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NRG Energy, Inc.(NRG)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
NRG•NYSE•Utilities
$150.64
$32.32B mkt cap·37.6× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutNRG 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 approximately 6 million residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers. 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, and energy efficiency, and advisory services, as well as carbon management and specialty services; and on-site energy solutions. 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, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, and XOOM Energy. As of December 31, 2021, it owns and leases power generation portfolio with approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity at 25 plants. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Show more
- Revenue$30.71B+9.2%
- EBITDA$3.81B-0.6%
- Net Income$864M-23.2%
- Free Cash Flow$766M-58.2%
- EBITDA Margin12.39%-8.9%
- Net Margin2.81%-29.7%
- ROE41.55%-0.6%
- Interest Coverage2.40-25.7%
- Debt/Equity9.97+124.9%
- Net Debt/EBITDA3.16+20.7%
- CapEx / Revenue3.73%+114.4%
- CapEx Coverage1.67-64.6%
NRG Key Insights
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 25.8%
- ✓Share count reduced 6.1% through buybacks
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 10.0x
- ✗Expensive at 17.8x book value
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
NRG Price & Volume
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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NRG Growth Metrics
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years9.56%
5 Years27.56%
3 Years-0.89%
TTM10.57%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years11.12%
3 Years-10.89%
TTM-82.48%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years14.14%
3 Years-8.12%
TTM-86.27%
Return on Capital
10 Years9.17%
5 Years12.86%
3 Years9.27%
Last Year10.19%
NRG Recent Earnings
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (50%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 6, 2026EPS
$1.49
Est $1.78
-16.3%
Revenue
$10.3B
Est $8.4B
+22.1%
Q1 2026
Feb 24, 2026EPS
$1.03
Est $0.97
+6.0%
Revenue
$7.8B
Est $6.7B
+16.3%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025EPS
$2.75
Est $2.14
+28.5%
Revenue
$7.6B
Est $7.5B
+2.3%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025EPS
$1.68
Est $1.74
-3.4%
Revenue
$6.7B
Est $6.5B
+4.5%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 6, 2026 | $1.49vs $1.78-16.3% | $10.3Bvs $8.4B+22.1% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | $1.03vs $0.97+6.0% | $7.8Bvs $6.7B+16.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $2.75vs $2.14+28.5% | $7.6Bvs $7.5B+2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $1.68vs $1.74-3.4% | $6.7Bvs $6.5B+4.5% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
NRG Peer Comparison
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) competitors in Integrated Retail and Generation — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VST | 53.59B | 158.29 | 71.62 | -12.41% | 5.64% | 18.87% | 3.99 | |
 CEG | 100.82B | 322.78 | 43.62 | 8.34% | 9.08% | 15.61% | 0.61 | |
 EXC | 46.05B | 45.02 | 16.43 | 5.34% | 11.21% | 9.76% | 1.76 | |
 AES | 10.23B | 14.34 | 11.38 | -0.37% | 8.42% | 10.65% | 2.54 | |
 DYN | 3.11B | 18.84 | -5.43 | -61.46% | 0.02 | |||
 D | 54.18B | 61.64 | 17.87 | 14.16% | 13.48% | 7.08% | 1.46 | |
