Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
NRG Energy Pre-Tax Income increased by 29.7% to $83.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 91.6%, from $985.00M to $83.00M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.46B | $2.16B | $2.31B | $665.00M | $83.00M | -$1.67B | $397.00M | $408.00M | $695.00M | $1.05B | -$1.01B | $715.00M | $985.00M | -$153.00M | $238.00M | $64.00M | $83.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +48.4% | +6.7% | -71.2% | -87.5% | <-999% | +123.8% | +2.8% | +70.3% | +51.4% | -196.4% | +170.5% | +37.8% | -115.5% | +255.6% | -73.1% | +29.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -54.4% | -96.2% | -172.4% | -40.3% | +391.6% | +141.6% | +165.0% | -348.5% | — | +41.7% | -114.5% | +123.5% | -91.0% | -91.6% |
Range-$1.67B – $2.31B
CAGR-51.2%
Avg YoY Growth-11.2%
Median YoY Growth-54.4%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Segment | $447.00M | $89.00M | $689.00M | $705.00M | -$347.00M | $124.00M | $228.00M | $238.00M |
| West/Other | — | — | $24.25M | — | — | — | — | $45.00M |
| Texas Segment | $966.00M | -$1.06B | $275.00M | $337.00M | $382.00M | $287.00M | $106.00M | $29.00M |
| West/Services/Other | -$4.00M | $148.00M | — | $65.00M | $144.00M | -$16.00M | — | — |
| Total | $1.05B | -$1.01B | $715.00M | $985.00M | -$153.00M | $238.00M | $64.00M | $83.00M |
Vivint(a), West/Services/Other were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's pre-tax income?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported pre-tax income of $83.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's pre-tax income decreased by 91.6% year-over-year, from $985.00M to $83.00M.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.