Nrg Energy (NRG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) posted Operating Margin of 13.05% for Q2 2026, up 9.85 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nrg Energy (NRG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Nrg Energy was 6.08%, up 1.74 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.01%, down 2.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -6.14 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Nrg Energy's Operating Margin was 8.62% in FY2024 (+7.28 pp), 1.33% in FY2023 (-5.07 pp), 6.40% in FY2022 (-5.98 pp) and 12.38% in FY2021 (+0.23 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in three of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.11 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q1 2024, with a gain of 31.73 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 50.71 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 3.20% (Q1 2026), 3.83% (Q4 2025) and 5.42% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.31 Bn | 40.51 Bn | - | 13.77% |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 29.53 Bn | 16.46 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 69.23% |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.44 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 13.05% |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 15.08 Bn | 12.66 Bn | - | -9.64% |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.24 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 54.78% |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.56 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 8.42% |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.87 Bn | 6.87 Bn | - | -6,048.76% |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.90 Bn | - | 24.12% |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.62 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 13.22% |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.87 Bn | - | 18.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Nrg Energy Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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=operating-margin&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();