 DUK | 97.7B | 125.54 | 19.90 | 6.19% | 15.44% | 9.6% | 1.71 | |
 SO | 105.41B | 93.51 | 23.85 | 10.59% | 14.46% | 11.3% | 1.69 |
Compare NRG vs Peers
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
NRG Income Statement
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.07B | 9.48B | 9.82B | 9.09B | 26.99B | 31.54B | 28.82B | 28.13B | 30.71B | 32.38B |
| Revenue Growth % | 1.78% | 4.45% | 3.62% | -7.41% | 196.81% | 16.87% | -8.62% | -2.4% | 9.17% | 10.57% |
| Cost of Revenue | 6.89B | 7.11B | 7.3B | 6.54B | 20.48B | 27.44B | 26.53B | 22.1B | 24B | 17.44B |
| Gross Profit | 2.19B▲ 0% | 2.37B▲ 8.3% | 2.52B▲ 6.2% | 2.55B▲ 1.4% | 6.51B▲ 154.9% | 4.1B▼ 37.0% | 2.3B▼ 44.0% | 6.03B▲ 162.5% | 6.71B▲ 11.3% | 4.69B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 24.11% | 25.01% | 25.64% | 28.08% | 24.11% | 13% | 7.97% | 21.44% | 21.85% | 14.47% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -2.28% | 8.32% | 6.24% | 1.39% | 154.88% | -36.99% | -43.98% | 162.52% | 11.28% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 2.93B | 1.39B | 1.23B | 1.45B | 3.17B | 2.08B | 1.91B | 3.61B | 4.86B | 4.56B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | -40M | 1.52B | 1.79B | 1.66B | 4.18B | 2.74B | 1.68B | 3.83B | 3.81B | 3.1B |
| EBITDA Margin % | -0.44% | 16.06% | 18.2% | 18.3% | 15.48% | 8.68% | 5.83% | 13.6% | 12.39% | 9.59% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -104.34% | 3905% | 17.41% | -6.88% | 151.02% | -34.45% | -38.68% | 127.93% | -0.57% | -23.93% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 701M | 540M | 497M | 559M | 836M | 720M | 1.29B | 1.4B | 1.96B | 2.06B |
| D&A / Revenue % | 7.73% | 5.7% | 5.06% | 6.15% | 3.1% | 2.28% | 4.49% | 4.99% | 6.37% | 6.36% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | -741M▲ 0% | 982M▲ 232.5% | 1.29B▲ 31.4% | 1.1B▼ 14.3% | 3.34B▲ 202.4% | 2.02B▼ 39.6% | 384M▼ 81.0% | 2.42B▲ 531.3% | 1.85B▼ 23.7% | 1.04B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | -8.17% | 10.36% | 13.14% | 12.15% | 12.38% | 6.4% | 1.33% | 8.62% | 6.02% | 3.22% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -2345.45% | 232.52% | 31.36% | -14.34% | 202.35% | -39.6% | -80.97% | 531.25% | -23.68% | - |
| Interest Expense | 557M | 483M | 413M | 401M | 485M | 417M | 667M | 651M | 772M | 2M |
| Interest Coverage | -1.49x | 1.97x | 2.90x | 2.90x | 6.89x | 4.99x | 0.68x | 3.22x | 2.40x | - |
| Interest / Revenue % | 6.14% | 5.1% | 4.21% | 4.41% | 1.8% | 1.32% | 2.31% | 2.31% | 2.51% | 0.01% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -3M |
| Pretax Income | -1.39B▲ 0% | 467M▲ 133.6% | 786M▲ 68.3% | 761M▼ 3.2% | 2.86B▲ 275.7% | 1.66B▼ 41.8% | -213M▼ 112.8% | 1.45B▲ 779.8% | 1.08B▼ 25.6% | 176M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -15.31% | 4.93% | 8% | 8.37% | 10.59% | 5.27% | -0.74% | 5.15% | 3.51% | 0.54% |
| Income Tax | -44M | 7M | -3.33B | 251M | 672M | 442M | -11M | 323M | 214M | -63M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 3.17% | 1.5% | -424.17% | 32.98% | 23.5% | 26.58% | 5.16% | 22.31% | 19.85% | -35.8% |
| Net Income | -2.15B▲ 0% | 268M▲ 112.4% | 4.44B▲ 1556.0% | 510M▼ 88.5% | 2.19B▲ 328.8% | 1.22B▼ 44.2% | -202M▼ 116.5% | 1.13B▲ 656.9% | 864M▼ 23.2% | 239M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -23.73% | 2.83% | 45.19% | 5.61% | 8.1% | 3.87% | -0.7% | 4% | 2.81% | 0.74% |
