NRG Energy Inc. (NRG)$137.65
Market Cap: 23.67 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for NRG Energy Inc. (NRG).
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DCF ready
Valuation
24.8x
EV/FCF, 4.0% FCF yield
Quality
51.4%
ROIC, 2.5% FCF margin
Growth
28.4%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.6x current ratio
Superinvestors
3
Top: David Tepper (4.3%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 28.4% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 51.4%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 3 tracked superinvestors report a position.
Watchouts
No major valuation, balance sheet, or growth watchouts were detected by the static screen.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for NRG.
Grade B
83
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| NRG Target | NRG Energy Inc. | $23.7B | 34.3x | 24.8x | 51.4% | 28.4% | 2.5% | N/A | -1.4x | N/A |
| FE | FIRSTENERGY CORP. | $24.9B | 26.3x | -24.7x | 8.2% | 7.1% | -6.7% | N/A | 0.0x | N/A |
| CNP | CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | $25.4B | 26.8x | -19.3x | 3.3% | 4.9% | -25.5% | N/A | 5.6x | N/A |
| CMS | CMS ENERGY CORP | $21.8B | 21.1x | 9.5x | 11.7% | 5.9% | 26.9% | N/A | -0.2x | N/A |
| ES | EVERSOURCE ENERGY | $21.8B | 15.4x | -479.6x | 10.5% | 8.8% | -0.3% | N/A | 0.0x | N/A |
| EIX | EDISON INTERNATIONAL | $21.1B | 6.2x | -82.5x | 8.0% | 7.3% | -3.7% | N/A | 3.7x | N/A |
| PPL | PPL Corp | $26.8B | 22.8x | -31.9x | 3.5% | 11.1% | -15.3% | N/A | 5.2x | N/A |
| AEE | AMEREN CORP | $26.9B | 20.8x | -59.8x | 4.4% | 8.7% | -8.8% | N/A | 5.3x | N/A |
| DTE | DTE Energy Co | $28.4B | 20.7x | 15.7x | 3.9% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.0x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for NRG (annual).
3 superinvestors own NRG
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Tepper Appaloosa Management | 1,734,442 | $253M | 4.27% | 0.0% |
| Howard Marks Oaktree Capital Management | 49,028 | $7M | 0.17% | 0.0% |
| Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital | 10,537 | $2M | 0.02% | 0.0% |