Net Income
NRG Energy Net Income increased by 89.4% to $125.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 83.3%, from $750.00M to $125.00M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in net income is the primary driver of long-term stock price appreciation and dividend capacity.
Detailed definition
The 'bottom line' profit of the company after all expenses, including interest and taxes, have been deducted from total...
Peer comparison
This is the standard metric for calculating Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios.
net_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.08B | $1.62B | $1.74B | $513.00M | $67.00M | -$1.34B | $308.00M | $343.00M | $511.00M | $738.00M | -$767.00M | $643.00M | $750.00M | -$104.00M | $152.00M | $66.00M | $125.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +50.1% | +7.3% | -70.4% | -86.9% | <-999% | +123.1% | +11.4% | +49.0% | +44.4% | -203.9% | +183.8% | +16.6% | -113.9% | +246.2% | -56.6% | +89.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -52.4% | -95.9% | -176.9% | -40.0% | +411.9% | +138.3% | +139.6% | -323.6% | — | +46.8% | -114.1% | +119.8% | -89.7% | -83.3% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Segment | $447.00M | $88.00M | $689.00M | $705.00M | -$347.00M | $124.00M | $228.00M | $238.00M |
| West/Other | — | — | $24.25M | — | — | — | — | $45.00M |
| Texas Segment | $966.00M | -$1.06B | $275.00M | $337.00M | $382.00M | $287.00M | $106.00M | $29.00M |
| Vivint Smart Home | — | — | $124.00M | — | — | — | $38.00M | — |
| West/Services/Other | $2.00M | $148.00M | — | $65.00M | $144.00M | -$16.00M | — | — |
| Total | $738.00M | -$767.00M | $643.00M | $750.00M | -$104.00M | $152.00M | $66.00M | $125.00M |
Vivint(a), West/Services/Other were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's net income?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported net income of $125.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's net income changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's net income decreased by 83.3% year-over-year, from $750.00M to $125.00M.
- What does net income mean?
- The final profit of the company after every single expense and tax has been paid.