NRG Energy, Inc.
NRG Utilities Utilities Independent Power Producers
NRG Energy, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $30.7 billion, up 9.18% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 11.0%, EPS grew 474.2%, free cash flow grew 8,715.1% and total debt rose 112.5%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Return on equity
NRG Energy, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 26.8%, down 29.0 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (55.8%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −74.8% (fiscal 2015) to 2,093.4% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is above the Utilities Independent Power Producers industry median of 1.70% and above the Utilities sector median of 9.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 55.8% | 3.94 |
| FY2024 | 51.8% | 60.23 |
| FY2023 | −8.42% | (41.30) |
| FY2022 | 32.9% | (49.96) |
| FY2021 | 82.8% | 52.28 |
| FY2020 | 30.6% | (2,062.84) |
| FY2019 | 2,093.4% | 2,020.38 |
| FY2018 | 73.0% | 140.15 |
| FY2017 | −67.1% | (52.94) |
| FY2016 | −14.2% | 60.64 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| VST Vistra Corp. compare | 75.4% |
| NRG NRG Energy, Inc. | 26.8% |
| CEG Constellation Energy Corporation compare | 15.0% |
| KEN Kenon Holdings Ltd. compare | 3.98% |
| HNRG Hallador Energy Company compare | −0.58% |
| OKLO Oklo Inc. compare | −7.70% |
| TLN Talen Energy Corporation compare | −12.8% |
| DGXX Digi Power X Inc. compare | −24.7% |
| Utilities Independent Power Producers industry median | 1.70% |
| Utilities sector median | 9.00% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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