| R&D / revenue | 0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
| SG&A / revenue | 10.6%
50th
|
5.7%
0th
|
14.2%
75th
|
| Stock comp / revenue | — | 0.0%
0th
|
0.4%
25th
|
| Effective tax rate | 20.8%
33rd
|
32.4%
100th
|
14.4%
0th
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | 43.1%
100th
|
15.3%
67th
|
23.8%
83rd
|
| ROA | 5.5%
100th
|
4.6%
83rd
|
2.7%
67th
|
| ROIC | 1.2%
17th
|
5.6%
67th
|
5.8%
100th
|
| ROCE | 12.1%
100th
|
6.2%
67th
|
4.9%
50th
|
| Return on tangible assets | 9.6%
100th
|
7.0%
83rd
|
4.6%
67th
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 20.5%
100th
|
7.6%
50th
|
5.5%
17th
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 5.9%
50th
|
23.9%
100th
|
16.1%
83rd
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 4.2%
40th
|
6.7%
60th
|
7.8%
80th
|
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 3.9%
25th
|
5.8%
50th
|
6.7%
75th
|
| ROE, 5-yr average | 22.9%
100th
|
12.2%
25th
|
20.2%
75th
|
| Incremental ROIC | -63.5%
0th
|
3.0%
67th
|
7.9%
83rd
|
Growth
17 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | -28.4%
0th
|
26.0%
60th
|
12.9%
40th
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | -13.7%
60th
|
-32.5%
20th
|
-27.4%
40th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | -2.2%
20th
|
5.8%
60th
|
2.9%
40th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 6.2% | — | 12.8% |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | -13.5% | 120.8% | 360.3% |
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | -48.2% | 111.1% | — |
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | -7.1% | 15.6% | 62.6% |
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | 11.6% | 64.9% | — |
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | -7.0% | 2.5% | 50.4% |
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | 15.6% | 60.3% | — |
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | — | — | -1.8% |
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | -16.8% | — | -75.0% |
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | -19.2% | — | — |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 6.7% | — | — |
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | 4.3%
40th
|
37.7%
100th
|
16.8%
80th
|
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | 3.5% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Sustainable growth rate | 33.4% | 12.9% | 11.5% |
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 28.2%
60th
|
38.4%
100th
|
19.2%
20th
|
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 18.3%
100th
|
14.0%
80th
|
7.7%
60th
|
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 9.6%
40th
|
11.1%
60th
|
3.8%
20th
|
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 10.0%
100th
|
-14.0%
20th
|
3.9%
60th
|
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.38
33rd
|
0.37
17th
|
0.77
67th
|
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.81
67th
|
0.96
100th
|
0.03
0th
|
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.17
60th
|
0.03
20th
|
0.42
80th
|
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $435.0M
50th
|
$1.1B
67th
|
$162.0M
17th
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$19.5B
33rd
|
−$23.6B
0th
|
−$23.3B
17th
|
| Working capital | −$281.0M
33rd
|
$5.9B
100th
|
−$322.0M
0th
|
| Current ratio | 0.97
50th
|
1.46
67th
|
0.97
33rd
|
| Quick ratio | 0.97
50th
|
1.20
67th
|
0.89
33rd
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.04
17th
|
0.08
33rd
|
0.02
0th
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 464 days
60th
|
111 days
0th
|
298 days
40th
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $19.9B
67th
|
$24.7B
100th
|
$23.5B
83rd
|
| Debt / equity | 3.63
67th
|
0.77
33rd
|
4.83
83rd
|
| Net debt / equity | 3.55
67th
|
0.74
33rd
|
4.80
83rd
|
| Debt / assets | 46.7%
67th
|
25.1%
33rd
|
58.8%
83rd
|
| Debt / capital | 78.4%
67th
|
43.6%
33rd
|
82.9%
83rd
|
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.98
20th
|
3.00
40th
|
6.34
60th
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.91
