Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.15 in Q2 2026, up 173.6% from the prior quarter.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nrg Energy's Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.97 through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.49, down 33.1% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.72 in FY2024 (+546.8%), 0.58 in FY2023 (-88.1%), 4.84 in FY2022 (-29.7%) and 6.89 in FY2021 (+150.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 16.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 378.8%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 92.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, NRG's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.15 (Q1 2026), 1.22 (Q4 2025) and 2.21 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 106.51 Bn | 97.41 Bn | - | 2.05 |
| 2 | Vistra | 54.68 Bn | 47.87 Bn | - | 1.77 |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 33.19 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 2.15 |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 22.64 Bn | 16.86 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 3.15 |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 17.58 Bn | 15.14 Bn | - | -0.34 |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.71 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 1.51 |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 8.01 Bn | -17.15 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 11.38 |
| 8 | Oklo | 5.62 Bn | -1.21 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.60 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 0.78 |
| 10 | Transalta | 3.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 1.71 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.22 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.76 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.81 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.29 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.51 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.43 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.66 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.49 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.54 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.32 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.01 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.46 |
Nrg Energy Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "NRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();