D&A
NRG Energy D&A increased by 21.0% to $277.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.1%, from $218.00M to $277.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 3.4% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels typically reflect significant historical capital expenditures or acquisitions that are now being expensed over time.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash accounting charges used to allocate the cost of tangible assets and intangible asset...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive hardware manufacturers generally show higher D&A relative to revenue than pure-play software companies.
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical Data
| 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 | $53.00M | $199.00M | $216.00M | $183.00M | $157.00M | $145.00M | $149.00M | $190.00M | $315.00M | $308.00M | $314.00M | $268.00M | $285.00M | $261.00M | $257.00M | $218.00M | $226.00M | $223.00M | $229.00M | $277.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +275.5% | +8.5% | -15.3% | -14.2% | -7.6% | +2.8% | +27.5% | +65.8% | -2.2% | +1.9% | -14.6% | +6.3% | -8.4% | -1.5% | -15.2% | +3.7% | -1.3% | +2.7% | +21.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +196.2% | -27.1% | -31.0% | +3.8% | +100.6% | +112.4% | +110.7% | +41.1% | -9.5% | -15.3% | -18.2% | -18.7% | -20.7% | -14.6% | -10.9% | +27.1% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivint Smart Home | $144.00M | $198.00M | — | $182.00M | $193.00M | $207.00M | — | $200.00M |
| Texas Segment | $63.00M | $81.00M | $112.00M | $83.00M | $93.00M | $95.00M | $103.00M | $108.00M |
| East Segment | $22.00M | $39.00M | $74.00M | $37.00M | $36.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M | $102.00M |
| West/Other | — | — | $28.50M | — | — | — | — | $8.00M |
| West/Services/Other | $46.00M | $23.00M | — | $13.00M | $11.00M | $10.00M | — | — |
| Total | $285.00M | $261.00M | $257.00M | $218.00M | $226.00M | $223.00M | $229.00M | $277.00M |
Vivint(a), West/Services/Other were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
D&A at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's d&a?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported d&a of $277.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's d&a changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's d&a increased by 27.1% year-over-year, from $218.00M to $277.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), NRG Energy's d&a has grown at a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $785.00M to $896.00M.
- What does d&a mean?
- The accounting process of spreading the cost of physical and intangible assets over time.