Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
NRG · NYSE · Utilities
Fundamental quality
56
out of 100
Nrg Energy, Inc.'s profile is defined by leverage: it carries high debt (6.73× EBITDA) on thin margins (2.6%), which makes it more sensitive to rates and the cycle. On fundamental quality it scores 56 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its weakest area is its financial strength (net debt 6.73× EBITDA). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
NRG Energy sells electricity and gas to millions of homes in the deregulated markets of Texas and the East, with its own generation and Vivint's smart-home business. Its strategic turn: buying turbines and signing deals to power data centers, the business the market rewards.
EPS growth: 11.9% · Revenue growth: 26.5%
Net margin: 2.6% · ROE: 17.5% · ROIC: 5.5%
Net debt/EBITDA: 6.73x · FCF: 1.1%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score includes +1 for dividend strength: 6 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 24 Utilities companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,093 | 510 | 1,607 | 4,954 |
| 2021 | 26,989 | 2,187 | 224 | 7,863 |
| 2022 | 31,543 | 1,221 | -7 | 7,681 |
| 2023 | 28,823 | -202 | -819 | 10,418 |
| 2024 | 28,130 | 1,125 | 1,834 | 9,940 |
| 2025 | 30,713 | 864 | 766 | 11,892 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $9,093M to $30,713M (+238%) and net income went from $510M to $864M (+69%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 6% to 3%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$1.76
per share, yearly
47.6% of earnings
Payout
6 straight years raising it
Growth
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In terms of business quality, Nrg Energy, Inc. scores 56 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Nrg Energy, Inc. a profitable company?
Nrg Energy, Inc. is profitable, with a net margin of 2.6%, though a thin one.
Does Nrg Energy, Inc. have a lot of debt?
Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 6.73 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.
Is Nrg Energy, Inc. growing?
Its revenue has grown 26.5% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 11.9%.
Does Nrg Energy, Inc. generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 1.1% of its revenue into free cash flow.
The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.
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