Nrg Energy (NRG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) reported EBITDA Margin of 4.63% for Q1 2026, down 933.0% on a YoY basis from 0.56% in Q1 2025, and down 3.99% quarter-over-quarter from 4.82% in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.63% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 933.0% year-over-year to 4.63%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.34% (down 575.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.93%, down 265.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.63%, down from 4.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 30.71% in Q1 2022, with the low at 19.99% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 6.23% across 5 years, with a median of 7.87% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin slumped 5071 bps — and 2024, when it surged 3263 bps.
- Nrg Energy's EBITDA Margin stood at 16.77% in 2022, then soared by 179 bps to 13.28% in 2023, then increased by 13 bps to 14.97% in 2024, then slumped by 68 bps to 4.82% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 4.63% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 4.63% (Q1 2026), 4.82% (Q4 2025), and 6.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 16.28% |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 1.89% |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 26.58% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 4.63% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 25.42% |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | -111.63% |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 16.28% |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 16.28% |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 16.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.70% |