NRG Energy Inc (NRG) financial statements: income statement, balance sheet and cash flow

NRG Energy Inc's income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement as filed with the SEC (10-K and 10-Q), with the latest fiscal years and quarters. In its latest fiscal year (Dec 31, 2025 · FY), NRG Energy Inc reported revenue of $30.7B (+9.2% year on year) and net income of $864.0M (-23.2% year on year).

Income statement

NRG Energy Inc income statement, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Revenue$30.7B$28.1B$28.8B$31.5B
Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)$24.8B$22.1B$26.5B$27.4B
Depreciation and amortization$1.4B$1.4B$1.1B$634.0M
Impairment losses$0$36.0M$26.0M$206.0M
Selling, general and administrative costs (excluding amortization of customer acquisition costs of $295, $204 and $125, respectively, which are included in depreciation and amortization shown separately above)$2.6B$2.0B$2.0B$1.2B
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs$74.0M$30.0M$119.0M$52.0M
Total operating costs and expenses$28.8B$25.9B$30.0B$29.6B
(Loss)/Gain on sale of assets($25.0M)$208.0M$1.6B$52.0M
Operating Income$1.8B$2.4B$384.0M$2.0B
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates$11.0M$20.0M$16.0M$6.0M
Impairment losses on investments($39.0M)($7.0M)($102.0M)$0
Other income, net$68.0M$44.0M$47.0M$56.0M
(Loss)/Gain on debt extinguishment($10.0M)($382.0M)$109.0M$0
Interest expense($741.0M)($651.0M)($667.0M)($417.0M)
Total other expense($711.0M)($976.0M)($597.0M)($355.0M)
Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes$1.1B$1.4B($213.0M)$1.7B
Income tax expense/(benefit)$270.0M$323.0M($11.0M)$442.0M
Net Income/(Loss)$864.0M$1.1B($202.0M)$1.2B
Less: Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock$67.0M$67.0M$54.0M—
Net Income/(Loss) Available for Common Stockholders$797.0M$1.1B($256.0M)—
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic (in shares)195.0M206.0M228.0M236.0M
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)199.0M212.0M228.0M236.0M
Income/(Loss) per Weighted Average Common Share - Basic (in usd per share)$4.09$5.14-$1.12$5.17
Income/(Loss) per weighted average common share — diluted (in usd per share)$4.01$4.99-$1.12$5.17
NRG Energy Inc income statement, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026 · Q2Mar 31, 2026 · Q1Sep 30, 2025 · Q3Jun 30, 2025 · Q2
Revenue$7.5B$10.3B$7.6B$6.7B
Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)$5.5B$8.9B$6.2B$5.6B
Depreciation and amortization$494.0M$432.0M$360.0M$344.0M
Selling, general and administrative costs (excluding amortization of customer acquisition costs of $93, $68, $180, and $133 respectively, which are included in depreciation and amortization shown separately above)$562.0M$593.0M$612.0M$724.0M
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs$16.0M$45.0M$8.0M$43.0M
Total operating costs and expenses$6.5B$9.9B$7.2B$6.7B
Gain/(Loss) on sale of assets$37.0M$0$0$0
Operating Income$976.0M$328.0M$414.0M$0
Other income, net$6.0M$40.0M$10.0M$4.0M
Loss on debt extinguishment($9.0M)—$0($10.0M)
Interest expense($310.0M)($285.0M)($187.0M)($148.0M)
Total other expense($313.0M)($245.0M)($176.0M)($153.0M)
Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes$663.0M$83.0M$238.0M($153.0M)
Income tax expense/(benefit)$157.0M($42.0M)$86.0M($49.0M)
Net Income/(Loss)$506.0M$125.0M$152.0M($104.0M)
Less: Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock$17.0M$17.0M$17.0M$17.0M
Net Income/(Loss) Available for Common Stockholders$489.0M$108.0M$135.0M($121.0M)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic (in shares)211.0M207.0M193.0M196.0M
Income per Weighted Average Common Share — Basic (in usd per share)$2.32$0.52$0.70-$0.62
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)212.0M208.0M195.0M196.0M
Income per Weighted Average Common Share — Diluted (in usd per share)$2.31$0.52$0.69-$0.62

