Nrg Energy (NRG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 3.2% in Q1 2026, down 1001.0% YoY from 0.35% in Q1 2025, and down 16.51% on a QoQ basis from 3.83% in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 3.2% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 1001.0% year-over-year to 3.2% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.21% (down 596.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.01%, down 261.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 3.2% in Q1 2026, from 3.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 30.71% in Q1 2022 to a low of 19.99% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 5.95% and a median of 7.7% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin slumped 5071 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 3173 bps.
- Tracing NRG's Operating Margin over 5 years: 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 | Vistra | 46.81 Bn | 44.94 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 13.77% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 24.30 Bn | 24.14 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 13.05% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.61 Bn | 14.25 Bn | - | -9.64% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.31 Bn | 7.31 Bn | - | -6,048.76% |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.81 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 29.57% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.41 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 84.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 334.66 Mn | 206.54 Mn | -5.52 Mn | -153.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.05% |
| 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% |