Nrg Energy (NRG) Research & Development (2009 - 2020)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Research & Development came in at $2.0 million in Q4 2020, little changed YoY from $2.0 million in Q1 2020, and up 100.0% on a QoQ basis from $1.0 million in Q3 2020.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Research & Development (2009 - 2020) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has 12 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $2.0 million in Q4 2020.
- Quarterly Research & Development changed 0.0% year-over-year to $2.0 million in Q4 2020, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2020 was $8.0 million (up 14.29% YoY) and the FY2020 annual result came in at $8.0 million, up 14.29% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $2.0 million in Q4 2020, from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $26.0 million in Q1 2016 to a low of -$17.0 million in Q4 2016.
- A 5-year average of $5.9 million and a median of $2.5 million in 2018 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2016 — Research & Development slumped 137.78% — and 2017, when it jumped 123.53%.
- Tracing NRG's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$17.0 million in 2016, then jumped by 123.53% to $4.0 million in 2017, then slumped by 50.0% to $2.0 million in 2018, then changed by 0.0% to $2.0 million in 2019, then changed by 0.0% to $2.0 million in 2020.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.0 million (Q4 2020), $1.0 million (Q3 2020), and $2.0 million (Q2 2020), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.81 Bn | 44.94 Bn | 3.16 Bn | - |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 24.30 Bn | 24.14 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.61 Bn | 14.25 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.31 Bn | 7.31 Bn | - | 39.47 Mn |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.81 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 313.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.41 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 84.00 Mn | -1.00 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 334.66 Mn | 206.54 Mn | -5.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 26.00 Mn |