Balance sheet

NRG Energy Inc balance sheet, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Cash and cash equivalents$4.7B$966.0M$541.0M$430.0M
Funds deposited by counterparties$260.0M$199.0M$84.0M$1.7B
Restricted cash$30.0M$8.0M$24.0M$40.0M
Accounts receivable, net$4.1B$3.5B$3.5B$4.8B
Inventory$461.0M$478.0M$607.0M$751.0M
Derivative instruments$2.2B$2.7B$3.9B$7.9B
Cash collateral paid in support of energy risk management activities$365.0M$309.0M$441.0M$260.0M
Prepayments and other current assets$1.1B$830.0M$626.0M$383.0M
Total current assets$13.1B$9.0B$9.7B$16.2B
Property, plant and equipment, net$3.6B$2.0B$1.8B$1.7B
Equity investments in affiliates$16.0M$45.0M$42.0M$133.0M
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$130.0M$151.0M$179.0M$225.0M
Goodwill$5.0B$5.0B$5.1B$1.6B
Intangible assets, net$2.3B$2.9B$3.9B$2.1B
Derivative instruments$1.6B$1.7B$2.3B$4.1B
Deferred income taxes$1.8B$2.1B$2.3B$1.9B
Other non-current assets$1.5B$1.1B$777.0M$256.0M
Total other assets$12.4B$13.0B$14.5B$11.2B
Total Assets$29.1B$24.0B$26.0B$29.1B
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases$31.0M$996.0M$620.0M$63.0M
Current portion of operating lease liabilities$35.0M$66.0M$90.0M$83.0M
Accounts payable$2.8B$2.5B$2.3B$3.6B
Derivative instruments$2.3B$2.3B$4.0B$6.2B
Cash collateral received in support of energy risk management activities$260.0M$199.0M$84.0M$1.7B
Deferred revenue current$748.0M$711.0M$720.0M—
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities$1.9B$2.0B$1.6B$1.3B
Total current liabilities$8.0B$8.8B$9.5B$13.0B
Long-term debt and finance leases$16.4B$9.8B$10.1B$8.0B
Non-current operating lease liabilities$144.0M$117.0M$128.0M$180.0M
Derivative instruments$1.1B$1.1B$1.5B$2.2B
Deferred income taxes$15.0M$12.0M$22.0M$134.0M
Deferred revenue non-current$895.0M$862.0M$914.0M—
Other non-current liabilities$861.0M$821.0M$947.0M$983.0M
Total other liabilities$19.4B$12.7B$13.6B$12.3B
Total Liabilities$27.5B$21.5B$23.1B$25.3B
Preferred stock; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 650,000 Series A shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 (aggregate liquidation preference $650)650.0M650.0M650.0M—
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 199,828,615 and 205,064,058 shares issued; and 190,376,607 and 198,604,003 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively2.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M
Additional paid-in capital$215.0M$705.0M$3.4B$8.5B
Retained earnings$2.0B$1.5B$820.0M$1.4B
Treasury stock, at cost; 9,452,008 and 6,460,055 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively-1.1B-297.0M-1.9B-5.9B
Accumulated other comprehensive loss($81.0M)($117.0M)($91.0M)($177.0M)
Total Stockholders' Equity$1.7B$2.5B$2.9B$3.8B
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$29.1B$24.0B$26.0B$29.1B
NRG Energy Inc balance sheet, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026Sep 30, 2025Jun 30, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents$162.0M$178.0M$732.0M$180.0M
Funds deposited by counterparties$167.0M$176.0M$323.0M$446.0M
Restricted cash$50.0M$57.0M$30.0M$17.0M
Accounts receivable, net$3.5B$3.8B$3.3B$3.4B
Inventory$793.0M$665.0M$452.0M$451.0M
Derivative instruments$3.2B$3.1B$1.9B$2.3B
Cash collateral paid in support of energy risk management activities$441.0M$606.0M$358.0M$361.0M
Prepayments and other current assets$1.3B$1.4B$969.0M$987.0M
Total current assets$9.7B$9.9B$8.1B$8.2B
Property, plant and equipment, net$14.1B$13.5B$3.4B$3.2B
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net$142.0M$153.0M$139.0M$133.0M
Goodwill$8.8B$8.9B$5.0B$5.0B
Intangible assets, net$2.1B$2.5B$2.4B$2.5B
Derivative instruments$1.6B$1.7B$1.5B$1.7B
Deferred income taxes$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B$1.9B
Other non-current assets$1.8B$1.6B$1.5B$1.3B
Total other assets$16.2B$16.6B$12.5B$12.7B
Total Assets$39.9B$40.1B$24.0B$24.1B
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases$1.5B$3.4B$777.0M$1.1B
Current portion of operating lease liabilities$41.0M$38.0M$36.0M$38.0M
Accounts payable$2.6B$2.5B$2.3B$2.5B
Derivative instruments$3.1B$3.2B$1.9B$2.0B
Cash collateral received in support of energy risk management activities$167.0M$176.0M$323.0M$446.0M
Deferred revenue current$837.0M$727.0M$710.0M$715.0M
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities$1.7B$1.8B$1.7B$2.0B
Total current liabilities$10.0B$11.8B$7.7B$8.8B
Long-term debt and finance leases$21.7B$19.8B$11.2B$9.8B
Non-current operating lease liabilities$170.0M$165.0M$143.0M$134.0M
Derivative instruments$1.3B$1.5B$1.1B$1.3B
Deferred income taxes$15.0M$139.0M$12.0M$12.0M
Deferred revenue non-current$984.0M$868.0M$942.0M$905.0M
Other non-current liabilities$870.0M$920.0M$911.0M$883.0M
Total other liabilities$25.1B$23.3B$14.3B$13.0B
Total Liabilities$35.1B$35.2B$22.0B$21.8B
Preferred stock; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 650,000 Series A shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, aggregate liquidation preference of $650 at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025650.0M650.0M650.0M650.0M
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 225,198,900 and 199,828,615 shares issued and 210,307,902 and 190,376,607 shares outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively2.0M2.0M2.0M2.0M
Additional paid-in-capital$3.9B$3.9B$166.0M$305.0M
Retained earnings$2.4B$2.0B$2.0B$2.0B
Treasury stock, at cost; 14,890,998 shares and 9,452,008 shares at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively-2.0B-1.5B-745.0M-538.0M
Accumulated other comprehensive loss($87.0M)($84.0M)($105.0M)($101.0M)
Total Stockholders’ Equity$4.9B$4.9B$2.0B$2.3B
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$39.9B$40.1B$24.0B$24.1B

