What is NRG Energy's operating cash flow?

NRG Energy (NRG) reported operating cash flow of -$169M in Q1 2026.

How has NRG Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

NRG Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 119.8% year-over-year, from $855M to -$169M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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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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CapEx$317.0M+46.1%

Free cash flow-$486.0M-176%

Valuation

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Market cap$31.51B+4.9%

Enterprise value$58.15B+37.7%

P/E131.9×+74.3×

P/S1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin16.4%-5.0pp

Operating margin3.2%-6.0pp

Net margin0.7%-3.9pp

FCF margin5.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.2%-38.7pp

Debt / equity5.5×+1.1×

Current ratio0.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by NRG Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: NRG Energy (NRG) reported operating cash flow of -$169M in Q1 2026.
How has NRG Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: NRG Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 119.8% year-over-year, from $855M to -$169M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.