What is NRG Energy's share buybacks?

NRG Energy (NRG) reported share buybacks of $481M in Q1 2026.

How has NRG Energy's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

NRG Energy's share buybacks increased by 53.2% year-over-year, from $314M to $481M.

What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's share buybacks?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), NRG Energy's share buybacks has grown at a 29.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $600M to $1.31B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

NRG Energy NRG Share Buybacks

Share Buybacks at other companies

GNE

Genie EnergyGNE

$1.89M-54.0%

VistraVST

$372M+10.4%

ADTADT

$115.89M-70.8%

Sempra EnergySRE

$20M-64.9%

Alphabet Inc.GOOGL

——

Other financials

Income statement

See full

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

See full

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

See full

Operating cash flow-$169.0M-120%

CapEx$317.0M+46.1%

Free cash flow-$486.0M-176%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$30.82B-8.7%

Enterprise value$57.46B+26.8%

P/E128.9×+64.3×

P/S1×-0.2×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin16.4%-5.0pp

Operating margin3.2%-6.0pp

Net margin0.7%-3.9pp

FCF margin5.7%—

Returns & leverage

See full

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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

Ask your AI about NRG Energy's share buybacks.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is NRG Energy's share buybacks?: NRG Energy (NRG) reported share buybacks of $481M in Q1 2026.
How has NRG Energy's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: NRG Energy's share buybacks increased by 53.2% year-over-year, from $314M to $481M.
What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's share buybacks?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), NRG Energy's share buybacks has grown at a 29.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $600M to $1.31B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.