Current Liabilities
Current Debt
NRG Energy Current Debt increased by 10787.1% to $3.38B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 238.5%, from $997.00M to $3.38B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 98.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals a looming requirement for cash or a need to refinance existing debt in the near term.
Detailed definition
The segment of a company's total long-term debt obligations that is scheduled for repayment within the upcoming fiscal y...
Peer comparison
This metric is compared against current assets to determine if the company can meet its immediate debt obligations without external financing.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $79.00M | $504.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $62.00M | $62.00M | $63.00M | $971.00M | $1.32B | $920.00M | $620.00M | $1.10B | $262.00M | $258.00M | $996.00M | $997.00M | $1.13B | $777.00M | $31.00M | $3.38B |
| QoQ Change | — | +538.0% | -99.2% | +0.0% | >999% | +0.0% | +1.6% | >999% | +35.8% | -30.3% | -32.6% | +77.6% | -76.2% | -1.5% | +286.0% | +0.1% | +13.5% | -31.4% | -96.0% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -21.5% | -87.7% | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% | +884.1% | +13.4% | -80.1% | -72.0% | +60.6% | -9.4% | +332.1% | +201.2% | -96.9% | +238.5% |
Range$4.00M – $3.38B
CAGR+120.4%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+130.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's current debt?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported current debt of $3.38B in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's current debt changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's current debt increased by 238.5% year-over-year, from $997.00M to $3.38B.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NRG Energy's current debt has grown at a 98.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.00M to $31.00M.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term loans that must be paid back within the next 12 months.