NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:NRG • US6293775085
175.01 USD
+3.95 (+2.31%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
175.01 USD
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After Hours: 2/19/2026, 6:02:53 PM
Taking everything into account, NRG scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NRG was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. NRG has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. NRG has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- NRG had positive earnings in the past year.
- NRG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- NRG had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- NRG had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.73%, NRG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- NRG has a Return On Equity of 69.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NRG outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of NRG (11.56%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NRG is significantly above the industry average of 4.59%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.56%) for NRG is above the 3 year average (10.16%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.73% | ||
| ROE | 69.75% | ||
| ROIC | 11.56% |
ROA(3y)2.54%
ROA(5y)4.09%
ROE(3y)21.93%
ROE(5y)31.38%
ROIC(3y)10.16%
ROIC(5y)11.32%
1.3 Margins
- NRG has a worse Profit Margin (4.61%) than 84.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NRG has declined.
- The Operating Margin of NRG (8.13%) is worse than 86.96% of its industry peers.
- NRG's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 21.15%, NRG is doing worse than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- NRG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.61% | ||
| GM | 21.15% |
OM growth 3Y-18.92%
OM growth 5Y-11.2%
PM growth 3Y-22.57%
PM growth 5Y-39.18%
GM growth 3Y-4.97%
GM growth 5Y-4.2%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), NRG is 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.
- NRG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.61 indicates that NRG is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.61, NRG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NRG is 6.99, which is on the high side as it means it would take NRG, 6.99 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- NRG has a better Debt to FCF ratio (6.99) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
- NRG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.66. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.66, NRG is not doing good in the industry: 93.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.61 |
ROIC/WACC1.5
WACC7.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- NRG has a Current Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that NRG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.05, NRG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that NRG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- NRG has a better Quick ratio (0.99) than 76.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for NRG have decreased strongly by -10.10% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, NRG shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 22.12% on average per year.
- NRG shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.91%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 23.42% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.1%
EPS 3Y-10.93%
EPS 5Y22.12%
EPS Q2Q%44.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.91%
Revenue growth 3Y1.39%
Revenue growth 5Y23.42%
Sales Q2Q%5.23%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.68% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- NRG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y-11.02%
EPS Next 2Y0.46%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
EPS Next 5Y9.68%
Revenue Next Year-2.89%
Revenue Next 2Y6.46%
Revenue Next 3Y5.98%
Revenue Next 5Y4.51%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- NRG is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.28.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as NRG.
- NRG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.09, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.06, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NRG.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as NRG.
- NRG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.98.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NRG.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NRG indicates a rather cheap valuation: NRG is cheaper than 80.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.92
EPS Next 2Y0.46%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- NRG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.17%.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.17, NRG pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 2.81. 80.43% 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 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.17% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NRG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 75.36%!
- 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)75.36%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- NRG pays out 29.77% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- NRG's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP29.77%
EPS Next 2Y0.46%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners94.25%
Inst Owner Change2.8%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change-1.05%
Market Cap33.54B
Revenue(TTM)29.78B
Net Income(TTM)1.37B
Analysts77.89
Price Target192.81 (10.17%)
Short Float %2.56%
Short Ratio2.19
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.17% |
Yearly Dividend1.99
Dividend Growth(5Y)75.36%
DP29.77%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date02-02 2026-02-02 (0.475)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.17%
Min EPS beat(2)6.61%
Max EPS beat(2)29.74%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)32.63%
Min EPS beat(4)6.61%
Max EPS beat(4)77.8%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)56.44%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-45.25%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-49.41%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.58%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.44%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.6%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.59%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)14.6%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)22.86%
PT rev (1m)-0.35%
PT rev (3m)6.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-22.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.06 | ||
| P/S | 1.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.23 | ||
| P/B | 17.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.78 |
EPS(TTM)8.63
EY4.93%
EPS(NY)9.18
Fwd EY5.25%
FCF(TTM)8.91
FCFY5.09%
OCF(TTM)14.31
OCFY8.18%
SpS155.39
BVpS10.28
TBVpS-28.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.92
Graham Number44.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.73% | ||
| ROE | 69.75% | ||
| ROCE | 14.89% | ||
| ROIC | 11.56% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.11% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.27% | ||
| OM | 8.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.61% | ||
| GM | 21.15% | ||
| FCFM | 5.73% |
ROA(3y)2.54%
ROA(5y)4.09%
ROE(3y)21.93%
ROE(5y)31.38%
ROIC(3y)10.16%
ROIC(5y)11.32%
ROICexc(3y)10.6%
ROICexc(5y)12.26%
ROICexgc(3y)20.56%
ROICexgc(5y)20.12%
ROCE(3y)13.08%
ROCE(5y)14.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.16%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.76%
OM growth 3Y-18.92%
OM growth 5Y-11.2%
PM growth 3Y-22.57%
PM growth 5Y-39.18%
GM growth 3Y-4.97%
GM growth 5Y-4.2%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.99 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.24 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 101.37% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.48% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.61 |
F-Score7
WACC7.7%
ROIC/WACC1.5
Cap/Depr(3y)43.04%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.69%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.1%
EPS 3Y-10.93%
EPS 5Y22.12%
EPS Q2Q%44.74%
EPS Next Y-11.02%
EPS Next 2Y0.46%
EPS Next 3Y5.18%
EPS Next 5Y9.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.91%
Revenue growth 3Y1.39%
Revenue growth 5Y23.42%
Sales Q2Q%5.23%
Revenue Next Year-2.89%
Revenue Next 2Y6.46%
Revenue Next 3Y5.98%
Revenue Next 5Y4.51%
EBIT growth 1Y205.17%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.79%
EBIT growth 5Y9.6%
EBIT Next Year75.63%
EBIT Next 3Y32.81%
EBIT Next 5Y23.78%
FCF growth 1Y169.11%
FCF growth 3Y101.55%
FCF growth 5Y10.05%
OCF growth 1Y247.42%
OCF growth 3Y67.24%
OCF growth 5Y11.07%
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The financial health rating of NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) is 5 / 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 29.77%.