Nrg Energy (NRG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) posted Operating Margin of 3.2% for Q1 2026, down 16.51% on a QoQ basis from 3.83% in Q4 2025, and down 1001.0% year-over-year from 0.35% in Q1 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.2% for 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 was 3.2% for Q1 2026 at Nrg Energy, down from 3.83% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 30.71% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 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 sank 5071 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 3173 bps.
- Nrg Energy's Operating Margin stood at 16.77% in 2022, then surged by 173 bps to 12.3% in 2023, then increased by 14 bps to 13.99% in 2024, then slumped by 73 bps to 3.83% in 2025, then declined by 17 bps to 3.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NRG's Operating Margin at 3.2% in Q1 2026, 3.83% in Q4 2025, and 5.42% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 26.58% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.20% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | 18.60% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 32.92% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 1.89% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | -87.43% |
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% |