Nrg Energy (NRG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) reported Free Cash Flow of -$486.0 million for Q1 2026, down 176.18% on a YoY basis from $638.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 177.71% quarter-over-quarter from -$175.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$486.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 176.18% year-over-year to -$486.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$358.0 million (down 116.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $766.0 million, down 58.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$486.0 million, down from -$175.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.6 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at -$1.7 billion in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $75.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $230.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 209.2% — and 2024, when it jumped 463.24%.
- Nrg Energy's Free Cash Flow 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 109.38 Mn |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 108.00 Mn |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 316.00 Mn |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -486.00 Mn |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 419.00 Mn |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | -50.68 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | -21.57 Mn |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 109.38 Mn |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 109.38 Mn |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 109.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 906.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 906.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 136.00 Mn |