Financing

Tax on Share Settlement

NRG Energy Tax on Share Settlement increased by 1216.7% to $79.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 97.5%, from $40.00M to $79.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Tax on Share Settlement shows an upward trend with a 148.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Increases generally track with rising stock prices or larger employee equity grants, reflecting the cost of maintaining a share-based incentive program.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows related to the withholding of taxes on behalf of employees during the settlement of share-based compensati...

Peer comparison

Common in Silicon Valley and high-growth tech firms where equity is a primary component of total compensation.

Metric ID: taxes_paid_for_shares

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.50M$1.50M$1.50M$1.50M$8.00M$8.00M$3.00M$3.00M$23.00M$12.00M$10.00M$5.00M$40.00M$37.00M$9.00M$6.00M$79.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+433.3%+0.0%-62.5%+0.0%+666.7%-47.8%-16.7%-50.0%+700.0%-7.5%-75.7%-33.3%>999%
YoY Change+433.3%+433.3%+100.0%+100.0%+187.5%+50.0%+233.3%+66.7%+73.9%+208.3%-10.0%+20.0%+97.5%
Range$1.50M$79.00M
CAGR+169.4%
Avg YoY Growth+153.4%
Median YoY Growth+100.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NRG Energy's tax on share settlement?
NRG Energy (NRG) reported tax on share settlement of $79.00M in Q1 2026.
How has NRG Energy's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
NRG Energy's tax on share settlement increased by 97.5% year-over-year, from $40.00M to $79.00M.
What is the long-term trend for NRG Energy's tax on share settlement?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), NRG Energy's tax on share settlement has grown at a 148.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.00M to $92.00M.
What does tax on share settlement mean?
The cash a company pays to the government to cover taxes on employee stock bonuses.