Nrg Energy (NRG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$486.0 million in Q1 2026, down 176.18% YoY from $638.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 177.71% on a QoQ basis from -$175.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$486.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 176.18% year-over-year to -$486.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$358.0 million (down 115.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $766.0 million, down 58.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$486.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$175.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.6 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of -$1.7 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $75.8 million and a median of $198.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 209.2% — and 2024, when it jumped 463.24%.
- Tracing NRG's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$1.5 billion in 2022, then jumped by 108.98% to $136.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 463.24% to $766.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 122.85% to -$175.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 177.71% to -$486.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$486.0 million (Q1 2026), -$175.0 million (Q4 2025), and $230.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 45.98 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 334.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 23.94 Bn | 23.78 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 779.00 Mn |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.44 Bn | 14.08 Bn | - | -573.00 Mn |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.46 Bn | 7.46 Bn | - | -141.68 Mn |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.69 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 50.60 Mn |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.45 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 84.00 Mn | 63.00 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 347.05 Mn | 218.93 Mn | -5.52 Mn | -85.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 779.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 779.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -486.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -486.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -175.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 230.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 230.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 638.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 638.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 766.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 766.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -83.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -83.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 953.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 953.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 198.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 198.00 Mn |