Operating
Change in Income Taxes
NRG Energy Change in Income Taxes decreased by 1500.0% to -$56.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 139.2%, from $143.00M to -$56.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase in tax liabilities acts as a source of cash, while a decrease indicates cash outflows for tax settlements.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the net change in income tax liabilities or receivables resulting from timing differences between tax...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; highly dependent on global tax jurisdictions and specific corporate tax planning strategies.
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change_in_income_taxesHistorical 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 | $328.00M | $525.00M | $575.00M | $97.00M | $16.00M | -$338.00M | $56.00M | $57.00M | $139.00M | $251.00M | -$256.00M | $31.00M | $143.00M | -$17.00M | $83.00M | $4.00M | -$56.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +60.1% | +9.5% | -83.1% | -83.5% | <-999% | +116.6% | +1.8% | +143.9% | +80.6% | -202.0% | +112.1% | +361.3% | -111.9% | +588.2% | -95.2% | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -70.4% | -97.0% | -158.8% | -42.3% | +256.3% | +141.1% | +348.2% | -549.1% | — | +2.9% | -106.8% | +132.4% | -87.1% | -139.2% |
Range-$338.00M – $575.00M
CAGR-35.7%
Avg YoY Growth-28.4%
Median YoY Growth-70.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's change in income taxes?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported change in income taxes of -$56.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's change in income taxes changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's change in income taxes decreased by 139.2% year-over-year, from $143.00M to -$56.00M.
- What does change in income taxes mean?
- The net change in cash owed for taxes or tax refunds due to the company.