Investing

Investing Cash Flow

NRG Energy Investing Cash Flow decreased by 2273.2% to -$7.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5177.6%, from -$134.00M to -$7.07B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 122.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$128.00M-$93.00M-$80.00M-$39.00M-$86.00M-$127.00M-$2.35B-$152.00M-$129.00M-$92.00M-$109.00M$364.00M-$187.00M-$134.00M-$948.00M-$258.00M-$298.00M-$7.07B
QoQ Change+27.3%+14.0%+51.2%-120.5%-47.7%<-999%+93.5%+15.1%+28.7%-18.5%+433.9%-151.4%+28.3%-607.5%+72.8%-15.5%<-999%
YoY Change+69.5%+7.5%<-999%-289.7%-50.0%+96.1%+28.3%+382.2%-45.7%-769.7%-170.9%-59.4%<-999%
Range-$7.07B$364.00M
CAGR+157.0%
Avg YoY Growth-678.2%
Median YoY Growth-50.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NRG Energy's investing cash flow?
NRG Energy (NRG) reported investing cash flow of -$7.07B in Q1 2026.
How has NRG Energy's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
NRG Energy's investing cash flow decreased by 5177.6% year-over-year, from -$134.00M to -$7.07B.
What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's investing cash flow?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), NRG Energy's investing cash flow has grown at a 122.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$332.00M to -$1.64B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.