NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)
NYSE: NRG · Real-Time Price · USD
133.98
+10.27 (8.30%)
At close: May 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
134.49
+0.51 (0.38%)
After-hours: May 20, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

NRG Energy Statistics

Total Valuation

NRG Energy has a market cap or net worth of $28.27 billion. The enterprise value is $51.45 billion.

Market Cap28.27B
Enterprise Value 51.45B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, May 6, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date May 1, 2026

Share Statistics

NRG Energy has 210.99 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.30% in one year.

Current Share Class 210.99M
Shares Outstanding 210.99M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.30%
Shares Change (QoQ) +7.77%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.31%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.02%
Float 210.11M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 154.80 and the forward PE ratio is 13.63. NRG Energy's PEG ratio is 0.65.

PE Ratio 154.80
Forward PE 13.63
PS Ratio 0.87
Forward PS 0.78
PB Ratio 6.75
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 31.80
PEG Ratio 0.65
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 299.12
EV / Sales 1.59
EV / EBITDA 22.78
EV / EBIT 44.05
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.84, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 4.79.

Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.33
Debt / Equity 4.79
Debt / EBITDA 9.29
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.35

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 6.25% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.48%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 6.25%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.14%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.61%
Revenue Per Employee $1.94M
Profits Per Employee $10,298
Employee Count16,702
Asset Turnover 1.00
Inventory Turnover 52.13

Taxes

Income Tax -7.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -16.91% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.32, so NRG Energy's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.32
52-Week Price Change -16.91%
50-Day Moving Average 150.76
200-Day Moving Average 158.42
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.19
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,832,571

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.69 million, so 2.22% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.69M
Short Previous Month 4.25M
Short % of Shares Out 2.22%
Short % of Float 2.23%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.82

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NRG Energy had revenue of $32.38 billion and earned $172.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.87.

Revenue32.38B
Gross Profit 5.33B
Operating Income 1.17B
Pretax Income 232.00M
Net Income 172.00M
EBITDA 2.26B
EBIT 1.17B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.87
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $178.00 million in cash and $23.36 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$23.18 billion or -$109.86 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 178.00M
Total Debt 23.36B
Net Cash -23.18B
Net Cash Per Share -$109.86
Equity (Book Value) 4.87B
Book Value Per Share 19.85
Working Capital -1.93B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $889.00 million and capital expenditures -$1.23 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$338.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 889.00M
Capital Expenditures -1.23B
Depreciation & Amortization 1.51B
Net Borrowing 9.05B
Free Cash Flow -338.00M
FCF Per Share -$1.60
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 16.45%, with operating and profit margins of 3.61% and 0.74%.

Gross Margin 16.45%
Operating Margin 3.61%
Pretax Margin 0.72%
Profit Margin 0.74%
EBITDA Margin 6.97%
EBIT Margin 3.61%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.90, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.42%.

Dividend Per Share $1.90
Dividend Yield 1.42%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 7.96%
Years of Dividend Growth 6
Payout Ratio 211.43%
Buyback Yield 4.30%
Shareholder Yield 5.72%
Earnings Yield 0.61%
FCF Yield -1.20%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NRG Energy is $200.47, which is 49.63% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $200.47
Price Target Difference 49.63%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 17
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.34%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 27.04%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 1, 2007. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 1, 2007
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4