Cash flow statement

NRG Energy Inc cash flow statement, fiscal years
Line itemDec 31, 2025 · FYDec 31, 2024 · FYDec 31, 2023 · FYDec 31, 2022 · FY
Net Income/(Loss)$864.0M$1.1B($202.0M)$1.2B
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of customer relationships and other intangible assets$896.0M$1.1B$1.1B$634.0M
Amortization of capitalized contract costs$510.0M$332.0M——
Accretion of asset retirement obligations$29.0M$34.0M$27.0M$55.0M
Provision for credit losses$272.0M$314.0M$251.0M$11.0M
Amortization of nuclear fuel$0$0$47.0M$54.0M
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts$51.0M$39.0M$52.0M$23.0M
Loss/(gain) on debt extinguishment$10.0M$382.0M($109.0M)$0
Amortization of in-the-money contracts and emissions allowances$97.0M$105.0M$137.0M$158.0M
Amortization of unearned equity compensation$134.0M$102.0M$101.0M$28.0M
Net loss/(gain) on sale of assets and disposal of assets$25.0M($192.0M)($1.6B)($102.0M)
Gain on proceeds from insurance recoveries for property, plant and equipment, net($100.0M)———
Impairment losses$39.0M$43.0M$128.0M$206.0M
Changes in derivative instruments$450.0M($337.0M)$2.5B($3.2B)
Changes in current and deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits$213.0M$165.0M($92.0M)$382.0M
Changes in collateral deposits in support of risk management activities$7.0M$245.0M($1.8B)$896.0M
Equity in and distributions from earnings of unconsolidated affiliates($8.0M)($13.0M)($6.0M)$7.0M
Accounts receivable - trade($760.0M)($366.0M)$840.0M($1.6B)
Inventory$30.0M$111.0M$189.0M($252.0M)
Prepayments and other current assets($757.0M)($539.0M)($233.0M)$17.0M
Accounts payable$192.0M$170.0M($1.5B)$1.3B
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities$28.0M$136.0M$360.0M($29.0M)
Other assets and liabilities($309.0M)($621.0M)($473.0M)($161.0M)
Cash provided/(used) by operating activities$1.9B$2.3B($221.0M)$360.0M
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired($596.0M)($38.0M)($2.5B)($62.0M)
Capital expenditures($1.1B)($472.0M)($598.0M)($367.0M)
Proceeds from sales of assets, net of cash disposed$6.0M$501.0M$2.0B$109.0M
Net purchases of emissions allowances($1.0M)($18.0M)($24.0M)($6.0M)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries for property, plant and equipment, net$100.0M$3.0M$240.0M—
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities$0$0($367.0M)($454.0M)
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities$0$0$355.0M$448.0M
Cash used by investing activities($1.6B)($24.0M)($910.0M)($332.0M)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees$0$0$635.0M—
Equivalent shares purchased in lieu of tax withholdings-92.0M-50.0M——
Payments for share repurchase activity and excise tax($1.3B)($935.0M)($1.2B)($606.0M)
Payment for settlement of capped call options($292.0M)———
Payments of dividends to preferred and common stockholders($411.0M)($405.0M)($381.0M)($332.0M)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt$6.7B$3.2B$731.0M$0
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases($1.0B)($3.3B)($523.0M)($5.0M)
Payments for debt extinguishment costs$0($262.0M)$0$0
Payments of deferred financing costs($78.0M)($45.0M)($32.0M)($9.0M)
Net receipts/(payments) from settlement of acquired derivatives that include financing elements$59.0M($3.0M)$342.0M$2.0B
Proceeds from credit facilities$1.6B$1.1B$3.0B—
Repayments to credit facilities($1.6B)($1.1B)($3.0B)—
