What is NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net?

NRG Energy (NRG) reported capitalized contract costs, net of $1.73B in Q1 2026.

How has NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net changed year-over-year?

NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net increased by 34.6% year-over-year, from $1.29B to $1.73B.

What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net has grown at a 71.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $113.00M to $1.68B.

What does capitalized contract costs, net mean?

Costs paid to acquire or fulfill customer contracts that are recorded as assets and spread out over the life of the contract.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18

Non-Current Assets

Capitalized Contract Costs, Net

NRG Energy Capitalized Contract Costs, Net increased by 3.0% to $1.73B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.6%, from $1.29B to $1.73B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Capitalized Contract Costs, Net shows an upward trend with a 71.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2018

Last reportedQ3 2018

How to read this metric

An increase reflects high sales activity and customer acquisition, while the amortization rate indicates the expected duration of customer relationships.

Detailed definition

These are incremental costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a customer contract that are recognized as assets and amortize...

Peer comparison

Highly specific to SaaS and subscription companies; peers are compared based on the ratio of these costs to total contract value.

Metric ID: capitalized_contract_costs_net

Historical 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	$120.00M	$124.00M	$133.00M	$111.00M	$114.00M	$117.00M	$126.00M	$188.00M	$422.00M	$639.00M	$706.00M	$807.00M	$1.01B	$1.17B	$1.22B	$1.29B	$1.48B	$1.64B	$1.68B	$1.73B
QoQ Change	—	+3.3%	+7.3%	-16.5%	+2.7%	+2.6%	+7.7%	+49.2%	+124.5%	+51.4%	+10.5%	+14.3%	+24.5%	+16.7%	+4.0%	+5.4%	+15.0%	+11.2%	+2.2%	+3.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-5.0%	-5.6%	-5.3%	+69.4%	+270.2%	+446.2%	+460.3%	+329.3%	+138.2%	+83.6%	+72.8%	+59.4%	+47.2%	+40.2%	+37.7%	+34.6%

Range$111.00M – $1.73B

CAGR+75.4%

Avg YoY Growth+129.6%

Median YoY Growth+64.4%

Current Streak16 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net?: NRG Energy (NRG) reported capitalized contract costs, net of $1.73B in Q1 2026.
How has NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net changed year-over-year?: NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net increased by 34.6% year-over-year, from $1.29B to $1.73B.
What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NRG Energy's capitalized contract costs, net has grown at a 71.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $113.00M to $1.68B.
What does capitalized contract costs, net mean?: Costs paid to acquire or fulfill customer contracts that are recorded as assets and spread out over the life of the contract.