NRG Energy (NRG) Debt/Assets Ratio: History & Chart

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)NRGNRG Energy, Inc.

About NRG Energy, Inc.

NRG Energy, Inc., together with its affiliated entities, operates as a comprehensive power utility spanning the United States. Its operations are divided into three main geographical divisions: Texas, East, and West. The company plays a crucial role in generating, distributing, and selling electricity and various related services, serving approximately six million customers across residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale sectors. Their energy generation capabilities are diverse, drawing from natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage technologies. Beyond core power provision, NRG offers an extensive array of solutions, including centralized system power, decentralized generation, renewable energy products, emergency backup power, distributed solar and storage installations, demand-side management, energy efficiency programs, expert advisory services, carbon management initiatives, and bespoke on-site energy solutions. Furthermore, NRG actively engages in the trading of electric power, natural gas, and associated commodities, alongside environmental credits, weather-related products, and various financial instruments such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps. The company also manages fuel procurement and transportation services. It directly markets energy, services, and products to retail consumers through several established brands, including NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, and XOOM Energy. As of December 31, 2021, NRG Energy's generation assets encompassed approximately 18,000 megawatts of capacity across 25 owned and leased facilities. The corporation was founded in 1989 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Houston, TX

16,702 employees

www.nrg.com

Utilities / Independent Power Producers

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Independent Power Producers
CEO: Robert J. Gaudette

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NRG Debt to Assets Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

58.76%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG TTM

54.26%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 3Y

47.64%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 5Y

41.81%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 10Y

50.99%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 15Y

49.67%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 20Y

46.54%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+8.29%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+23.33%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+40.54%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+15.22%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+18.30%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+26.26%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

0.44%

median of 37 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+13253.55%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)	$24.97B	58.76%	54.26%	47.64%	41.81%
PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›	$26.12B	0.44%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Edison International (EIX)vs ›	$26.20B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs ›	$26.35B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs ›	$26.67B	0.52%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›	$27.10B	0.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›	$27.55B	0.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)vs ›	$22.18B	0.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs ›	$28.51B	0.32%	N/A	N/A	N/A
DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›	$28.90B	0.50%	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

TTM

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)

$24.97B

58.76%

54.26%

47.64%

41.81%

PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›

$26.12B

0.44%

N/A

Edison International (EIX)vs ›

$26.20B

N/A

American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)vs ›

$26.35B

N/A

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs ›

$26.67B

0.52%

N/A

Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›

$27.10B

0.47%

N/A

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›

$27.55B

0.47%

N/A

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)vs ›

$22.18B

0.47%

N/A

Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)vs ›

$28.51B

0.32%

N/A

DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›

$28.90B

0.50%

N/A

Debt to Assets Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to assets ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The debt to assets ratio for NRG stock is 58.76%.

Is NRG Energy, Inc.'s debt to assets ratio high or low?

The debt to assets ratio of 58.76% is 41% above its 5-year average of 41.81%, near the high end of its 5-year range (24.22%–58.76%).

What is the TTM average debt to assets ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The TTM average debt to assets ratio for NRG stock is 54.26%.

What is the 3Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 3Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG stock is 47.64%.

What is the 5Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 5Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG stock is 41.81%.

What is the 10Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 10Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG stock is 50.99%.

What is the 15Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 15Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG stock is 49.67%.

What is the 20Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 20Y average debt to assets ratio for NRG stock is 46.54%.

