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NRG Energy, Inc.
NRG: NYSELowest reading is at 15 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Robert J. Gaudette
Market Cap
21.10 Billion USD
Sector
Utilities
Website
https://www.nrg.comLast Update
27/09/2026, 17:12:20
Description
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Share count has been falling at 4.46% per year
- ✔Dividend growth averages 5.19% per year
Weakest readings
- ✘Debt is high at 9.78 times equity
- ✘Earnings have fallen this year (-49.13%)
- ✘Revenue is growing at 9.37% per year while free cashflow is falling
- ✘Earnings and cashflow growth is weak (growth score 15 out of 100)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -76.99%)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 34.37x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -76.99% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 9.37% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.00% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -4.46% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 8.74% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
54 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Price / earnings | 34.37x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow yield | 2.82% | 4.70% | |
| Price / earnings growth | N/A | 1.50x | ||
| Price / book | 4.35x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -76.99% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 23.10 USD is below the current price of 100.37 USD
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Estimated Fair Value: 49.4 USD ✘
Current Price: 100.4 USD
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Growth
15 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 9.37% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | -20.43% | 14.48% | |
| ✘ | Cashflow growth | -72.15% | 12.35% |
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- ✘Revenue growth has slowed this year (7.31% against a five year average of 9.37%)
- ✘Earnings growth has slowed this year (-49.13% against a five year average of -20.43%)
- ✔Free cashflow growth has improved this year
- ✘Revenue is growing at 9.37% per year while free cashflow is falling at 72.15% per year
Health
29 / 100Balance sheet is stretched on several measures.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 2.02 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 6.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 9.78x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.64x | 1.00x | |
| ✘ | Interest coverage | 2.49x | 2.50x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.05x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.91x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
35 / 100Cover is thin on at least one measure.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Dividend yield | 0.00% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 1.48% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 0.00% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 0.00% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 7.21% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
- ✘Financial health puts the dividend at risk (health score 29 out of 100)
Management
63 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 51.40% | 15.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 8.74% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 2.96% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 3.63% | — | ||
| ✘ | Return on capital, 5y change | -2.86% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -4.46% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, recent | 7.80% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Realized buyback return | 17.45% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 12.67% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 39.46% | — |
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- ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 54 out of 100
- ✘Return on equity of 51.40% is driven by debt rather than operations, because return on capital employed is only 8.74%
- ✘Dividends were raised while earnings fell (dividend 5.19% per year, earnings -20.43% per year)
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
NRG Energy, Inc.
Currency
USD
Beta
1.173
Vol Avg
2770716
Ceo
Mr. Robert J. Gaudette
Cik
0001013871
Cusip
Exchange
NYSE
Full Time Employees
16702
Industry
Utilities - Independent Power Producers
Sector
Utilities
Ipo Date
Address
1301 McKinney Street
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip
77010
Phone
713 537 3000
Analysis Last Updated
27/09/2026, 17:12:20
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.