Nrg Energy NRG
NYSE NRG
$111.59 -3.78 (-3.28%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nrg Energy (NRG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 15.61% in Q2 2026, up 1456.0% on a YoY basis from 1.0% in Q2 2025, and up 237.11% quarter-over-quarter from 4.63% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Nrg Energy (NRG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nrg Energy (NRG) has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 15.61% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 1456.0% year-over-year to 15.61%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 7.55% (up 228.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.93%, down 265.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin advanced to 15.61% in Q2 2026 per NRG's latest filing, from 4.63% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 30.71% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 19.99% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 6.76% across 5 years, with a median of 8.11% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EBITDA Margin tumbled 5071 bps in 2023, then soared 3263 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 16.77% in 2022, then surged by 179 bps to 13.28% in 2023, then gained by 13 bps to 14.97% in 2024, then plunged by 68 bps to 4.82% in 2025, then jumped by 224 bps to 15.61% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 15.61%, 4.63%, and 4.82% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Vistra 49.64 Bn 47.77 Bn 3.16 Bn 13.77%
2 Nrg Energy 23.60 Bn 23.44 Bn 2.01 Bn 15.61%
3 Talen Energy 14.31 Bn 13.94 Bn - 2.14%
4 Transalta 5.57 Bn 5.28 Bn 313.03 Mn 29.57%
5 Kenon Holdings 3.43 Bn 1.67 Bn 84.00 Mn 10.55%
6 Central Puerto 2.17 Bn -335.69 Bn - -
7 Hallador Energy 735.27 Mn 706.30 Mn 62.37 Mn -12.47%
8 Net Power 29.39 Mn 29.39 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 15.61%
Mar 31, 2026 4.63%
Dec 31, 2025 4.82%
Sep 30, 2025 6.35%
Jun 30, 2025 1.05%
Mar 31, 2025 13.97%
Dec 31, 2024 14.97%
Sep 30, 2024 -10.29%
Jun 30, 2024 22.20%
Mar 31, 2024 12.64%
Dec 31, 2023 13.28%
Sep 30, 2023 7.87%
Jun 30, 2023 8.35%
Mar 31, 2023 -19.99%
Dec 31, 2022 -16.77%
Sep 30, 2022 1.83%
Jun 30, 2022 10.35%
Mar 31, 2022 30.71%
Dec 31, 2021 -6.80%
Sep 30, 2021 35.09%