Nrg Energy (NRG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) reported Share-based Compensation of $41.0 million for Q1 2026, up 41.38% on a YoY basis from $29.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 19.61% quarter-over-quarter from $51.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $41.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 41.38% year-over-year to $41.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $146.0 million (up 44.55% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $134.0 million, up 31.37% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $41.0 million, down from $51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $51.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $6.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $23.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $26.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation soared 400.0% — and 2025, when it slipped 16.0%.
- Nrg Energy's Share-based Compensation stood at $7.0 million in 2022, then surged by 100.0% to $14.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 42.86% to $20.0 million in 2024, then soared by 155.0% to $51.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 19.61% to $41.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $41.0 million (Q1 2026), $51.0 million (Q4 2025), and $21.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | - |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | -1.00 Mn |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | 15.59 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | 1.35 Mn |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | - |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |