NRG Energy Inc.
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Valuation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.8 | 19.5 | 47.9 | 13.6 | 21.3 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 10.4 | 22.1 | 18.2 | – | 68.3 | – | – | – | 45.5 | 2.4 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 6.1 | – | 17.0 | 36.7 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | – | – | 6.3 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 18.8 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.9 | 9.0 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 9.5 | – | 39.7 | – | 12.2 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 8.3 | 11.4 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 | – | 45.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | – | – | – | 15.2 | 149.3 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 47.1 | – | – | 10.4 | 41.4 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | -21.7% | 14.5% | -0.9% | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 21.5% | 18.5% | -26.2% | -41.8% | -7.7% | 6.6% | 0.7% | 28.6% | 15.0% | 8.1% | 11.3% | 17.4% | 2.1% | -0.2% | -6.9% | 9.6% | 2.4% | |
| Margins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60.5% | 71.2% | 46.0% | 41.4% | 55.3% | 45.7% | 33.2% | 100.0% | 23.8% | 41.5% | 43.6% | 47.7% | 40.5% | 31.4% | 25.7% | 27.1% | 28.1% | 25.6% | 27.0% | 25.1% | 24.1% | 25.0% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 24.1% | 13.0% | 8.0% | 21.4% | 21.8% | |
| 15.3% | 31.3% | 21.9% | 26.7% | 34.3% | -153.3% | 181.9% | 18.5% | 9.4% | 25.4% | 26.0% | 33.0% | 24.1% | 14.8% | 7.0% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 8.0% | -32.9% | 0.4% | -8.2% | 10.4% | 13.1% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 6.4% | 1.3% | 8.6% | 6.0% | |
| 18.6% | 22.9% | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.7% | -205.2% | 162.4% | 8.8% | 3.5% | 11.1% | 9.8% | 17.8% | 10.5% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 3.5% | -3.4% | 0.8% | -51.8% | -8.7% | -23.7% | 2.8% | 45.2% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 3.9% | -0.7% | 4.0% | 2.8% | |
| 6.2% | -5.3% | -21.2% | 7.6% | -50.2% | -59.8% | -27.7% | 25.0% | -1.6% | 3.3% | 17.3% | 7.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% | -12.6% | -26.7% | -6.3% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 17.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | -2.8% | 6.5% | 2.5% | |
| Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.9% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 12.5% | 11.8% | – | 113.9% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 17.2% | 12.3% | 5.9% | 2.6% | 2.9% | -3.6% | 1.3% | -212.1% | -37.9% | – | – | 267.7% | 30.4% | 60.8% | 31.9% | -7.0% | 45.4% | 51.4% | |
| 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 2.1% | -31.8% | 30.0% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | -1.1% | 0.3% | -19.4% | -2.5% | -9.2% | 2.5% | 35.4% | 3.4% | 9.4% | 4.2% | -0.8% | 4.7% | 3.0% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -4.3 | 1.9 | 375 | 3,710 | 8,990 | 9,031 | 3,641 | 2,661 | 2,183 | 7,993 | 7,229 | 6,674 | 6,114 | 7,560 | 8,727 | 13,793 | 14,563 | 18,258 | 17,930 | 17,584 | 15,150 | 5,958 | 5,619 | 4,856 | 7,801 | 7,692 | 10,302 | 9,908 | 11,740 | |
| -0.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | – | 32.5 | – | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | |
| 38.6% | 44.8% | 26.0% | 24.5% | 17.3% | -6.4% | 26.3% | 34.4% | 33.3% | 29.1% | 28.6% | 28.7% | 32.9% | 29.9% | 28.0% | 29.2% | 31.6% | 24.7% | 9.2% | 6.7% | -1.5% | -11.6% | 13.2% | 11.3% | 15.5% | 13.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 5.8% | |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | – | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 9.1 | – | – | 3.6 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 9.8 | |
| Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.68 | -8.72 | 13.89 | 0.93 | 0.49 | 2.06 | 2.03 | 4.45 | 3.48 | 1.88 | 0.82 | 1.26 | -1.20 | 0.40 | -19.40 | -2.45 | -6.79 | 0.87 | 16.81 | 2.07 | 8.93 | 5.17 | -0.89 | 5.31 | 4.34 | |
| 0.40 | 0.62 | 1.69 | 5.58 | 5.33 | 4.25 | 8.55 | 10.46 | 14.04 | 18.55 | 20.80 | 25.04 | 33.03 | 34.84 | 37.67 | 35.99 | 34.97 | 46.81 | 37.47 | 28.21 | 28.62 | 30.77 | 37.20 | 36.96 | 110.16 | 133.66 | 126.42 | 132.69 | 154.32 | |
| 1.53 | 1.96 | 3.03 | 4.51 | 5.72 | -1.75 | 12.19 | 13.39 | 14.49 | 18.80 | 19.11 | 25.85 | 28.36 | 31.71 | 31.06 | 43.86 | 33.18 | 29.65 | 9.15 | 6.46 | -1.09 | -4.01 | 6.28 | 6.83 | 14.69 | 16.22 | 12.75 | 11.69 | 8.45 | |
| 0.02 | -0.03 | -0.36 | 0.43 | -2.68 | -2.54 | -2.37 | 2.62 | -0.22 | 0.62 | 3.60 | 1.95 | 5.06 | 3.61 | -4.75 | -9.60 | -2.22 | 1.77 | 0.08 | 3.52 | 4.28 | 3.21 | 4.49 | 6.53 | 0.91 | -0.06 | -3.59 | 8.65 | 3.85 | |
Data as of: September 24, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.