What is NRG Energy's east segment — capex?

NRG Energy (NRG) reported east segment — capex of $23M in Q1 2026.

What does east segment — capex mean?

This represents the cash outflows used by the East segment to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such as power plants, infrastructure, or retail technology systems. It is a key indicator of the segment's investment in long-term growth and asset maintenance.

NRG Energy NRG East Segment — CapEx

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$3M—

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$308.75M+2.2%

BWINCorporate Segment and Other Operating Segment — CapEx

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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$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:SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets.

The official record: NRG Energy’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is NRG Energy's east segment — capex?: NRG Energy (NRG) reported east segment — capex of $23M in Q1 2026.
What does east segment — capex mean?: This represents the cash outflows used by the East segment to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such as power plants, infrastructure, or retail technology systems. It is a key indicator of the segment's investment in long-term growth and asset maintenance.