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NRG Energy

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Business at a glance

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Operating health45
Growth39
Profitability27
Cash generation41
Balance sheet19
Dilution control100
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)24.5%Revenue growth (FY)9.4%Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.2%Gross margin—Operating margin6.1%Net margin2.8%Free cash flow margin2.5%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.4%Net debt / operating cash flow6.12xCurrent ratio1.64Diluted share count change-6.1%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$26.8B$31.5B$28.3B$27.7B$30.3B
Operating income$3.3B$2.0B$384M$2.4B$1.8B
Net income$2.2B$1.2B-$202M$1.1B$864M
Operating cash flow$493M$360M-$221M$2.3B$1.9B
Capital expenditure$269M$367M$598M$472M$1.1B
Free cash flow$224M-$7M-$819M$1.8B$766M
Stock-based comp$21M$28M$101M$102M$134M
Buybacks$48M$600M$1.1B$935M$1.3B
Dividends$319M$332M$381M$405M$411M
Cash$250M$430M$541M$966M$4.7B
Total debt$8.1B$8.1B$10.9B$10.9B$16.4B
Equity$3.6B$3.8B$2.9B$2.5B$1.7B

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