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About NRG Energy
NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the US, with 6 million customers. Vivint Smart Home, which NRG acquired in 2023, has 2 million home-services customers. NRG also is one of the largest US independent power producers, with 13 gigawatts of coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. The LS Power asset acquisition will add 13 GW of gas-fired power plants mostly in the Eastern US. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
Ticker
$NRG
Sector
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
15,637
Headquarters
Website
NRG Energy Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$33B
77.59
$2.20
1.14
$1.73
1.03%
Price and volume
Market cap
$33B
Beta
1.14
52-week high
$175.96
52-week low
$79.57
Average daily volume
2.4M
Dividend rate
$1.73
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.933
Quick ratio
0.41
Long term debt to equity
434.703
Total debt to equity
485.839
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
78.16%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.80%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,259
Gross margin (TTM)
17.25%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.78%
Operating margin (TTM)
3.96%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
2.06%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,880,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.92%
Return on equity (TTM)
17.66%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
77.592
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.16
Price to book
20.24
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-5.63
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
24.69
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.05%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
6.9
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.01%
Forward dividend yield
1.03%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.82%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-75.96%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.61%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.27%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-46.31%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
23.33%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.90%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.63%
What the Analysts think about NRG Energy
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for NRG Energy stock.
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NRG reported an adjusted EPS of $1.73 for Q2 2025, exceeding the analyst consensus of $1.56, fueled by strong demand and higher retail margins in its Texas business (Reuters).
NRG signed a 295 MW long-term power deal to supply data centers at two Texas locations, with the option to expand up to 1 GW, positioning it to take advantage of rising AI and cloud computing electricity demand (Reuters).
NRG increased its 2025 Texas residential Virtual Power Plant target from 20 MW to 150 MW, citing robust customer uptake and strengthening its portfolio in distributed energy services (EnergyChoiceMatters).
Despite delivering solid adjusted results, NRG posted a GAAP net loss of $104 million in Q2 2025, mainly due to unrealized non-cash losses from mark-to-market economic hedges and higher legal reserves, pointing to ongoing vulnerability from commodity hedging volatility (Reuters).
NRG's planned $12 billion LS Power acquisition will add $3.2 billion in assumed debt and depends on a $4.4 billion bridge loan, significantly raising NRG’s leverage and creating integration risk prior to the projected Q1 2026 closing (Reuters).
NRG shares dropped roughly 14% on the Q2 earnings release, even after it reaffirmed its guidance, underscoring heightened investor concern over earnings volatility and market expectations (Barron’s).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for NRG Energy stock?
NRG Energy (NRG) has a market cap of $33B as of October 27, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for NRG Energy stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for NRG Energy (NRG) stock is 77.59 as of October 27, 2025.
Does NRG Energy stock pay dividends?
Yes, the NRG Energy (NRG) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of October 27, 2025, the dividend rate is $1.7275 and the yield is 1.03%. NRG Energy has a payout ratio of 78.16% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next NRG Energy dividend payment date?
The next NRG Energy (NRG) dividend payment is scheduled for November 17, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for NRG Energy?
NRG Energy (NRG) has a beta rating of 1.14. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.