Discontinued — last reported Q3 '19
Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
NRG Energy Accrued Expenses decreased by 2.6% to $1.82B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.4%, from $1.88B to $1.82B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 22.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ3 2019
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $1.23B | $1.68B | $1.32B | $1.29B | $1.39B | $1.38B | $1.29B | $1.56B | $1.40B | $1.55B | $1.64B | $1.41B | $1.71B | $1.90B | $2.03B | $1.88B | $1.95B | $1.67B | $1.86B | $1.82B |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.1% | -21.1% | -2.9% | +8.2% | -1.0% | -6.3% | +21.2% | -10.7% | +11.3% | +5.7% | -14.0% | +21.0% | +10.9% | +7.2% | -7.4% | +3.8% | -14.5% | +11.8% | -2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.5% | -18.0% | -2.6% | +21.6% | +0.4% | +12.9% | +27.3% | -9.7% | +22.5% | +22.0% | +23.7% | +33.1% | +14.2% | -12.0% | -8.2% | -3.4% |
Range$1.23B – $2.03B
CAGR+8.6%
Avg YoY Growth+8.6%
Median YoY Growth+13.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's accrued expenses?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported accrued expenses of $1.82B in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's accrued expenses decreased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $1.88B to $1.82B.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NRG Energy's accrued expenses has grown at a 22.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $678.00M to $1.86B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.