Nrg Energy (NRG) Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) Payout Ratio was 0.56 for Q2 2026, down 37.4% from 0.90 a year earlier and down 77.3% from the prior quarter.
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Nrg Energy (NRG) Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Nrg Energy was 0.52, up 34.7% from FY2024.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.38 in FY2024, 0.27 in FY2022 (+86.4%) and 0.15 in FY2021 (-74.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.08 in Q1 2022 and a high of 2.47 in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio gained in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 167.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 685.5%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 91.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.47 (Q1 2026), 0.52 (Q4 2025) and 0.30 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.48 Bn | 39.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.09 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.12 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.98 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.17 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 117.49 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.57 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.85 Bn | 6.85 Bn | - |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.63 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 68.70 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.86 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.58 |
API Access
Nrg Energy Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();