Cash provided/(used) by financing activities$3.5B($1.8B)($400.0M)$1.0B
NRG Energy Inc cash flow statement, quarters
Line itemJun 30, 2026 · YTDMar 31, 2026 · Q1Sep 30, 2025 · YTDJun 30, 2025 · YTD
Net income$631.0M$125.0M$798.0M$646.0M
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of customer relationships and other intangible assets$602.0M$277.0M$667.0M$444.0M
Amortization of capitalized contract costs$324.0M$155.0M$363.0M$226.0M
Accretion of asset retirement obligations$17.0M$7.0M$22.0M$20.0M
Provision for credit losses$104.0M$59.0M$201.0M$113.0M
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts/premiums$10.0M$5.0M$24.0M$13.0M
Loss on debt extinguishment$9.0M—$10.0M$10.0M
Amortization of in-the-money contracts and emissions allowances$47.0M$36.0M$75.0M$51.0M
Amortization of unearned equity compensation$72.0M$41.0M$83.0M$62.0M
Net (gain)/loss on sale of assets and disposal of assets($38.0M)$3.0M$7.0M$10.0M
Gain on proceeds from insurance recoveries for Property, plant and equipment, net$0$0($100.0M)($100.0M)
Changes in derivative instruments($61.0M)$190.0M$447.0M$18.0M
Changes in current and deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits($33.0M)($56.0M)$209.0M$126.0M
Changes in collateral deposits in support of risk management activities$14.0M($142.0M)$76.0M$197.0M
Accounts receivable, net$910.0M$809.0M——
Inventory($156.0M)($29.0M)——
Prepayments and other current assets($441.0M)($196.0M)——
Accounts payable($780.0M)($910.0M)——
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities($164.0M)($315.0M)——
Other assets and liabilities($119.0M)($228.0M)($1.1B)($529.0M)
Cash provided by operating activities$948.0M($169.0M)$1.8B$1.3B
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired($7.1B)($6.8B)($591.0M)($586.0M)
Capital expenditures($655.0M)($317.0M)($849.0M)($595.0M)
Proceeds from sales of assets, net$44.0M$0$6.0M$6.0M
Purchases of emissions allowances($41.0M)$0($6.0M)($7.0M)
Sales of emissions allowances$44.0M———
Proceeds from insurance recoveries for Property, plant and equipment, net$0$0$100.0M$100.0M
Cash used in investing activities($7.7B)($7.1B)($1.3B)($1.1B)
Equivalent shares purchased in lieu of tax withholdings-99.0M-79.0M-86.0M-77.0M
Payments for share repurchase activity and excise tax($931.0M)($481.0M)($958.0M)($603.0M)
Payments of dividends to preferred and common stockholders($235.0M)($135.0M)($326.0M)($207.0M)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt$3.7B$57.0M$1.4B$0
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases($1.6B)($12.0M)($249.0M)($10.0M)
Payments for debt extinguishment costs($9.0M)—$0$0
Payments of deferred financing costs($84.0M)($42.0M)($55.0M)($31.0M)
Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include financing elements$16.0M$19.0M$51.0M$38.0M
Proceeds from credit facilities$8.7B$4.8B$1.6B$865.0M
Repayments to credit facilities($7.2B)($1.5B)($1.6B)($730.0M)
Cash provided by/(used in) financing activities$2.1B$2.7B($540.0M)($755.0M)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$1.0M
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash($4.6B)($4.6B)($88.0M)($530.0M)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period$5.0B$5.0B$1.2B$1.2B
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period$379.0M$411.0M$1.1B$643.0M

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