NRG Energy
Market Cap
US$9.1b
Last Updated
2019/08/22 23:52 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States.
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Fundamentals
Fair value with acceptable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has NRG Energy's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
4.5%
NYSE:NRG
1.5%
US Renewable Energy
2.1%
US Market
1 Year Return
7.2%
NYSE:NRG
10.9%
US Renewable Energy
-0.04%
US Market
NRG underperformed the Renewable Energy industry which returned 11.2% over the past year.
NRG outperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 0.2% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| NRG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 4.5% | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 30 Day | 3.9% | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 90 Day | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| 1 Year | 7.6%7.2% | 14.6%10.9% | 2.2%-0.04% |
| 3 Year | 194.7%190.3% | 43.7%23.4% | 41.5%32.3% |
| 5 Year | 25.9%17.6% | 7.5%-16.7% | 55.0%37.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is NRG Energy's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) CEO Overpaid Relative To Its Peers?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Investors Who Bought NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Shares Three Years Ago Are Now Up 146%2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Are NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE:NRG) High Returns Really That Great?Valuation
Is NRG Energy undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
>50%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
NRG Energy's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a moderate discount (> 20%).
NRG Energy's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a substantial discount (> 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
NRG Energy is good value based on earnings compared to the US Renewable Energy industry average.
NRG Energy is overvalued based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
NRG Energy is poor value based on expected growth next year.
Price Based on Value of Assets
NRG Energy has negative assets, we can't compare the value of its assets to the US Renewable Energy industry average.
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Future Growth
How is NRG Energy expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?
6.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
NRG Energy's revenue is expected to grow by 2.2% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
NRG Energy's earnings are expected to grow by 6.9% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
NRG Energy's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
NRG Energy's earnings growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
NRG Energy's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
NRG Energy is expected to make outstanding use of shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity greater than 40%).
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Past Performance
How has NRG Energy performed over the past 5 years?
17.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
NRG Energy's year on year earnings growth rate has been positive over the past 5 years.
NRG Energy has become profitable in the last year making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to the 5-year average.
NRG Energy has become profitable in the last year making it difficult to compare the North America Renewable Energy industry average.
Return on Equity
It is difficult to establish if NRG Energy has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%) due to its liabilities exceeding its assets.
Return on Assets
NRG Energy used its assets more efficiently than the US Renewable Energy industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
NRG Energy has significantly improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is NRG Energy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
NRG Energy is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
NRG Energy's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
NRG Energy has negative shareholder equity (liabilities exceed assets), this is a more serious situation compared with a high debt level.
Irrelevant to check if NRG Energy's debt level has increased considering it has negative shareholder equity.
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.3%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are not well covered by earnings (EBIT is 2.3x annual interest expense, ideally 3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
NRG Energy has negative shareholder equity (liabilities exceed assets) therefore debt is not covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is NRG Energy's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.33%
Expected Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
NRG Energy's pays a lower dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.49%).
NRG Energy's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (3.84%).
NRG Energy is not paying a notable dividend for United States of America, therefore no need to check if the payments are stable.
NRG Energy is not paying a notable dividend for United States of America, therefore no need to check if the payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
No need to calculate the sustainability of NRG Energy's dividends as it is not paying a notable one for United States of America.
Future Payout to Shareholders
No need to calculate the sustainability of NRG Energy's dividends in 3 years as they are not expected to pay a notable one for United States of America.
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Management
What is the CEO of NRG Energy's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
3.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mauricio Gutierrez (48yo)
3.7yrs
Tenure
US$8,914,948
Compensation
Mr. Mauricio Gutierrez serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim President at NRG Yield LLC. Mr. Gutierrez served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at GenOn Energy, Inc. He has been ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Mauricio's remuneration is higher than average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Mauricio's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
Management Age and Tenure
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
The tenure for the NRG Energy management team is about average.
Board Age and Tenure
6.7yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
The tenure for the NRG Energy board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Accounting Officer Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer |
| Shares | 34,411 |
| Max Price | US$41.83 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Executive VP & President of Retail and Reliant |
| Shares | 25,078 |
| Max Price | US$38.50 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Executive VP & President of Retail and Reliant |
| Shares | 24,600 |
| Max Price | US$35.84 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Executive Vice President of Operations |
| Shares | 43,975 |
| Max Price | US$35.11 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Mauricio Gutierrez (48yo)
President
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
- Compensation: US$8.91m
Rob Gaudette (46yo)
Senior Vice President of Business Solutions
- Tenure: 5.7yrs
- Compensation: US$1.48m
Barry Smitherman (61yo)
Consultant
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$144.64k
Chris Moser (48yo)
Executive Vice President of Operations
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: US$2.20m
Elizabeth Killinger (49yo)
Executive VP & President of Retail and Reliant
- Tenure: 3.5yrs
- Compensation: US$2.17m
Jennifer Wallace
Senior Vice President of Administration
- Tenure: 3.4yrs
Kirk Andrews (51yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 7.9yrs
- Compensation: US$3.00m
Brian Curci (41yo)
Senior VP & General Counsel
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
David Callen (47yo)
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 4.4yrs
Kevin Cole
Sr. Vice President
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
Board Members
William Hantke (71yo)
Director
- Tenure: 13.4yrs
- Compensation: US$302.96k
Tom Weidemeyer (71yo)
Director
- Tenure: 15.7yrs
- Compensation: US$287.01k
Terry Dallas (69yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6.7yrs
- Compensation: US$292.32k
William Hobby (58yo)
Director
- Tenure: 13.4yrs
- Compensation: US$287.01k
Larry Coben (60yo)
Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
- Compensation: US$472.49k
E. Abraham (66yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6.7yrs
- Compensation: US$295.32k
Anne Schaumburg (69yo)
Director
- Tenure: 14.3yrs
- Compensation: US$270.89k
Matt Carter (58yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$416.56k
Mauricio Gutierrez (48yo)
President
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
- Compensation: US$8.91m
Heather Cox (48yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$416.56k
Company Information
NRG Energy, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: NRG Energy, Inc.
- Ticker: NRG
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1989
- Industry: Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders
- Sector: Utilities
- Market Cap: US$9.070b
- Shares outstanding: 252.99m
- Website: https://www.nrg.com
Number of Employees
Location
- NRG Energy, Inc.
- 804 Carnegie Center
- Princeton
- New Jersey
- 8540
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRG | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 2003 |
| NRA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 2003 |
| 0K4C | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Dec 2003 |
Biography
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/08/22 23:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/08/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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