Nrg Energy (NRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.28 for Q1 2026, down 246.46% on a YoY basis from 0.19 in Q1 2025, and up 42.81% quarter-over-quarter from 0.49 in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.28 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 246.46% year-over-year to 0.28; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.19 (down 747.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.54, up 142.97% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.28, up from 0.49 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.18 in Q2 2025, with the low at 1.42 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.09 across 5 years, with a median of 0.09 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 1297.52% — and 2024, when it slumped 566.45%.
- Nrg Energy's FCF Payout Ratio 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 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | -0.01 |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 0.24 |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -0.28 |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | -0.01 |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | -0.01 |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | -0.01 |
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 | 0.48 |
| 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 |