DATE	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO
2026-06-30	58.76%
2026-03-31	58.32%
2025-12-31	57.54%
2025-09-30	50.52%
2025-06-30	46.15%
2025-03-31	43.96%
2024-12-31	45.75%
2024-09-30	45.87%
2024-06-30	42.40%
2024-03-31	42.83%
2023-12-31	42.13%
2023-09-30	42.64%
2023-06-30	42.47%
2023-03-31	42.41%
2022-12-31	28.48%
2022-09-30	25.79%
2022-06-30	24.22%
2022-03-31	28.27%
2021-12-31	35.75%
2021-09-30	31.46%
2021-06-30	42.29%
2021-03-31	51.43%
2020-12-31	60.66%
2020-09-30	50.40%
2020-06-30	51.42%
2020-03-31	54.52%
2019-12-31	51.45%
2019-09-30	70.04%
2019-06-30	70.53%
2019-03-31	74.43%
2018-12-31	61.36%
2018-09-30	63.33%
2018-06-30	68.74%
2018-03-31	68.89%
2017-12-31	40.24%
2017-09-30	66.37%
2017-06-30	66.99%
2017-03-31	65.81%
2016-12-31	54.27%
2016-09-30	61.09%
2016-06-30	60.81%
2016-03-31	58.57%
2015-12-31	59.19%
2015-09-30	50.15%
2015-06-30	50.28%
2015-03-31	50.87%
2014-12-31	49.61%
2014-09-30	51.84%
2014-06-30	50.49%
2014-03-31	50.02%
2013-12-31	49.60%
2013-09-30	47.94%
2013-06-30	48.20%
2013-03-31	46.56%
2012-12-31	45.21%
2012-09-30	41.67%
2012-06-30	37.89%
2012-03-31	35.83%
2011-12-31	36.80%
2011-09-30	37.52%
2011-06-30	40.65%
2011-03-31	40.94%
2010-12-31	39.08%
2010-09-30	38.37%
2010-06-30	37.72%
2010-03-31	32.54%
2009-12-31	36.01%
2009-09-30	33.78%
2009-06-30	32.03%
2009-03-31	32.85%
2008-12-31	32.92%
2008-09-30	34.54%
2008-06-30	30.60%
2008-03-31	39.24%
2007-12-31	43.38%
2007-09-30	45.55%
2007-06-30	46.13%
2007-03-31	46.85%
2006-12-31	44.90%
2006-09-30	40.31%
2006-06-30	39.89%
2006-03-31	40.80%
2005-12-31	33.71%
2005-09-30	39.03%
2005-06-30	44.10%
2005-03-31	44.27%
2004-12-31	44.50%
2004-09-30	44.12%
2004-06-30	47.19%
2004-03-31	48.88%
2003-12-31	49.00%
2003-09-30	90.47%
2003-06-30	29.10%
2003-03-31	91.45%
2002-12-31	86.51%
2002-09-30	82.78%

DATE

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

2026-06-30

58.76%

2026-03-31

58.32%

2025-12-31

57.54%

2025-09-30

50.52%

2025-06-30

46.15%

2025-03-31

43.96%

2024-12-31

45.75%

2024-09-30

45.87%

2024-06-30

42.40%

2024-03-31

42.83%

2023-12-31

42.13%

2023-09-30

42.64%

2023-06-30

42.47%

2023-03-31

42.41%

2022-12-31

28.48%

2022-09-30

25.79%

2022-06-30

24.22%

2022-03-31

28.27%

2021-12-31

35.75%

2021-09-30

31.46%

2021-06-30

42.29%

2021-03-31

51.43%

2020-12-31

60.66%

2020-09-30

50.40%

2020-06-30

51.42%

2020-03-31

54.52%

2019-12-31

51.45%

2019-09-30

70.04%

2019-06-30

70.53%

2019-03-31

74.43%

2018-12-31

61.36%

2018-09-30

63.33%

2018-06-30

68.74%

2018-03-31

68.89%

2017-12-31

40.24%

2017-09-30

66.37%

2017-06-30

66.99%

2017-03-31

65.81%

2016-12-31

54.27%

2016-09-30

61.09%

2016-06-30

60.81%

2016-03-31

58.57%

2015-12-31

59.19%

2015-09-30

50.15%

2015-06-30

50.28%

2015-03-31

50.87%

2014-12-31

49.61%

2014-09-30

51.84%

2014-06-30

50.49%

2014-03-31

50.02%

2013-12-31

49.60%

2013-09-30

47.94%

2013-06-30

48.20%

2013-03-31

46.56%

2012-12-31

45.21%

2012-09-30

41.67%

2012-06-30

37.89%

2012-03-31

35.83%

2011-12-31

36.80%

2011-09-30

37.52%

2011-06-30

40.65%

2011-03-31

40.94%

2010-12-31

39.08%

2010-09-30

38.37%

2010-06-30

37.72%

2010-03-31

32.54%

2009-12-31

36.01%

2009-09-30

33.78%

2009-06-30

32.03%

2009-03-31

32.85%

2008-12-31

32.92%

2008-09-30

34.54%

2008-06-30

30.60%

2008-03-31

39.24%

2007-12-31

43.38%

2007-09-30

45.55%

2007-06-30

46.13%

2007-03-31

46.85%

2006-12-31

44.90%

2006-09-30

40.31%

2006-06-30

39.89%

2006-03-31

40.80%

2005-12-31

33.71%

2005-09-30

39.03%

2005-06-30

44.10%

2005-03-31

44.27%

2004-12-31

44.50%

2004-09-30

44.12%

2004-06-30

47.19%

2004-03-31

48.88%

2003-12-31

49.00%

2003-09-30

90.47%

2003-06-30

29.10%

2003-03-31

91.45%

2002-12-31

86.51%

2002-09-30

82.78%

Debt to Assets Ratio: 58.76%

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