What is NRG Energy's operating income?

NRG Energy (NRG) reported operating income of $328M in Q1 2026.

How has NRG Energy's operating income changed year-over-year?

NRG Energy's operating income decreased by 71.1% year-over-year, from $1.13B to $328M.

What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's operating income?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), NRG Energy's operating income has grown at a 119.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $384M to $1.85B.

What does operating income mean?

Gross profit minus all operating expenses (SG&A, R&D, D&A). Measures the profit from core business operations before interest, taxes, and non-operating items.

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Segments

By segment

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East Segment$238M-66.0%

Vivint Smart Home$78M+25.8%

West/Other$47M—

Texas Segment$29M-91.4%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.3B+19.5%

Gross profit$1.4B-30.9%

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:OperatingIncomeLoss.

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 operating income?: NRG Energy (NRG) reported operating income of $328M in Q1 2026.
How has NRG Energy's operating income changed year-over-year?: NRG Energy's operating income decreased by 71.1% year-over-year, from $1.13B to $328M.
What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's operating income?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), NRG Energy's operating income has grown at a 119.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $384M to $1.85B.
What does operating income mean?: Gross profit minus all operating expenses (SG&A, R&D, D&A). Measures the profit from core business operations before interest, taxes, and non-operating items.