Nrg Energy NRG
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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 on a YoY basis from $2.0 million in Q1 2020, and up 100.0% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 million in Q3 2020.

Analysis

Nrg Energy (NRG) Research & Development (2009 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

Nrg Energy (NRG) has reported Research & Development for 12 consecutive years, with $2.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2020.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2020, Research & Development changed 0.0% year-over-year to $2.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2020 stood at $8.0 million (up 14.29% YoY), and the FY2020 full-year result was $8.0 million, up 14.29% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development climbed to $2.0 million in Q4 2020 per NRG's latest filing, from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $26.0 million in Q1 2016 and bottomed at -$17.0 million in Q4 2016.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $5.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.5 million in 2018.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2016 and 2017: Research & Development tumbled 137.78% in 2016, then surged 123.53% in 2017.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$17.0 million in 2016, then soared by 123.53% to $4.0 million in 2017, then plunged 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $2.0 million, $1.0 million, and $2.0 million for Q4 2020, Q3 2020, and Q2 2020 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Vistra 50.90 Bn 49.03 Bn 3.16 Bn -
2 Nrg Energy 24.41 Bn 24.25 Bn 2.01 Bn -
3 Talen Energy 14.67 Bn 14.31 Bn - -
4 Transalta 5.57 Bn 5.28 Bn 313.03 Mn -
5 Kenon Holdings 3.60 Bn 1.85 Bn 84.00 Mn -1.00 Mn
6 Central Puerto 2.11 Bn -335.75 Bn - -
7 Hallador Energy 775.81 Mn 746.83 Mn 62.37 Mn 287,000.00
8 Net Power 30.94 Mn 30.94 Mn - 4.22 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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