40th
|
2.87
20th
|
6.30
80th
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 3.4x
80th
|
6.8x
100th
|
3.0x
60th
|
| Cash interest coverage | 4.5x
80th
|
5.4x
100th
|
3.2x
60th
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 3.9 yrs
20th
|
5.9 yrs
40th
|
15.1 yrs
100th
|
| Liabilities / assets | 87.1%
67th
|
67.1%
50th
|
87.8%
83rd
|
| IS credit model rating | BB+ | BBB | BB- |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 400
50th
|
275
17th
|
550
83rd
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.40
50th
|
0.41
67th
|
1.04
100th
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 0.80
67th
|
0.76
50th
|
2.33
100th
|
| Inventory turnover | 27.9
75th
|
3.1
0th
|
43.0
100th
|
| Receivables turnover | 7.1
17th
|
8.2
50th
|
9.5
67th
|
| Days sales outstanding | 52 days
83rd
|
44 days
50th
|
38 days
33rd
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 13 days
25th
|
116 days
100th
|
8 days
0th
|
| Days payables outstanding | 38 days
33rd
|
86 days
67th
|
35 days
17th
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 27 days
67th
|
75 days
100th
|
12 days
33rd
|
| Capex / revenue | 23.4%
80th
|
12.5%
40th
|
3.6%
0th
|
| Capex / depreciation | 1.33
40th
|
1.34
60th
|
0.54
0th
|
| Operating expense ratio | 20.8%
80th
|
10.0%
20th
|
13.8%
40th
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.31 | 1.21 | 1.83 |
| FCF / net income | 0.62 | 0.09 | 0.41 |
| FCF / operating cash flow | 26.9%
80th
|
7.3%
40th
|
22.4%
60th
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 73.1%
20th
|
92.7%
60th
|
77.6%
40th
|
| Accruals ratio | -7.2%
17th
|
-1.0%
100th
|
-2.2%
50th
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | -5.3%
50th
|
0.1%
67th
|
-6.1%
33rd
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 27
17th
|
42
100th
|
38
67th
|
| IS profitability | 50
100th
|
32
50th
|
43
83rd
|
| IS growth | 18
0th
|
70
80th
|
68
60th
|
| IS value | 42
67th
|
52
83rd
|
40
50th
|
| IS momentum | 51
20th
|
93
100th
|
93
80th
|
| IS risk (safety) | 30
17th
|
30
17th
|
30
17th
|
| IS quality | 56
67th
|
60
100th
|
51
50th
|
| IS balance sheet | 28
33rd
|
52
67th
|
19
17th
|
| IS earnings quality | 71
50th
|
82
83rd
|
85
100th
|
| IS cash flow | 41
83rd
|
33
67th
|
29
33rd
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 7
100th
|
3
0th
|
6
83rd
|
| Altman Z-score | 1.6
67th
|
1.5
33rd
|
1.6
50th
|
| Beneish M-score | −2.95
0th
|
−2.11
60th
|
−2.64
40th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −6.30
50th
|
−7.85
17th
|
−6.12
67th
|
| IS credit score | 47
50th
|
58
83rd
|
36
17th
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $51.0B
83rd
|
$96.1B
100th
|
$21.8B
67th
|
| Revenue | $16.0B
67th
|
$31.3B
83rd
|
$33.2B
100th
|
| EBITDA | $6.7B
83rd
|
$8.2B
100th
|
$3.7B
67th
|
| Net income | $2.2B
83rd
|
$3.5B
100th
|
$849.0M
67th
|
| Free cash flow | $1.4B
100th
|
$309.0M
50th
|
$348.0M
67th
|
| Total assets | $42.6B
83rd
|
$98.3B
100th
|
$39.9B
67th
|
| Shareholders' equity | $5.5B
83rd
|
$32.0B
100th
|
$4.9B
67th
|
| Employees | 6,390
67th
|
15,315
83rd
|
16,702
100th
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | −1.4% | −1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1 week | −5.9% | −9.0% | −3.9% |
| 1 month | +6.1% | +3.3% | −2.3% |
| 3 months | −3.8% | +7.0% | −20.3% |
| 6 months | −7.0% | −8.4% | −37.7% |
| Year to date | −8.0% | −25.9% | −37.0% |
| 1 year | −27.9% | −32.7% | −38.7% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +373.1% | +139.4% | +165.7% |
| 5 years, cumulative | +820.2% | — | +185.8% |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | VST | CEG | NRG |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 52.4 | 47.1 | 48.0 |
| From 52-week high | −30.0% | −34.0% | −45.0% |
| From 52-week low | +14.6% | +18.7% | +11.1% |
| Beta | 1.39 | 1.13 | 1.16 |
InsiderStreet reports findings from filings and market data. A comparison is not a recommendation to buy or sell either stock.Every figure is computed in code · data as of 2026-10-17