Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21
NRG Energy Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued increased by 20.0% to $6.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.0%, from $5.00M to $6.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase suggests either a longer duration of unresolved tax issues or an increase in the underlying uncertain tax positions.
This represents the cumulative accrual of interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. It reflects th...
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unrecognized_tax_benefits_interest_penalties| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.00M | $3.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $6.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +200.0% | -66.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +100.0% | +0.0% | +50.0% | +33.3% | -25.0% | +33.3% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.0% | -66.7% | +100.0% | +100.0% | +200.0% | +100.0% | +50.0% | +33.3% | +25.0% | +66.7% | +25.0% | +20.0% |