Nrg Energy (NRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.28 for Q1 2026, up 42.81% on a QoQ basis from 0.49 in Q4 2025, and down 246.46% year-over-year from 0.19 in Q1 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.28 for 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 was 0.28 for Q1 2026 at Nrg Energy, up from 0.49 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.18 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 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 sank 566.45%.
- Nrg Energy's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.05 in 2022, then surged by 1297.52% to 0.63 in 2023, then sank by 82.86% to 0.11 in 2024, then sank by 548.26% to 0.49 in 2025, then soared by 42.81% to 0.28 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NRG's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.28 in Q1 2026, 0.49 in Q4 2025, and 0.52 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 0.25 |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -0.28 |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | -0.01 |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.07 |