NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $20.50BP/E 17.2Yield 1.81%
NRG Energy, Inc. grew revenue 17.4% to $34.96B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 7.3% to $2.69B, moving the operating margin from 8.4% to 7.7%. Free cash flow was $689.00M, down 59.6% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $20.50B, 17.2 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $20.50B
- P/E ratio
- 17.2
- Price to sales
- 0.59
- Price to book
- –
- Dividend yield
- 1.81%
- Free cash flow yield
- 3.36%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $34.96B
- Net income
- $1.26B
- EPS, diluted
- $5.68
- Free cash flow
- $689.00M
- Diluted shares
- 210M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 23, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $97.11
- Open
- $99.04
- Day's range
- $97.29 – $99.94
- Volume
- 3,262,279
- Average volume (20 days)
- 4,128,196
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.11
- 52-week range
- $79.65 – $189.96
- RSI (14 days)
- 50.9
- Volatility (1 year)
- 52.5%
- Relative volume
- 1.03×
- WACC
- 7.0%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (VOO, IVV, SPYM, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | NRG | S&P 500 | Difference | NRG per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -9.7% | -2.4% | −7.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | -18.6% | -1.2% | −17.5 pts | ||
| Year to date | -38.2% | +12.3% | −50.5 pts | ||
| 1 year | -39.5% | +12.4% | −52.0 pts | ||
| 3 years | +124.2% | +78.8% | +45.4 pts | +30.9% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +214.2% | +75.2% | +139.0 pts | +25.7% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +980.5% | +311.1% | +669.4 pts | +26.9% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases NRG Energy filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Update
About NRG Energy
Electric Services
NRG Energy, Inc. operates as an integrated energy and smart-home solutions company in North America. The company generates electricity and sells retail power and natural gas, while also providing connected smart-home security and automation products and services. Its core operations are structured into geographic and functional segments, including Texas, East, West/Other, and Vivint Smart Home, alongside corporate activities. NRG serves residential customers, small businesses, commercial and industrial enterprises, data centers, and wholesale counterparties. It delivers electricity and gas through retail brands including Reliant, Direct Energy, and Green Mountain Energy, while supplying automated home technology via Vivint Smart Home.
Company profile, executives and historyNRG Energy stock: common questions
What is NRG Energy's stock price?
NRG closed at $97.50 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.40% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $79.65 and $189.96.
What is NRG Energy's market cap?
NRG Energy was worth $20.50B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is NRG's P/E ratio?
NRG trades at 17.2 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $5.68 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does NRG Energy make?
NRG Energy reported revenue of $34.96B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 17.4% from a year earlier.
Does NRG Energy pay a dividend?
Yes. NRG Energy paid $1.76 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.81% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 6 years in a row.
When does NRG Energy report earnings next?
NRG Energy is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 23, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has NRG stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, NRG returned -39.5% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many NRG shares are sold short?
6M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 2.90% of the float, or 2.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are NRG Energy's competitors?
Companies most similar to NRG Energy by business, industry and size include CEG, VST, NEE, ETR, D.
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