Nrg Energy (NRG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) posted Net Margin of 1.05% for Q1 2026, up 63.28% on a QoQ basis from 0.64% in Q4 2025, and down 749.0% year-over-year from 0.16% in Q1 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.05% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 749.0% year-over-year to 1.05% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.53% (down 390.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.59%, down 117.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 1.05% for Q1 2026 at Nrg Energy, up from 0.64% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 21.99% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 17.34% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.36% and a median of 4.1% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin sank 3933 bps — and 2024, when it soared 2399 bps.
- Nrg Energy's Net Margin stood at 13.94% in 2022, then soared by 149 bps to 6.85% in 2023, then surged by 34 bps to 9.19% in 2024, then slumped by 93 bps to 0.64% in 2025, then surged by 63 bps to 1.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NRG's Net Margin at 1.05% in Q1 2026, 0.64% in Q4 2025, and 1.77% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 17.38% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.05% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | 5.58% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 2.30% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 4.42% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | -68.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -17.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -13.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.56% |