NRG ENERGY INC (NRA.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:NRA • US6293775085
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This NRA.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NRA.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- NRA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year NRA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- NRA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years NRA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NRA has a worse Return On Assets (2.74%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NRA (47.41%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- NRA has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.39%) than 74.07% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NRA is above the industry average of 6.09%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of NRA (2.59%) is worse than 81.48% of its industry peers.
- NRA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.50%, NRA is doing worse than 81.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- NRA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 20.55%, NRA is not doing good in the industry: 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NRA has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. NRA.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), NRA is creating some value.
- NRA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for NRA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- NRA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NRA has an Altman-Z score of 2.32. This is not the best score and indicates that NRA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- NRA has a better Altman-Z score (2.32) than 81.48% of its industry peers.
- NRA has a debt to FCF ratio of 21.47. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NRA would need 21.47 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NRA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 21.47. This is in the better half of the industry: NRA outperforms 74.07% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 9.76 is on the high side and indicates that NRA has dependencies on debt financing.
- NRA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 9.76. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NRA underperforms 92.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 9.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.32 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC7.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.64 indicates that NRA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- NRA has a Current ratio of 1.64. This is amongst the best in the industry. NRA outperforms 92.59% of its industry peers.
- NRA has a Quick Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that NRA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NRA has a better Quick ratio (1.58) than 92.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.58 |
3. NRA.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NRA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.55%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 31.00% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- NRA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.18%.
- NRA shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 27.56% yearly.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, NRA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.83% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.09%
EPS Next 2Y16.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
EPS Next 5Y14.88%
Revenue Next Year16.94%
Revenue Next 2Y9.92%
Revenue Next 3Y7.66%
Revenue Next 5Y5.83%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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.
4. NRA.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.55, the valuation of NRA can be described as rather expensive.
- NRA's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.21. NRA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.69, the valuation of NRA can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NRA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- NRA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 70.37% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NRA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NRA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NRA is cheaper than 77.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.69 |
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 NRA's earnings are expected to grow with 16.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)0.6
EPS Next 2Y16.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
5. NRA.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.29%, NRA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- NRA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.08.
- NRA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NRA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 12.04%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.04%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- NRA pays out 51.57% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- NRA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP51.57%
EPS Next 2Y16.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.08%
NRA.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:NRA (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
130.6
+3.3 (+2.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap27.74B
Revenue(TTM)30.71B
Net Income(TTM)797.00M
Analysts80.95
Price Target165.6 (26.8%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
Yearly Dividend1.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.04%
DP51.57%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
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%
PT rev (3m)1.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.57%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.69 | ||
| P/S | 1.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.76 | ||
| P/B | 19.07 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.69 |
EPS(TTM)7.04
EY5.39%
EPS(NY)7.82
Fwd EY5.99%
FCF(TTM)3.12
FCFY2.39%
OCF(TTM)7.79
OCFY5.97%
SpS125.13
BVpS6.85
TBVpS-23
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)0.6
Graham Number32.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.32 |
F-Score6
WACC7.09%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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 Year16.94%
Revenue Next 2Y9.92%
Revenue Next 3Y7.66%
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 / NRA.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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The financial health rating of NRG ENERGY INC (NRA.DE) is 5 / 10.
Is the dividend of NRG ENERGY INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of NRG ENERGY INC (NRA.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 51.57%.