Nrg Energy (NRG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's (NRG) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.57% in Q1 2026, down 1310.0% YoY from 0.38% in Q1 2025, and down 54.14% on a QoQ basis from 9.96% in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy (NRG) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 4.57% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1310.0% year-over-year to 4.57% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.57% (down 1310.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.95%, down 500.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 4.57% in Q1 2026, from 9.96% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 41.3% in Q1 2022 to a low of 11.17% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 11.48% and a median of 13.26% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 3416 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 5152 bps.
- Tracing NRG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 11.39% in 2022, then plunged by 81 bps to 2.2% in 2023, then surged by 632 bps to 16.1% in 2024, then sank by 38 bps to 9.96% in 2025, then sank by 54 bps to 4.57% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.57% (Q1 2026), 9.96% (Q4 2025), and 15.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 45.98 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 11.35% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 23.94 Bn | 23.78 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 6.71% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.44 Bn | 14.08 Bn | - | 0.75% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.46 Bn | 7.46 Bn | - | -7.31% |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.69 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 313.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.45 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 84.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 347.05 Mn | 218.93 Mn | -5.52 Mn | -19.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.76% |