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

Updated

Nrg Energy (NRG) recorded Research & Development of $2 million in Q4 2020, unchanged from $2 million a year earlier and up 100.0% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

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

For FY2020, Nrg Energy reported Research & Development of $8 million, up 14.3% from FY2019.

  • Annual Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -44.7% (FY2015 to FY2020).
  • Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $7 million in FY2019 (-36.4%), $11 million in FY2018 (-50.0%), $22 million in FY2017 (-54.2%) and $48 million in FY2016 (-68.8%).
  • Quarterly Research & Development has ranged from -$17 million in Q4 2016 to $26 million in Q1 2016 over the past five years.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.4%.
  • Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 50.0% in Q1 2020, against a decline of 83.3% in Q2 2018 at the low end.
  • Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1 million (Q3 2020), $2 million (Q2 2020) and $3 million (Q1 2020).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Vistra 46.38 Bn 39.58 Bn - -
2 AXIA Energia 29.36 Bn 16.29 Bn 2.59 Bn -
3 Nrg Energy 20.40 Bn 14.62 Bn 2.01 Bn -
4 Talen Energy 14.54 Bn 12.12 Bn - -
5 Enlight Renewable Energy 9.08 Bn 6.01 Bn 117.49 Mn -4.69 Mn
6 Brookfield Renewable Partners 7.61 Bn 28.99 Bn 927.00 Mn -
7 Oklo 6.87 Bn 6.87 Bn - 39.47 Mn
8 Clearway Energy 6.32 Bn 8.88 Bn - -
9 Ormat Technologies 5.56 Bn 4.30 Bn 68.70 Mn 1.50 Mn
10 ReNew Energy Global 4.99 Bn 3.86 Bn - -
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
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