Nrg Energy NRG
NYSE NRG
$115.36 -4.28 (-3.58%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nrg Energy (NRG) Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)

Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.2 in Q2 2026, up 128.77% on a YoY basis from 0.09 in Q2 2025, and down 83.64% quarter-over-quarter from 1.25 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Nrg Energy (NRG) Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nrg Energy (NRG) has reported Payout Ratio for 7 consecutive years, with 0.2 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 128.77% year-over-year to 0.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.56 (down 37.4% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.52, up 34.71% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio retreated to 0.2 in Q2 2026 per NRG's latest filing, from 1.25 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 1.7 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 0.71 in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.33 across 5 years, with a median of 0.17 in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Payout Ratio soared 2435.67% in 2022, then plunged 695.87% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.07 in 2022, then jumped by 352.6% to 0.18 in 2023, then decreased by 28.27% to 0.13 in 2024, then surged by 1184.22% to 1.7 in 2025, then slumped by 87.97% to 0.2 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.2, 1.25, and 1.7 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Vistra 50.14 Bn 48.28 Bn 3.16 Bn
2 Nrg Energy 25.03 Bn 24.86 Bn 2.01 Bn
3 Talen Energy 15.18 Bn 14.85 Bn -
4 Transalta 5.57 Bn 5.28 Bn 313.03 Mn
5 Kenon Holdings 3.61 Bn 3.70 Bn 84.00 Mn
6 Central Puerto 2.13 Bn -270.93 Bn -
7 Hallador Energy 782.59 Mn 753.61 Mn 62.37 Mn
8 Net Power 76.44 Mn 305.71 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.20
Mar 31, 2026 1.25
Dec 31, 2025 1.70
Sep 30, 2025 0.88
Jun 30, 2025 -0.71
Mar 31, 2025 0.17
Dec 31, 2024 0.13
Sep 30, 2024 -0.15
Jun 30, 2024 0.12
Mar 31, 2024 0.24
Dec 31, 2023 0.18
Sep 30, 2023 0.37
Jun 30, 2023 0.30
Mar 31, 2023 -0.06
Dec 31, 2022 -0.07
Sep 30, 2022 1.25
Jun 30, 2022 0.16
Mar 31, 2022 0.05
Dec 31, 2021 -0.19
Sep 30, 2021 0.05