NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:NRG • US6293775085

Current stock price

154.75 USD
+2.27 (+1.49%)
At close:
155.477 USD
+0.73 (+0.47%)
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This NRG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NRG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NRG was profitable.
  • In the past year NRG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years NRG 4 years were profitable.
  • NRG had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
NRG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNRG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.74%, NRG is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 47.41%, NRG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of NRG (8.39%) is better than 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • NRG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.33%. This is above the industry average of 4.49%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.74%
ROE 47.41%
ROIC 8.39%
ROA(3y)2.05%
ROA(5y)3.96%
ROE(3y)27.1%
ROE(5y)34.79%
ROIC(3y)9.33%
ROIC(5y)11.48%
NRG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNRG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 400 600

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 2.59%, NRG is not doing good in the industry: 86.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NRG has declined.
  • NRG has a Operating Margin of 7.50%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NRG underperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NRG has declined.
  • NRG's Gross Margin of 20.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NRG is outperformed by 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NRG has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.5%
PM (TTM) 2.59%
GM 20.55%
OM growth 3Y2.06%
OM growth 5Y-10.61%
PM growth 3Y-12.48%
PM growth 5Y-14.29%
GM growth 3Y16.51%
GM growth 5Y-6.06%
NRG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNRG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. NRG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NRG is still creating some value.
  • NRG has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NRG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NRG is higher compared to a year ago.
NRG Yearly Shares OutstandingNRG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
NRG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNRG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.34 indicates that NRG is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NRG's Altman-Z score of 2.34 is amongst the best of the industry. NRG outperforms 93.48% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NRG is 21.47, which is on the high side as it means it would take NRG, 21.47 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NRG (21.47) is better than 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • NRG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 9.76. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 9.76, NRG is doing worse than 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.76
Debt/FCF 21.47
Altman-Z 2.34
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC7.23%
NRG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNRG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.64 indicates that NRG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.64, NRG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NRG has a Quick Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that NRG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of NRG (1.58) is better than 86.96% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 1.58
NRG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNRG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. NRG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • NRG shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.55%.
  • Measured over the past years, NRG shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 31.00% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, NRG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.18% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, NRG shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 27.56% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.55%
EPS 3Y16.34%
EPS 5Y31%
EPS Q2Q%-32.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.18%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.88%
Revenue growth 5Y27.56%
Sales Q2Q%13.7%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.88% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.83% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.09%
EPS Next 2Y16.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
EPS Next 5Y14.88%
Revenue Next Year20.33%
Revenue Next 2Y12.14%
Revenue Next 3Y6.71%
Revenue Next 5Y5.83%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
NRG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNRG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B
NRG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNRG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 10 15

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4. NRG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.01, NRG is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as NRG.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.11. NRG is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.11, the valuation of NRG can be described as rather expensive.
  • NRG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NRG to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.12), we can say NRG is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.01
Fwd PE 17.11
NRG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNRG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NRG indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NRG is more expensive than 71.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NRG indicates a rather cheap valuation: NRG is cheaper than 82.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.37
EV/EBITDA 13.91
NRG Per share dataNRG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as NRG's earnings are expected to grow with 16.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)0.61
EPS Next 2Y16.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%

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5. NRG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NRG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.25%.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.25, NRG pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 2.87. 82.61% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than NRG!
  • NRG's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.25%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of NRG grows each year by 12.04%, which is quite nice.
  • NRG has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As NRG did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.04%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years7
NRG Yearly Dividends per shareNRG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 51.57% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NRG. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • NRG's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP51.57%
EPS Next 2Y16.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
NRG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNRG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B
NRG Dividend Payout.NRG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NRG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NRG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NRG ENERGY INC

NYSE:NRG (3/17/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 155.477 +0.73 (+0.47%)

154.75

+2.27 (+1.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners85%
Inst Owner Change1.63%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change-0.98%
Market Cap33.22B
Revenue(TTM)30.71B
Net Income(TTM)797.00M
Analysts78
Price Target193.91 (25.31%)
Short Float %2.35%
Short Ratio1.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.25%
Yearly Dividend2.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.04%
DP51.57%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date02-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.14%
Min EPS beat(2)6.55%
Max EPS beat(2)29.74%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.17%
Min EPS beat(4)6.55%
Max EPS beat(4)77.8%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)61.45%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-25.5%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)43.12%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)10.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)21.01%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)21.01%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.63%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.71%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)17.92%
PT rev (1m)0.57%
PT rev (3m)1.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-14.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.98%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.01
Fwd PE 17.11
P/S 1.08
P/FCF 43.37
P/OCF 17.37
P/B 19.76
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.91
EPS(TTM)8.14
EY5.26%
EPS(NY)9.04
Fwd EY5.84%
FCF(TTM)3.57
FCFY2.31%
OCF(TTM)8.91
OCFY5.76%
SpS143.06
BVpS7.83
TBVpS-26.29
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)0.61
Graham Number37.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.74%
ROE 47.41%
ROCE 10.9%
ROIC 8.39%
ROICexc 10.8%
ROICexgc 19.51%
OM 7.5%
PM (TTM) 2.59%
GM 20.55%
FCFM 2.49%
ROA(3y)2.05%
ROA(5y)3.96%
ROE(3y)27.1%
ROE(5y)34.79%
ROIC(3y)9.33%
ROIC(5y)11.48%
ROICexc(3y)10.47%
ROICexc(5y)12.28%
ROICexgc(3y)22.09%
ROICexgc(5y)21.48%
ROCE(3y)12.12%
ROCE(5y)14.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.72%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.31%
OM growth 3Y2.06%
OM growth 5Y-10.61%
PM growth 3Y-12.48%
PM growth 5Y-14.29%
GM growth 3Y16.51%
GM growth 5Y-6.06%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.76
Debt/FCF 21.47
Debt/EBITDA 5.13
Cap/Depr 128.01%
Cap/Sales 3.73%
Interest Coverage 4.02
Cash Conversion 59.82%
Profit Quality 96.11%
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 1.58
Altman-Z 2.34
F-Score6
WACC7.23%
ROIC/WACC1.16
Cap/Depr(3y)71.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.93%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.55%
EPS 3Y16.34%
EPS 5Y31%
EPS Q2Q%-32.24%
EPS Next Y11.09%
EPS Next 2Y16.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
EPS Next 5Y14.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.18%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.88%
Revenue growth 5Y27.56%
Sales Q2Q%13.7%
Revenue Next Year20.33%
Revenue Next 2Y12.14%
Revenue Next 3Y6.71%
Revenue Next 5Y5.83%
EBIT growth 1Y30.94%
EBIT growth 3Y1.16%
EBIT growth 5Y14.03%
EBIT Next Year125.51%
EBIT Next 3Y38.2%
EBIT Next 5Y24.1%
FCF growth 1Y-58.23%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-13.77%
OCF growth 1Y-17.04%
OCF growth 3Y74.5%
OCF growth 5Y0.81%

NRG ENERGY INC / NRG Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NRG.


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The financial health rating of NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) is 6 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) stock?

The dividend rating of NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 51.57%.