Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21
NRG Energy Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued increased by 20.0% to $6.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.0%, from $5.00M to $6.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Rising levels indicate increasing exposure to tax-related financial penalties or prolonged disputes with authorities.
This captures the accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized....
Typically correlated with the size of unrecognized tax benefits and the duration of tax audits.
unrecognized_tax_benefits_interest_penalties| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.00M | $3.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $6.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +200.0% | -66.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +100.0% | +0.0% | +50.0% | +33.3% | -25.0% | +33.3% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.0% | -66.7% | +100.0% | +100.0% | +200.0% | +100.0% | +50.0% | +33.3% | +25.0% | +66.7% | +25.0% | +20.0% |