Nrg Energy (NRG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's Return on Equity [ROE] was 17.45% in Q2 2026, down 3.16 percentage points from 20.61% a year earlier but up 10.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nrg Energy (NRG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Nrg Energy came in at 41.55%, down 0.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +10.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 41.79% in FY2024 (+47.79 pp), -6.00% in FY2023 (-38.88 pp), 32.88% in FY2022 (-49.97 pp) and 82.84% in FY2021 (+52.28 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between -64.10% (Q2 2023) and 92.82% (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.63 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 124.04 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2021 (a drop of 147.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NRG's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 7.29% (Q1 2026), 47.33% (Q4 2025) and 67.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.48 Bn | 39.68 Bn | - | 39.97% |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.09 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 12.13% |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.12 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 17.45% |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.98 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - | -13.64% |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.17 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 5.01% |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.57 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.85 Bn | 6.85 Bn | - | -5.17% |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.89 Bn | - | -3.23% |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.63 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 4.72% |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.86 Bn | - | 7.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 59.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -51.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -64.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -53.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 92.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 73.72% |
API Access
Nrg Energy Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "NRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();