Nrg Energy (NRG) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, up 147.67% on a YoY basis from $451.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 760.95% quarter-over-quarter from -$169.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Nrg Energy (NRG) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has reported Cash from Operations for 18 consecutive years, with $1.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Operations rose 147.67% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (down 32.07% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.9 billion, down 17.04% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations rose to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026 per NRG's latest filing, from -$169.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at $1.7 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged $294.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $467.5 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cash from Operations sank 196.82% in 2022, then jumped 1461.29% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at -$1.4 billion in 2022, then jumped by 117.24% to $241.0 million in 2023, then surged by 295.02% to $952.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 87.08% to $123.0 million in 2025, then soared by 808.13% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered $1.1 billion, -$169.0 million, and $123.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.18 Bn | 45.32 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.92 Bn | 28.60 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1,539.52 |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 21.60 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.11 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - | -434.00 Mn |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.72 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 84.45 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.71 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 526.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 7.49 Bn | 7.49 Bn | - | -47.59 Mn |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.63 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 332.00 Mn | 214.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.98 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 50.61 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 228.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -169.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 123.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 484.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 451.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 855.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 952.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 267.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 241.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 566.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 570.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.48 Bn |
API Access
Nrg Energy Cash from Operations API
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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=cash-from-operations&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "NRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();