| Net Income Growth % | -178.17% | 112.45% | 1555.97% | -88.51% | 328.82% | -44.17% | -116.54% | 656.93% | -23.2% | -82.48% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -6.79▲ 0% | 0.87▲ 112.8% | 16.81▲ 1832.2% | 2.07▼ 87.7% | 8.93▲ 331.4% | 5.17▼ 42.1% | -1.12▼ 121.7% | 4.99▲ 545.5% | 4.01▼ 19.6% | 1.15▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -205.86% | 112.81% | 1832.18% | -87.69% | 331.4% | -42.11% | -121.66% | 545.54% | -19.64% | -86.27% |
| EPS (Basic) | -6.79 | 0.88 | 16.94 | 2.08 | 8.93 | 5.17 | -1.12 | 5.14 | 4.09 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 317M | 308M | 264M | 246M | 245M | 236M | 228M | 212M | 199M | 208M |
NRG Balance Sheet
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 23.32B | 10.63B | 12.53B | 14.9B | 23.18B | 29.15B | 26.04B | 24.02B | 29.14B | 176M |
| Asset Growth % | -23.18% | -54.42% | 17.91% | 18.92% | 55.56% | 25.73% | -10.66% | -7.74% | 21.31% | -83.45% |
| PP&E (Net) | 5.97B | 3.05B | 3.06B | 2.85B | 1.96B | 1.92B | 1.94B | 2.17B | 3.76B | 0 |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 25.62% | 28.68% | 24.4% | 19.11% | 8.45% | 6.58% | 7.46% | 9.04% | 12.91% | 0% |
| Total Current Assets | 4.44B | 3.6B | 3.09B | 6.03B | 10.84B | 16.23B | 9.73B | 8.96B | 13.15B | 176M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 770M | 563M | 345M | 3.9B | 250M | 430M | 541M | 966M | 4.74B | 176M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Inventory | 453M | 412M | 383M | 327M | 498M | 751M | 607M | 478M | 461M | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 1.97B | 1.3B | 1.09B | 635M | 5.76B | 9.89B | 5.04B | 4.03B | 1.69B | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 874M | 1.07B | 1.18B | 1.24B | 1.17B | 971M | 42M | 45M | 1.58B | 3.17B |
| Goodwill | 539M | 573M | 579M | 579M | 1.79B | 1.65B | 5.08B | 5.01B | 5.02B | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 1.75B | 591M | 789M | 668M | 2.51B | 2.13B | 3.93B | 2.91B | 2.31B | 0 |
| Other Assets | 844M | 1.7B | 550M | 477M | 2.76B | 4.36B | 3.07B | 2.85B | 1.48B | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 21.27B | 11.84B | 10.85B | 13.22B | 19.58B | 25.32B | 23.13B | 21.54B | 27.46B | 35.18B |
| Total Debt | 9.38B | 6.52B | 6.45B | 9.04B | 8.29B | 8.3B | 10.97B | 10.99B | 16.77B | 23.36B |
| Net Debt | 15.41B | 5.96B | 6.1B | 5.13B | 8.04B | 7.87B | 10.43B | 10.03B | 12.03B | 23.18B |
| Long-Term Debt | 9.18B | 6.45B | 5.8B | 8.69B | 7.97B | 7.98B | 10.13B | 9.81B | 16.54B | 19.94B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 204M | 72M | 88M | 1M | 4M | 63M | 620M | 996M | 66M | 3.41B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 556M | 347M | 317M | 263M | 218M | 183M | 160M | 475M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.32B | 2.4B | 2.36B | 1.92B | 7.92B | 12.98B | 9.5B | 8.81B | 8.03B | 11.85B |
| Accounts Payable | 684M | 863M | 722M | 649M | 2.27B | 3.64B | 2.33B | 2.51B | 2.83B | 2.48B |
| Accrued Expenses | 917M | 680M | 663M | 678M | 1.32B | 1.11B | 435M | 477M | 565M | 2.52B |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176M | 720M | 711M | 748M | 727M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.49B | 783M | 813M | 518M | 4.23B | 7.9B | 5.31B | 4.05B | 3.82B | 7.71B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 178M |
| Other Liabilities | 8.75B | 2.93B | 2.19B | 2.32B | 3.39B | 4.04B | 2.44B | 1.93B | 1.82B | 3.25B |
| Total Equity | 2.05B▲ 0% | -1.22B▼ 159.4% | 1.68B▲ 238.1% | 1.68B▲ 0.1% | 3.6B▲ 114.3% | 3.83B▲ 6.3% | 2.91B▼ 24.1% | 2.48B▼ 14.7% | 1.68B▼ 32.2% | 4.87B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -54.45% | -159.38% | 238.11% | 0.12% | 114.29% | 6.33% | -24.09% | -14.73% | -32.16% | -15.32% |
