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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.3B+19.5%
Gross profit$1.4B-30.9%
Operating income$328.0M-71.1%
Net income$125.0M-83.3%
EPS (diluted)$0.52-85.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$178.0M-74.3%
Total debt$26.8B+122%
Total equity$4.9B+75.5%
Total assets$40.1B+60.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$169.0M-120%
CapEx$317.0M+46.1%
Free cash flow-$486.0M-176%

Valuation

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Market cap$27.88B+59.6%
Enterprise value$54.52B+87.0%
P/E116.6×+104×
P/S0.9×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin16.4%-5.0pp
Operating margin3.2%-6.0pp
Net margin0.7%-3.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.2%-38.7pp
Debt / equity5.5×+1.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from NRG Energy’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: NRG Energy’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is NRG Energy's current ratio?
NRG Energy (NRG) reported current ratio of 0.8× in Q1 2026.
How has NRG Energy's current ratio changed year-over-year?
NRG Energy's current ratio decreased by 21.1% year-over-year, from 1.1× to 0.8×.
What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's current ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), NRG Energy's current ratio has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5× to 4.7×.
What does current ratio mean?
Whether the company has enough short-term assets to cover its short-term bills.
How do you interpret current ratio?
Above 1.0 means short-term assets cover short-term liabilities. Very high values can signal idle cash or bloated inventory/receivables rather than strength — there's a healthy middle, not 'more is better'.
How does current ratio compare across companies?
Comparable within an industry. Working-capital-light businesses can operate safely below 1.0 by collecting before they pay.