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Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
NRG Energy Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss increased by 2.7% to $150.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.2%, from $144.00M to $150.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss shows an upward trend with a 16.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ2 2025
How to read this metric
An increasing allowance relative to receivables may signal deteriorating credit quality among clients.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account representing the estimated amount of accounts receivable that the company does not expect...
Peer comparison
Standard across service industries; levels are compared against historical write-off rates.
Metric ID:
other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivableHistorical 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 | $761.00M | $792.00M | $683.00M | $666.00M | $627.00M | $638.00M | $133.00M | $121.00M | $120.00M | $158.00M | $145.00M | $140.00M | $127.00M | $164.00M | $152.00M | $144.00M | $127.00M | $164.00M | $146.00M | $150.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.1% | -13.8% | -2.5% | -5.9% | +1.8% | -79.2% | -9.0% | -0.8% | +31.7% | -8.2% | -3.4% | -9.3% | +29.1% | -7.3% | -5.3% | -11.8% | +29.1% | -11.0% | +2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.6% | -19.4% | -80.5% | -81.8% | -80.9% | -75.2% | +9.0% | +15.7% | +5.8% | +3.8% | +4.8% | +2.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.9% | +4.2% |
Range$120.00M – $792.00M
CAGR-29.0%
Avg YoY Growth-19.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss of $150.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $144.00M to $150.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NRG Energy's accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss has grown at a 16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $67.00M to $146.00M.
- What does accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss mean?
- The estimated portion of customer invoices that will likely go unpaid.