NRG Energy (NRG) ROE: History & Chart

NRG Energy, Inc.(NRG)

Independent Power Producers · Houston, TX

$103.66-2.57 (-2.42%)

Delayed quote: Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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 Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

17.49%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

33.95%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

22.34%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

43.26%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

10.60%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

13.49%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

16.52%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-48.49%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-21.73%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-59.58%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+65.04%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+29.62%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+5.84%

SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES

9.41%

median of 40 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+85.84%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)	$21.87B	17.49%	33.95%	22.34%	43.26%
Edison International (EIX)vs ›	$21.28B	21.90%	17.93%	12.55%	10.37%
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)vs ›	$20.49B	10.50%	11.95%	11.90%	13.62%
NiSource Inc (NI)vs ›	$19.46B	9.45%	9.30%	9.46%	7.66%
PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›	$25.09B	8.41%	7.13%	6.25%	4.20%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs ›	$25.18B	9.53%	9.49%	9.75%	7.58%
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)vs ›	$18.39B	9.06%	8.57%	8.16%	8.21%
Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›	$25.47B	8.87%	7.92%	5.45%	6.46%
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›	$26.19B	8.40%	8.00%	7.64%	10.04%
DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›	$26.74B	10.86%	11.93%	11.73%	11.39%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)

$21.87B

17.49%

33.95%

22.34%

43.26%

Edison International (EIX)vs ›

$21.28B

21.90%

17.93%

12.55%

10.37%

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS)vs ›

$20.49B

10.50%

11.95%

11.90%

13.62%

NiSource Inc (NI)vs ›

$19.46B

9.45%

9.30%

9.46%

7.66%

PPL Corporation (PPL)vs ›

$25.09B

8.41%

7.13%

6.25%

4.20%

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)vs ›

$25.18B

9.53%

9.49%

9.75%

7.58%

Evergy, Inc. (EVRG)vs ›

$18.39B

9.06%

8.57%

8.16%

8.21%

Eversource Energy (ES)vs ›

$25.47B

8.87%

7.92%

5.45%

6.46%

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)vs ›

$26.19B

8.40%

8.00%

7.64%

10.04%

DTE Energy Company (DTE)vs ›

$26.74B

10.86%

11.93%

11.73%

11.39%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The return on equity (ROE) for NRG stock is 17.49%.

Is NRG Energy, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 17.49% is 60% below its 5-year average of 43.26%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-61.67%–79.62%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for NRG stock is 33.95%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG stock is 22.34%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG stock is 43.26%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG stock is 10.60%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG stock is 13.49%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for NRG stock is 16.52%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-30	17.49%
2026-03-31	4.90%
2025-12-31	51.40%
2025-09-30	73.15%
2025-06-30	22.81%
2025-03-31	49.12%
2024-12-31	45.40%
2024-09-30	38.25%
2024-06-30	57.25%
2024-03-31	49.86%
2023-12-31	-6.95%
2023-09-30	-50.57%
2023-06-30	-61.67%
2023-03-31	-60.06%
2022-12-31	31.90%
2022-09-30	36.82%
2022-06-30	64.91%
2022-03-31	79.62%
2021-12-31	60.75%
2021-09-30	59.86%
2021-06-30	42.14%
2021-03-31	20.24%
2020-12-31	30.36%
2020-09-30	210.24%
2020-06-30	239.37%
2020-03-31	265.43%
2019-12-31	267.67%
2017-09-30	-135.67%
2017-06-30	-134.57%
2017-03-31	-62.71%
2016-12-31	-37.92%
2016-09-30	-200.56%
2016-06-30	-255.23%
2016-03-31	-204.03%
2015-12-31	-212.10%
2015-09-30	0.54%
2015-06-30	1.58%
2015-03-31	0.71%
2014-12-31	1.33%
2014-09-30	-2.92%
2014-06-30	-3.44%
2014-03-31	-1.28%
2013-12-31	-4.07%
2013-09-30	4.15%
2013-06-30	3.07%
2013-03-31	4.38%
2012-12-31	5.45%
2012-09-30	-0.89%
2012-06-30	-1.61%
2012-03-31	3.42%
2011-12-31	2.63%
2011-09-30	3.75%
2011-06-30	6.96%
2011-03-31	2.09%
2010-12-31	5.92%
2010-09-30	6.40%
2010-06-30	7.24%
2010-03-31	10.01%
2009-12-31	12.26%
2009-09-30	14.48%
2009-06-30	20.88%
2009-03-31	17.86%
2008-12-31	16.64%
2008-09-30	16.77%
2008-06-30	11.66%
2008-03-31	10.89%
2007-12-31	10.65%
2007-09-30	8.04%
2007-06-30	11.36%
2007-03-31	12.39%
2006-12-31	10.98%
2006-09-30	11.91%
2006-06-30	4.37%
2006-03-31	1.50%
2005-12-31	3.41%
2005-09-30	1.89%
2005-06-30	4.59%
2005-03-31	6.83%
2004-12-31	6.89%
2004-09-30	148.27%
2004-06-30	138.47%
2004-03-31	115.31%
2003-12-31	113.96%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-30

17.49%

2026-03-31

4.90%

2025-12-31

51.40%

2025-09-30

73.15%

2025-06-30

22.81%

2025-03-31

49.12%

2024-12-31

45.40%

2024-09-30

38.25%

2024-06-30

57.25%

2024-03-31

49.86%

2023-12-31

-6.95%

2023-09-30

-50.57%

2023-06-30

-61.67%

2023-03-31

-60.06%

2022-12-31

31.90%

2022-09-30

36.82%

2022-06-30

64.91%

2022-03-31

79.62%

2021-12-31

60.75%

2021-09-30

59.86%

2021-06-30

42.14%

2021-03-31

20.24%

2020-12-31

30.36%

2020-09-30

210.24%

2020-06-30

239.37%

2020-03-31

265.43%

2019-12-31

267.67%

2017-09-30

-135.67%

2017-06-30

-134.57%

2017-03-31

-62.71%

2016-12-31

-37.92%

2016-09-30

-200.56%

2016-06-30

-255.23%

2016-03-31

-204.03%

2015-12-31

-212.10%

2015-09-30

0.54%

2015-06-30

1.58%

2015-03-31

0.71%

2014-12-31

1.33%

2014-09-30

-2.92%

2014-06-30

-3.44%

2014-03-31

-1.28%

2013-12-31

-4.07%

2013-09-30

4.15%

2013-06-30

3.07%

2013-03-31

4.38%

2012-12-31

5.45%

2012-09-30

-0.89%

2012-06-30

-1.61%

2012-03-31

3.42%

2011-12-31

2.63%

2011-09-30

3.75%

2011-06-30

6.96%

2011-03-31

2.09%

2010-12-31

5.92%

2010-09-30

6.40%

2010-06-30

7.24%

2010-03-31

10.01%

2009-12-31

12.26%

2009-09-30

14.48%

2009-06-30

20.88%

2009-03-31

17.86%

2008-12-31

16.64%

2008-09-30

16.77%

2008-06-30

11.66%

2008-03-31

10.89%

2007-12-31

10.65%

2007-09-30

8.04%

2007-06-30

11.36%

2007-03-31

12.39%

2006-12-31

10.98%

2006-09-30

11.91%

2006-06-30

4.37%

2006-03-31

1.50%

2005-12-31

3.41%

2005-09-30

1.89%

2005-06-30

4.59%

2005-03-31

6.83%

2004-12-31

6.89%

2004-09-30

148.27%

2004-06-30

138.47%

2004-03-31

115.31%

2003-12-31

113.96%

Return on Equity (ROE): 17.49%

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