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NRG Energy, Inc. NRG

Utilities  —  Utilities Independent Power Producers
100.37 2.52 2.58% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$20.7B
P/E
26.4×
S&P 500 Member Dividend Champion (10y)
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Growth Flags show if company had growth for consecutive years
Overview Business Profile Financial Analysis Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Metrics & Ratios 10-Q 10-K

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Debt to equity

NRG Energy, Inc.'s debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 4.8×, down 5.0× from fiscal 2025 (9.8×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.3× (fiscal 2018) to 9.8× (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Utilities Independent Power Producers industry median of 0.7× and above the Utilities sector median of 1.2×.

Debt to equity, annual

Annual

Period Debt to equity Change
FY2025 9.8× 124.27%
FY2024 4.4× 17.87%
FY2023 3.7× 76.20%
FY2022 2.1× (5.14%)
FY2021 2.2× (57.21%)
FY2020 5.2× 45.61%
FY2019 3.6× —
FY2018 −5.3× —
FY2017 4.8× 28.70%
FY2016 3.7× 3.44%

Quarterly

Period Debt to equity Change
Jun 2026 4.8× 0.83%
Mar 2026 4.8× (51.43%)
Dec 2025 9.8× 61.50%
Sep 2025 6.1× 26.63%
42 more quarters

Against its own ten years

Low −5.3× High 9.8×
Ten-year median 3.7×
Current reading's percentile 100

Debt to equity against peers

Company Debt to equity
DGXX Digi Power X Inc. compare 0.0×
OKLO Oklo Inc. compare 0.0×
HNRG Hallador Energy Company compare 0.2×
CEG Constellation Energy Corporation compare 0.6×
KEN Kenon Holdings Ltd. compare 0.9×
VST Vistra Corp. compare 3.6×
NRG NRG Energy, Inc. 4.8×
TLN Talen Energy Corporation compare 5.8×
Utilities Independent Power Producers industry median 0.7×
Utilities sector median 1.2×
Market median 0.2×

What Debt to equity is

Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.

(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)

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