| Shareholders Equity | -346M | -1.23B | 1.66B | 1.68B | 3.6B | 3.83B | 2.91B | 2.48B | 1.68B | 4.87B |
| Minority Interest | 2.39B | 19M | 20M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 3M | 2M | 2M | 2M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 8.38B | 8.51B | 8.5B | 8.52B | 8.53B | 8.46B | 3.42B | 705M | 215M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -6.27B | -6.02B | -1.62B | -1.4B | 464M | 1.41B | 820M | 1.53B | 1.98B | 1.97B |
| Accumulated OCI | -72M | -94M | -192M | -206M | -126M | -177M | -91M | -117M | -81M | -84M |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -8.02% | 1.58% | 38.33% | 3.72% | 11.49% | 4.67% | -0.73% | 4.49% | 3.25% | 1.24% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -65.86% | 64.5% | 1917.06% | 30.38% | 82.84% | 32.88% | -6% | 41.79% | 41.55% | 8.84% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.59x | - | 3.84x | 5.38x | 2.30x | 2.17x | 3.78x | 4.44x | 9.97x | 9.97x |
| Debt / Assets | 40.24% | 61.36% | 51.45% | 60.66% | 35.75% | 28.48% | 42.13% | 45.75% | 57.54% | 13271.02% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | 3.91x | 3.41x | 3.09x | 1.92x | 2.88x | 6.21x | 2.62x | 3.16x | 3.16x |
| Book Value per Share | 6.45 | -3.94 | 6.36 | 6.83 | 14.69 | 16.22 | 12.75 | 11.69 | 8.45 | 23.43 |
NRG Cash Flow Statement
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.61B | 1.38B | 1.41B | 1.84B | 493M | 360M | -221M | 2.31B | 1.91B | 1.91B |
| Operating CF Growth % | -15.62% | -14.47% | 2.61% | 30.01% | -73.16% | -26.98% | -161.39% | 1143.44% | -17.04% | 1197.15% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 17.74% | 14.53% | 14.39% | 20.2% | 1.83% | 1.14% | -0.77% | 8.2% | 6.23% | 5.91% |
| Net Income | -1.55B | 460M | 4.44B | 510M | 2.19B | 1.22B | -202M | 1.13B | 864M | 239M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 701M | 540M | 497M | 559M | 836M | 688M | 1.17B | 1.07B | 1.41B | 1.1B |
| Deferred Taxes | 13M | 5M | -3.35B | 228M | 604M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213M | 4M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 2.64B | 820M | 3.37B | 126M | -40M | 1.13B | -911M | 1.04B | 872M | -474M |
| Working Capital Changes | -432M | -281M | -3.56B | 392M | -3.12B | -2.71B | -383M | -1.04B | -1.58B | -128M |
| Capital Expenditures | -639M | -388M | 556M | -494M | -3.04B | -367M | -910M | -472M | -1.15B | -8.57B |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 7.04% | 4.09% | 5.66% | 5.43% | 11.26% | 1.18% | 3.16% | 1.74% | 3.73% | 26.47% |
| CapEx / D&A | 0.91x | 0.72x | 1.12x | 0.88x | 3.64x | 0.54x | 0.78x | 0.46x | 0.82x | 7.78x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 2.52x | 3.55x | 2.54x | 3.72x | 0.16x | 0.97x | -0.24x | 4.71x | 1.67x | 0.22x |
| Cash from Investing | -639M | -205M | 556M | -494M | -3.04B | -332M | -910M | -24M | -1.64B | -8.58B |
| Acquisitions | 416M | 1.05B | 939M | -203M | -2.73B | 47M | -516M | 463M | -596M | -7.92B |
| Purchase of Investments | -512M | -572M | -507M | -492M | -751M | -454M | -367M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 501M | 513M | 381M | 441M | 710M | 448M | 355M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -733M | -772M | -29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240M | 3M | 105M | 592M |
| Cash from Financing | -1.14B | -1.53B | -2.15B | 2.2B | -272M | 1.04B | -400M | -1.75B | 3.55B | 6.66B |
