Nrg Energy (NRG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) posted Free Cash Flow of -$486.0 million for Q1 2026, down 177.71% on a QoQ basis from -$175.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 176.18% year-over-year from $638.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$486.0 million for 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 was -$486.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nrg Energy, down from -$175.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.6 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$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 tumbled 209.2% — and 2024, when it jumped 463.24%.
- Nrg Energy's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.5 billion in 2022, then soared by 108.98% to $136.0 million in 2023, then soared by 463.24% to $766.0 million in 2024, then sank by 122.85% to -$175.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 177.71% to -$486.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NRG's Free Cash Flow at -$486.0 million in Q1 2026, -$175.0 million in Q4 2025, and $230.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 316.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -486.00 Mn |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | 419.00 Mn |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | -38.52 Mn |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 109.38 Mn |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 111.00 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | -21.57 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 | 953.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 953.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 198.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 136.00 Mn |