Current Liabilities
Derivative Liability, Current
NRG Energy Derivative Liability, Current increased by 43.1% to $3.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.5%, from $2.60B to $3.23B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Derivative Liability, Current shows an upward trend with a 35.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates that hedging positions are currently out-of-the-money, potentially requiring cash settlement in the near term.
Detailed definition
The fair value of derivative contracts that are in a liability position and are expected to be settled within one year....
Peer comparison
Common in commodity-heavy businesses; reflects the impact of market volatility on hedging portfolios.
Metric ID:
current_liabilities_derivative_liabilities_currentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.85B | $6.03B | $3.39B | $6.08B | $8.00B | $6.84B | $6.20B | $4.35B | $3.83B | $3.13B | $4.02B | $3.59B | $2.66B | $2.35B | $2.30B | $2.60B | $1.95B | $1.88B | $2.26B | $3.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +111.7% | -43.8% | +79.4% | +31.7% | -14.5% | -9.4% | -29.8% | -11.9% | -18.4% | +28.5% | -10.6% | -25.8% | -11.7% | -2.3% | +13.0% | -24.7% | -3.8% | +20.1% | +43.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +180.8% | +13.4% | +82.9% | -28.4% | -52.1% | -54.3% | -35.1% | -17.4% | -30.5% | -24.8% | -42.8% | -27.7% | -26.7% | -20.0% | -1.7% | +24.5% |
Range$1.88B – $8.00B
CAGR+2.7%
Avg YoY Growth-3.8%
Median YoY Growth-25.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's derivative liability, current?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported derivative liability, current of $3.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's derivative liability, current changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's derivative liability, current increased by 24.5% year-over-year, from $2.60B to $3.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's derivative liability, current?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NRG Energy's derivative liability, current has grown at a 35.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $499.00M to $2.26B.
- What does derivative liability, current mean?
- The value of short-term financial contracts that the company currently owes to counterparties.