| Dividends Paid | -38M | -37M | -32M | -295M | -319M | -332M | -381M | -405M | -411M | -425M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | - | 13.81% | 0.72% | 57.84% | 14.59% | 27.19% | - | 36% | 47.57% | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 3M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 21M | 3M | 1M | 1M | 0 | 635M | 0 | 0 | 292M |
| Share Repurchases | -2M | -1.25B | -1.44B | -229M | -48M | -606M | -1.17B | -935M | -1.4B | 87M |
| Other Financing | -374M | 393M | 11M | -14M | 873M | 1.99B | 342M | -315M | -233M | 1.79B |
| Net Change in Cash | -335M▲ 0% | -469M▼ 40.0% | -227M▲ 51.6% | 3.56B▲ 1667.4% | -3.65B▼ 202.5% | 205M▲ 105.6% | 95M▼ 53.7% | 409M▲ 330.5% | 3.76B▲ 820.3% | -234M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | -168M | -115M | -48M | 11M | -828M | -866M | 1.63B | -118M | -57M | 797M |
| Cash at Beginning | 1.38B | 1.05B | 580M | 353M | 3.91B | 265M | 470M | 565M | 974M | 5B |
| Cash at End | 1.05B | 580M | 353M | 3.91B | 265M | 470M | 565M | 974M | 4.74B | 411M |
| Free Cash Flow | 971M▲ 0% | 989M▲ 1.9% | 1.97B▲ 99.1% | 1.34B▼ 31.8% | -2.55B▼ 289.6% | -7M▲ 99.7% | -1.13B▼ 16057.1% | 1.83B▲ 262.2% | 766M▼ 58.2% | -7.68B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | -12.68% | 1.85% | 99.09% | -31.79% | -289.58% | 99.73% | -16057.14% | 262.16% | -58.23% | -379.18% |
| FCF Margin % | 10.7% | 10.43% | 20.05% | 14.77% | -9.43% | -0.02% | -3.92% | 6.52% | 2.49% | -23.73% |
| FCF / Net Income % | -45.1% | 369.03% | 44.37% | 263.33% | -116.42% | -0.57% | 559.9% | 163.02% | 88.66% | -3214.64% |
NRG Key Ratios
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -65.86% | 64.5% | 1917.06% | 30.38% | 82.84% | 32.88% | -6% | 41.79% | 41.55% | 8.84% |
| EBITDA Margin | -0.44% | 16.06% | 18.2% | 18.3% | 15.48% | 8.68% | 5.83% | 13.6% | 12.39% | 9.59% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | 3.91x | 3.41x | 3.09x | 1.92x | 2.88x | 6.21x | 2.62x | 3.16x | 3.16x |
| Interest Coverage | -1.49x | 1.97x | 2.90x | 2.90x | 6.89x | 4.99x | 0.68x | 3.22x | 2.40x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 7.04% | 4.09% | 5.66% | 5.43% | 11.26% | 1.18% | 3.16% | 1.74% | 3.73% | 26.47% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 13.81% | 0.72% | 57.84% | 14.59% | 27.19% | - | 36% | 47.57% | 121.34% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.59x | - | 3.84x | 5.38x | 2.30x | 2.17x | 3.78x | 4.44x | 9.97x | 9.97x |
| EPS Growth | -205.86% | 112.81% | 1832.18% | -87.69% | 331.4% | -42.11% | -121.66% | 545.54% | -19.64% | -86.27% |
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Growth & Financials
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) reported $32.38B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 27283% increase from $118.3M in 1997.
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) grew revenue by 9.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is profitable, generating $239.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (2.8% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.37%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) has a return on equity (ROE) of 41.5%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) had negative free cash flow of $7.68B in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) has a dividend payout ratio of 48%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
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