Nrg Energy (NRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.28 in Q1 2026, down 246.46% YoY from 0.19 in Q1 2025, and up 42.81% on a QoQ basis from 0.49 in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has 7 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.28 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 246.46% year-over-year to 0.28 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.19 (down 761.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.54, up 142.97% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.28 in Q1 2026, from 0.49 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.18 in Q2 2025 to a low of 1.42 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.09 and a median of 0.09 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 1297.52% — and 2024, when it slumped 566.45%.
- Tracing NRG's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.05 in 2022, then soared by 1297.52% to 0.63 in 2023, then tumbled by 82.86% to 0.11 in 2024, then tumbled by 548.26% to 0.49 in 2025, then jumped by 42.81% to 0.28 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.28 (Q1 2026), 0.49 (Q4 2025), and 0.52 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 45.98 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 23.94 Bn | 23.78 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 0.13 |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.44 Bn | 14.08 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.46 Bn | 7.46 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.69 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 313.03 Mn | -0.29 |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.45 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 84.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 347.05 Mn | 218.93 Mn | -5.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06 |