“The $108 million gain in operating costs and expenses from economic hedge positions was driven primarily by the reversal of previously recognized unrealized losses on contracts that settled during the period, partially offset by a decrease in the value of ope…”10-Q · Aug 4, 2026 ↗
NRG Energy, Inc.
NRG
Market read
NRG Energy, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.
The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 15 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 4 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
- Revenue increased 11.0% versus the comparable filing period.
- Cash declined 18.0M versus the comparable period.
- Interest expense increase attributable to financing for the LSP acquisition, including unsecured and secured notes, revolver borrowings, and acquired Lightning debt.
Invalidation: The isolated read changes if NRG's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.
Research brief
The story so far
The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 15 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 4 directly disclosed connections are confirming.
- Revenue increased 11.0% versus the comparable filing period.
- Cash declined 18.0M versus the comparable period.
- Interest expense increase attributable to financing for the LSP acquisition, including unsecured and secured notes, revolver borrowings, and acquired Lightning debt.
Company research
Understand the business, not just the ticker
Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.
- Which operating variable is changing?
- Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
- What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
- Latest annual revenue changed +9.4% year over year.
- Operating cash flow covered net income at 2.21x in the latest annual period.
- Operating margin changed -2.7 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Net margin changed -1.2 percentage points in the latest annual period.
- Energy and commodity prices has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.
Price as of Sep 10, 2026
111.64Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.
What management says matters
Persistent and emerging business drivers
“The incremental interest expense is primarily attributable to the LSP acquisition, including the borrowing to finance the acquisition, the assumption of Lightning debt, and the refinancing activity occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2026.”10-Q · Aug 4, 2026 ↗
“The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 and is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified closing conditions, consents and regulatory approvals, including HSR, FERC, DOJ, and NYSPSC.”10-Q · Nov 6, 2025 ↗
“Gladstone — The Company recorded impairment losses of $ 102 million on its equity method investment in Gladstone within the West/Other segment as a result of changes in the long-term outlook of the Gladstone facility, prompted by evolving energy policy condit…”10-K · Feb 24, 2026 ↗
Valuation discipline
Peer-relative valuation withheld
Jodie found no industry-matched filing peers suitable for a valuation comparison. It will not substitute broader financial-sector names.
Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.
Developments
No sourced recent-development timeline yet
Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for NRG. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.
Business and financial condition
Reported financial figures are not available yet
Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.
Latest filing assessment
The latest filing shows material pressure
10-Q filed 2026-08-04 against the comparable filing from 2025-08-06.
Capital and cash conversion
Inventory built faster than revenue
Inventory growth exceeded revenue growth and inventory intensity increased.
- Capital spending YoY
- +10.1%
- Capital spending / revenue
- +3.7%
- Free-cash-flow margin
- +1.7%
- FCF margin change
- -3.0 pts
Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.
What improved
- Revenue increased 11.0% versus the comparable filing period.
What weakened
- Cash declined 18.0M versus the comparable period.
Filing receipts
“79 Environmental Capital Expenditures Estimate NRG estimates that environmental capital expenditures from 2026 through 2030 required to comply with environmental laws will be approximately $39 million, primarily driven by the cost of complying with ELG at the Company’s coal units in Texas.”
“These liquidity requirements are primarily driven by: (i) margin and collateral posted with counterparties; (ii) margin and collateral required to participate in physical markets and commodity exchanges; (iii) timing of disbursements and receipts (e.g., buying energy before receiving retail revenues); and (iv) initial collateral for large structured transactions.”
“30, 2026 Operations and maintenance expense increased by $173 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, due to the following: (In millions) Increase primarily due to the acquisition of the LSP Portfolio in January 2026 $ 164 Increase due to the final property insurance claim for the extended outage at W.A.”
Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.
Business ecosystem
The relationships behind NRG
Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.
Depends on
PWFiling-linked nameinvesteeMay 6, 2026 ▾
“Acquired LS Power Debt On January 30, 2026 (the “Acquisition Closing Date”), in connection with the acquisition of the LSP Portfolio from LS Power, Lightning, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG as of such date, retained its 7.250 % Senior Secured Not…”
PWFiling-linked namepartnerAug 6, 2025 ▾
“Significant Events The following significant events have occurred during 2025 as further described within this Management's Discussion and Analysis and the condensed consolidated financial statements: Anticipated Acquisition of LSP Portfolio On May 12, 2025,…”
Depended on by
CEGConstellation Energy CorporationcustomerFeb 24, 2026 ▾
“In May 2024, we executed a settlement agreement with all parties (CPS/City of San Antonio, Austin, and NRG Energy, Inc.), resolving all litigation involving our purchase of the ownership interest in STP.”
Filing peers
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What is moving around it
Live connections
NRG is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Mixed Risk Exposure. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.
This group is retained as the last observed read for NRG; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.
Context history
Theme membership history
No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.