Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
NRG Energy Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization increased by 3.3% to $4.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.8%, from $3.50B to $4.12B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization shows an upward trend with a 24.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A steady increase is expected as assets age; a sudden jump may indicate accelerated amortization or impairment charges.
Detailed definition
This is the cumulative amount of amortization expense recognized against finite-lived intangible assets over their usefu...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for tracking the consumption of intangible assets.
other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_accumulated_amortizationHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | $1.48B | $1.54B | $1.64B | $1.87B | $1.93B | $1.99B | $2.11B | $2.29B | $2.39B | $2.56B | $2.99B | $3.11B | $3.32B | $3.44B | $3.63B | $3.50B | $3.66B | $3.82B | $3.99B | $4.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.3% | +6.1% | +14.1% | +3.5% | +3.0% | +6.2% | +8.4% | +4.5% | +7.1% | +16.8% | +4.0% | +6.6% | +3.5% | +5.7% | -3.7% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +4.3% | +3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.6% | +29.0% | +29.1% | +22.7% | +23.9% | +28.9% | +41.8% | +35.9% | +38.6% | +34.0% | +21.3% | +12.3% | +10.2% | +11.3% | +9.8% | +17.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NRG Energy's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization?
- NRG Energy (NRG) reported finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization of $4.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has NRG Energy's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization changed year-over-year?
- NRG Energy's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization increased by 17.8% year-over-year, from $3.50B to $4.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NRG Energy's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization has grown at a 24.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.36B to $3.99B.
- What does finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization mean?
- The total value of intangible assets already written off over time.