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NRG Energy (NRG) is a utilities company in the Electric Services industry, with a market capitalization of $23.5 billion. Shares last traded at $111.85, 41.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 23.9%. NRG trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.69, above the Electric Services median of 21.66. Net profit margin is 2.6%, below the peer median of 11.7%. Revenue grew 9.4% year over year. The shares yield 1.6% in dividends.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
NRG Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $411M | $2.07 | 48% |
| 2024-12-31 | $405M | $1.91 | 36% |
| 2023-12-31 | $381M | $1.67 | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $332M | $1.41 | 27% |
| 2021-12-31 | $319M | $1.30 | 15% |
| 2020-12-31 | $295M | $1.20 | 58% |
| 2019-12-31 | $32M | $0.12 | 1% |
| 2018-12-31 | $37M | $0.12 | 14% |
| 2017-12-31 | $38M | $0.12 | — |
| 2016-12-31 | $76M | $0.24 | — |
| 2015-12-31 | $201M | $0.61 | — |
| 2014-12-31 | $196M | $0.58 | 146% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.84 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.52 | 2026-05-06 |
| FY 2025 | $4.01 | 2026-02-24 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.72 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.01 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.61 | 2026-05-06 |
Electric Services peers
NRG vs 14 industry peers (Electric Services), by market cap. Updated
| NEE | NextEra Energy | $175.3B | 21.43 | 6.74 | 31.5% | +1.17% |
| CEG | Constellation Energy | $101.0B | 29.16 | 4.08 | 14.0% | -1.69% |
| SO | Southern Company | $100.1B | 22.94 | 3.32 | 14.5% | +0.53% |
| AEP | American Electric Power | $67.8B | 17.87 | 3.06 | 17.1% | +0.92% |
| D | Dominion Energy | $58.7B | 19.89 | 3.35 | 16.9% | +1.04% |
| ETR | Entergy | $49.3B | 27.39 | 3.71 | 13.6% | +0.95% |
| VST | Vistra | $48.4B | 21.81 | 2.55 | 11.7% | +0.61% |
| DTE | DTE Energy | $28.5B | 22.55 | 1.80 | 8.0% | +0.74% |
| FE | FirstEnergy | $27.2B | 25.55 | 1.75 | 6.9% | +1.61% |
| ES | Eversource Energy | $26.9B | 18.47 | 1.92 | 10.4% | +1.45% |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | $26.4B | 21.66 | 2.81 | 13.0% | +1.62% |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy | $26.2B | 24.42 | 2.80 | 11.4% | +1.13% |
| NRG | NRG Energy | $23.5B | 27.69 | 0.72 | 2.6% | +0.69% |
| EIX | Edison International | $21.7B | 6.10 | 1.10 | 18.1% | +2.17% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.