NRG Energy, Inc. NRG
Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers · United States · S&P 500
Based on the available data, NRG Energy, Inc. gets an algorithmic score of 31/100. It trades at 97.17 $, with a bearish technical trend (RSI 32.2) and 48.4% annual volatility.
Updated: 2026-09-30
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Strengths
- High ROE (23.8%): generates strong profit on equity.
- Low valuation (P/E 8.7).
Weaknesses
- Thin net margin (2.6%): vulnerable to costs.
- Shrinking revenue (-0.9% per year).
- High leverage (debt/equity 483%): rate-sensitive.
- High beta (1.48): amplifies index moves.
Fundamentals
| P/E | 25.24 |
| Forward P/E | 8.68 |
| PEG | 0.39 |
| P/B | 4.86 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.64 |
| P/S | 0.62 |
| ROE % | 23.77 |
| ROA % | 4.06 |
| Gross margin % | 18.80 |
| Operating margin % | 12.77 |
| Net margin % | 2.56 |
| Revenue growth % (y/y) | 11.00 |
| Revenue CAGR % | -0.88 |
| Earnings CAGR % | -10.89 |
| Debt/Equity % | 483.36 |
| Current ratio | 0.97 |
| FCF yield % | 3.75 |
| Dividend yield % | 1.96 |
| Payout % | 47.66 |
Returns
| 1 month | -12.6 % |
| 3 months | -33.2 % |
| 6 months | -30.7 % |
| YTD | -41.0 % |
| 1 year | -41.6 % |
| 3 years | +165.8 % |
| 5 years | +164.9 % |
Risk
| 1-year volatility | 48.4 % |
| Beta | 1.48 |
| 5-year max drawdown | -46.9 % |
| Sharpe 1A | -0.95 |
Macroeconomic context
Highly rate-sensitive (high leverage, 'bond proxy'). Regulated; benefits from the energy transition and data-centre power demand. As a US company, its valuation depends on the Fed, 10-year Treasury yields and the US earnings cycle.
How the score is calculated
The score combines profitability (ROE, ROA, net margin), growth (revenue and earnings), valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow), financial strength (debt and liquidity; not applied to banks and insurers) and momentum (6 and 12-month returns and trend). It is an educational quantitative filter, not a buy or sell recommendation.