Operating
Operating Cash Flow
NRG Energy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 237.4% to -$169.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 119.8%, from $855.00M to -$169.00M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.29B | $1.48B | $1.68B | $1.51B | -$1.43B | -$1.60B | $570.00M | $566.00M | $267.00M | $1.06B | $31.00M | $952.00M | $855.00M | $451.00M | $484.00M | $123.00M | -$169.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.2% | +13.4% | -9.7% | -194.6% | -11.7% | +135.7% | -0.7% | -52.8% | +295.5% | -97.1% | >999% | -10.2% | -47.3% | +7.3% | -74.6% | -237.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +16.9% | -196.8% | -195.3% | -62.3% | +139.6% | +116.7% | +85.3% | -94.5% | — | +220.2% | -57.3% | >999% | -87.1% | -119.8% |
Range-$1.60B – $1.68B
CAGR-39.9%
Avg YoY Growth+94.4%
Median YoY Growth-57.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's operating cash flow?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported operating cash flow of -$169.00M 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 $855.00M to -$169.00M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.