NRG Energy, Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About NRG Energy, Inc.
- Industry
- Independent Power Producers
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Lawrence Stephen Coben
- Headquarters
- 910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, US
- Industry
- Independent Power Producers
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Lawrence Stephen Coben
- Headquarters
- 910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, US
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated power company in the United States. It operates through Texas, East, and West.
The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and services to approximately 6 million residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage.
The company also provides system power, distributed generation, renewable products, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, demand response, and energy efficiency, and advisory services, as well as carbon management and specialty services; and on-site energy solutions.
In addition, it trades in electric power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps.
Further, the company procures fuels; provides transportation services; and directly sells energy, services, and products and services to retail customers under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, and XOOM Energy.
As of December 31, 2021, it owns and leases power generation portfolio with approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity at 25 plants. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Fair Value
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FRC's fair value estimate for NRG Energy, Inc., and the rating behind it. NRG last traded at $113.46, 29.8× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for NRG Energy, Inc.. Starting points for NRG Energy, Inc.: P/E 29.8, EPS $4.06, beta 1.17 — an Independent Power Producers name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for NRG Energy, Inc.. NRG Energy, Inc. paid $1.86 per share over the last year — a 1.6% yield at the current $113.46 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for NRG Energy, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for NRG Energy, Inc. stands at $4.06. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for NRG Energy, Inc.. NRG Energy, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2003. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
NRG Energy, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. NRG Energy, Inc. is measured against Independent Power Producers peers within the Utilities sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold NRG Energy, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $23.94B market value, institutional positions materially move NRG Energy, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by NRG Energy, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. have traded between $79.57 and $180.54 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming NRG Energy, Inc.. NRG Energy, Inc. is a $23.94B Utilities company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming NRG Energy, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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