Nrg Energy (NRG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) reported Operating Margin of 3.2% for Q1 2026, down 1001.0% on a YoY basis from 0.35% in Q1 2025, and down 16.51% quarter-over-quarter from 3.83% in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.2% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 1001.0% year-over-year to 3.2%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.21% (down 596.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.01%, down 261.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.2%, down from 3.83% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 30.71% in Q1 2022, with the low at 19.99% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.95% across 5 years, with a median of 7.7% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin slumped 5071 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 3173 bps.
- Nrg Energy's Operating Margin stood at 16.77% in 2022, then soared by 173 bps to 12.3% in 2023, then climbed by 14 bps to 13.99% in 2024, then plunged by 73 bps to 3.83% in 2025, then slipped by 17 bps to 3.2% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 3.2% (Q1 2026), 3.83% (Q4 2025), and 5.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 16.28% |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 1.89% |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 26.58% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.20% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 18.60% |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | -87.43% |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 16.28% |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 16.28% |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 16.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -19.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -16.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.09% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.70% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.69% |