Nrg Energy (NRG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Nrg Energy (NRG) posted Share-based Compensation of $79.0 million for Q1 2026, up 54.9% on a QoQ basis from $51.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 172.41% year-over-year from $29.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nrg Energy (NRG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nrg Energy's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $79.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 172.41% year-over-year to $79.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $184.0 million (up 275.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $134.0 million, up 168.0% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $79.0 million for Q1 2026 at Nrg Energy, up from $51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $79.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$15.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $17.1 million and a median of $7.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation sank 500.0% — and 2025, when it surged 920.0%.
- Nrg Energy's Share-based Compensation stood at -$15.0 million in 2022, then soared by 120.0% to $3.0 million in 2023, then surged by 66.67% to $5.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 920.0% to $51.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 54.9% to $79.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NRG's Share-based Compensation at $79.0 million in Q1 2026, $51.0 million in Q4 2025, and $6.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 79.00 Mn |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | -1.00 Mn |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | - |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | 1.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.00 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 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.00 Mn |