Clearway Energy (CWEN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2013 - 2026)
Clearway Energy's Return on Equity [ROE] was -3.23% in Q2 2026, down 1.16 percentage points from -2.06% a year earlier but up 0.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Clearway Energy (CWEN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Clearway Energy came in at -4.06%, down 2.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was -1.19% in FY2024 (-0.88 pp), -0.31% in FY2023 (-29.25 pp), 28.94% in FY2022 (+31.43 pp) and -2.49% in FY2021 (unchanged).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between -4.02% (Q4 2025) and 27.87% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.21 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 30.47 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2024 (a drop of 27.71 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CWEN's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -3.45% (Q1 2026), -4.02% (Q4 2025) and -1.43% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.48 Bn | 39.68 Bn | - | 39.97% |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.09 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 12.13% |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.12 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 17.45% |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.98 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - | -13.64% |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.17 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 5.01% |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.57 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.85 Bn | 6.85 Bn | - | -5.17% |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.89 Bn | - | -3.23% |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.63 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 4.72% |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.86 Bn | - | 7.62% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.19% |
Clearway Energy Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "CWEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();