NRG Energy, Inc. NRG
100.37
2.52
2.58%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $20.7B
- P/E
- 26.4×
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NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Free cash flow
NRG Energy, Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $772.0M, down 66.7% from $2.3B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $366.0M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $96.0M (fiscal 2022) to $2.6B (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 27% of that period. NRG Energy, Inc. ranks 3rd of 8 Utilities Independent Power Producers companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $772.0M | (66.68%) |
| FY2024 | $2.3B | 95.03% |
| FY2023 | $1.2B | 1,137.50% |
| FY2022 | $96.0M | (90.89%) |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | (37.19%) |
| FY2020 | $1.7B | (32.61%) |
| FY2019 | $2.5B | (3.19%) |
| FY2018 | $2.6B | 38.88% |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | 15.39% |
| FY2016 | $1.6B | 313.66% |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $7.6B | — |
| Mar 2026 | −$7.2B | — |
| Dec 2025 | −$175.0M | — |
| Sep 2025 | $230.0M | 167.44% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $96.0M
High $2.6B
Ten-year median
$1.6B
Current reading's percentile
27
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| VST Vistra Corp. compare | $2.4B |
| TLN Talen Energy Corporation compare | $444.0M |
| NRG NRG Energy, Inc. | $366.0M |
| CEG Constellation Energy Corporation compare | $309.0M |
| HNRG Hallador Energy Company compare | −$47.3M |
| DGXX Digi Power X Inc. compare | −$129.6M |
| KEN Kenon Holdings Ltd. compare | −$252.6M |
| OKLO Oklo Inc. compare | −$275.8M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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