What is NRG Energy's net change in cash?

NRG Energy (NRG) reported net change in cash of -$4.59B in Q1 2026.

How has NRG Energy's net change in cash changed year-over-year?

NRG Energy's net change in cash decreased by 1830.9% year-over-year, from $265M to -$4.59B.

What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's net change in cash?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), NRG Energy's net change in cash has grown at a 55.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.57B to $3.83B.

What does net change in cash mean?

Total increase or decrease in cash during the period — the sum of operating, investing, financing cash flows plus FX effects.

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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$26.91B-13.9%

Enterprise value$53.55B+23.3%

P/E112.6×+52.7×

P/S0.8×-0.2×

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:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect.

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 net change in cash?: NRG Energy (NRG) reported net change in cash of -$4.59B in Q1 2026.
How has NRG Energy's net change in cash changed year-over-year?: NRG Energy's net change in cash decreased by 1830.9% year-over-year, from $265M to -$4.59B.
What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's net change in cash?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), NRG Energy's net change in cash has grown at a 55.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.57B to $3.83B.
What does net change in cash mean?: Total increase or decrease in cash during the period — the sum of operating, investing, financing cash flows plus FX effects.