NRG Energy Past Earnings Performance

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NRG Energy's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -23.6%, while the Electric Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 14.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 29.6% per year.

Key information

-23.6%

Earnings growth rate

-23.1%

EPS growth rate

Electric Utilities Industry Growth	7.3%
Revenue growth rate	29.6%
Return on equity	-7.0%
Net Margin	-0.9%
Next Earnings Update	07 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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How NRG Energy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:NRA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses	R&D Expenses
31 Dec 23	28,823	-256	2,219	0
30 Sep 23	29,871	-1,817	1,749	0
30 Jun 23	30,435	-2,076	1,489	0
31 Mar 23	31,369	-1,854	1,318	0
31 Dec 22	31,543	1,221	1,239	0
30 Sep 22	30,734	1,889	1,379	0
30 Jun 22	28,833	3,440	1,384	0
31 Mar 22	26,794	4,005	1,390	0
31 Dec 21	26,989	2,187	1,991	0
30 Sep 21	21,970	2,441	1,940	0
30 Jun 21	18,170	1,072	1,798	0
31 Mar 21	15,165	307	1,652	0
31 Dec 20	9,093	510	918	0
30 Sep 20	9,261	4,144	878	2
30 Jun 20	9,448	4,269	847	3
31 Mar 20	9,675	4,144	847	5
31 Dec 19	9,821	4,117	855	0
30 Sep 19	9,618	564	827	7
30 Jun 19	9,582	455	828	7
31 Mar 19	9,578	270	817	8
31 Dec 18	9,478	460	799	11
30 Sep 18	9,314	-788	789	13
30 Jun 18	9,094	-860	768	18
31 Mar 18	8,757	-748	752	10
31 Dec 17	9,074	-1,161	836	22
30 Sep 17	9,430	-644	928	42
30 Jun 17	10,111	-700	1,019	57
31 Mar 17	10,235	-895	1,101	80
31 Dec 16	8,915	-766	1,032	48
30 Sep 16	11,339	-6,289	1,122	102
30 Jun 16	12,352	-6,365	1,168	119
31 Mar 16	13,504	-6,304	1,188	138
31 Dec 15	12,328	-6,297	1,228	154
30 Sep 15	15,855	-13	1,168	138
30 Jun 15	15,990	92	1,099	122
31 Mar 15	16,211	11	1,070	106
31 Dec 14	15,868	78	1,016	88
30 Sep 14	14,471	-291	971	83
30 Jun 14	13,392	-340	926	85
31 Mar 14	12,700	-119	899	85
31 Dec 13	11,295	-395	895	84
30 Sep 13	10,563	154	898	79
30 Jun 13	9,404	34	861	79

Quality Earnings: NRA is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: NRA is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NRA is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 23.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare NRA's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: NRA is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electric Utilities industry (5.2%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: NRA has a negative Return on Equity (-6.95%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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NRG Energy Past Earnings Performance

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Recent past performance updates

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 07, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: US$1.12 loss per share (vs US$5.17 profit in FY 2022)

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 28, 2024

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.42 (vs US$0.28 in 3Q 2022)

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 02, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.26 (vs US$2.17 in 2Q 2022)

Recent updates

Upcoming dividend of US$0.41 per share

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.41 announced

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 07, 2024

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock, Payable on May 15, 2024

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes

Executive Vice President of Smart Home recently sold €2.8m worth of stock

NRG Energy, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: US$1.12 loss per share (vs US$5.17 profit in FY 2022)

Third quarter dividend of US$0.41 announced

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on February 15, 2024

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 28, 2024

NRG Energy, Inc. Appoints Gerald Alfred Spencer as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company Effective December 4, 2023

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Management Changes

NRG Energy, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

NRG Energy, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.42 (vs US$0.28 in 3Q 2022)

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 02, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.38 per share at 3.7% yield

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 15, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.26 (vs US$2.17 in 2Q 2022)

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 08, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.38 per share at 4.0% yield

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend Payable on August 15, 2023

Elliott Investment Management Issues an Open Letter to NRG Energy

Elliott Investment Management Seeks to Oust NRG Energy's CEO

Constellation Energy Corporation (NasdaqGS:CEG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 44% stake in South Texas Project Electric Generating Station from NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) for approximately $1.8 billion.

Elliott Sends Letter and Presentation to the Board of NRG Energy

L5E, LLC acquired BidURenergy/NRG Advisory Services from NRG Energy, Inc.

NRG Energy, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: US$5.82 loss per share (vs US$7.17 profit in 1Q 2022)

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$5.17 (vs US$8.93 in FY 2021)

NRG Energy, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 16, 2023

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on February 15, 2023

President recently bought €452k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (NYSE:VVNT) from a group of shareholders for $2.6 billion.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (NYSE:VVNT) from a group of shareholders for $2.6 billion.

Insufficient new directors

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.28 (vs US$6.60 in 3Q 2021)

NRG Energy, Inc. Reports Impairment Losses for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

Insufficient new directors

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 07, 2022

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 15, 2022

JX Nippon Oil Exploration (CCS) Limited decided to acquire 50% stake in Petra Nova Parish Holdings, LLC from NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG).

Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC acquired 49% stake in Watson natural gas generating facility of NRG Energy, Inc. for $59 million.

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$2.17 (vs US$4.40 in 2Q 2021)

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Impairment Losses for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on August 15, 2022

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Palm Energy, LLC acquired Portfolio of Several Behind the Meter (BTM) Solutions from NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG).

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$7.17 (vs US$0.34 loss in 1Q 2021)

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 06, 2022

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on May 16, 2022

NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Management Changes

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

NRG Energy, Inc. to Report Q4, 2021 Results on Feb 24, 2022

Generation Bridge II, LLC acquired 4.9 GW Power Generating Portfolio from NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG).

Senior VP of Finance and Accounting & Chief Accounting Officer David Callen has left the company

Executive Vice President of Operations recently bought €62k worth of stock

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$6.60 (vs US$1.02 in 3Q 2020)

Insider recently sold €257k worth of stock

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$4.40 (vs US$1.28 in 2Q 2020)

Insider recently sold €450k worth of stock

NRG Energy, Inc. Withdraws Earnings Guidance for 2021

NRG Energy, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2021

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$2.08 (vs US$15.71 in FY 2019)

Revenue misses expectations

Arclight Energy Partners Fund VII, L.P. of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 4.8GW of Fossil Generation Assets of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) for $760 million.

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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