Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.15 in Q1 2026, down 83.46% YoY from 6.96 in Q1 2025, and down 71.32% on a QoQ basis from 4.01 in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.15 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 83.46% year-over-year to 1.15 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.5 (down 63.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.49, down 33.13% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio retreated to 1.15 in Q1 2026, from 4.01 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 23.54 in Q1 2022 to a low of 12.66 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.3 and a median of 3.76 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio soared 5439.37% — and 2024, when it tumbled 217.56%.
- Tracing NRG's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 12.66 in 2022, then soared by 133.9% to 4.29 in 2023, then soared by 80.7% to 7.76 in 2024, then sank by 48.25% to 4.01 in 2025, then plunged by 71.32% to 1.15 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.15 (Q1 2026), 4.01 (Q4 2025), and 2.21 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 45.98 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 1.77 |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 23.94 Bn | 23.78 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 3.15 |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.44 Bn | 14.08 Bn | - | -0.34 |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.46 Bn | 7.46 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.69 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 313.03 Mn | -48.00 |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.45 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 84.00 Mn | -1.38 |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 347.05 Mn | 218.93 Mn | -5.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.01 |
| 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 |