NRG

NRG Energy, Inc.

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US companies in Utilities (56)
NYSE · USD
Mkt cap $20.0bn

$95.27

as of 27 Oct 2026, 50% below its 52-week high

Screens as less well placed to keep growing its dividend, though its cut-risk signals are low.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 1.96%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 2.11%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 1.9×Pays 52% of earnings
Cash cover: 0.8×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +8.0% a yearLast cut in FY2017
Next ex-dividend date: Declared2 Nov 2026Quarterly dividend of $0.48

Compared with US companies in Utilities (56)

Trailing yield is lower than 51 of the 55 other US companies in Utilities.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is higher than 44 of the 51 other US companies in Utilities with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

Low

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Low

How extended the valuation looks

Why Quality is 45

NRG against US companies in Utilities (56)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of NRG’s past readings.

P/E36.3×P88, poor for this measure
Yield1.25%P43, neutral for this measure
FCF payout126.1%P93, poor for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA7.39P81, poor for this measure
DGR 5y+7.9%P36, neutral for this measure
ROIC5.9%P31, neutral for this measure

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