Net Change in Cash
NRG Energy Net Change in Cash decreased by 217.2% to -$4.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1830.9%, from $265.00M to -$4.59B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 10.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
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net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $335.00M | $1.11B | -$911.00M | $1.89B | $1.60B | -$1.08B | -$1.41B | $44.00M | -$138.00M | -$26.00M | -$115.00M | $546.00M | $46.00M | $47.00M | $265.00M | -$795.00M | $442.00M | $3.91B | -$4.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | +231.9% | -181.9% | +307.0% | -15.3% | -167.6% | -30.3% | +103.1% | -413.6% | +81.2% | -342.3% | +574.8% | -91.6% | +2.2% | +463.8% | -400.0% | +155.6% | +785.3% | -217.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +377.0% | -197.2% | -174.7% | -97.2% | +87.2% | — | +91.8% | >999% | +133.3% | +280.8% | +330.4% | -245.6% | +860.9% | >999% | <-999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 $265.00M to -$4.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), NRG Energy's net change in cash has grown at a 10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$2.82B to $3.83B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.