What does NRG renew — gain on sale of investments mean?

The profit earned from selling renewable energy investments.

How do you interpret NRG renew — gain on sale of investments?

An increase indicates successful asset rotation and capital recycling, while a decrease may suggest fewer divestment opportunities or lower asset valuations.

How does NRG renew — gain on sale of investments compare across companies?

Commonly reported by independent power producers and utility companies as 'Gain on sale of assets' or 'Divestiture gains'.

NRG Energy NRG NRG Renew — Gain On Sale Of Investments

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '15

Similar metrics at other companies

PSXRenewable Fuels — Net gain on dispositions

$0—

WTRGNatural Gas — Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets

$91.58M+65,632%

RRCOil And Gas — Gain Loss On Sale Of Oil And Gas Property

$475K—

RRCTransfer of Oil and Natural Gas Properties

$6K-90.3%

EVR

EVRGIncome from sale of commercial solar project

$200K-75.0%

RWTInvestment Portfolio — Realized gains, net

$211K+712%

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$28.5B+59.6%

Enterprise value$55.13B+87.0%

P/E119.2×+106×

P/S0.9×+0.3×

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:GainOnSaleOfInvestments.

The official record: NRG Energy’s 10-K, filed February 29, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does NRG renew — gain on sale of investments mean?: The profit earned from selling renewable energy investments.
How do you interpret NRG renew — gain on sale of investments?: An increase indicates successful asset rotation and capital recycling, while a decrease may suggest fewer divestment opportunities or lower asset valuations.
How does NRG renew — gain on sale of investments compare across companies?: Commonly reported by independent power producers and utility companies as 'Gain on sale of assets' or 'Divestiture gains'.