NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)
NYSE: NRG · Electric Services · Houston, TX · filing with the SEC since 1996
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Income statement, as filed
In millions of US dollars (USD), as filed; per-share figures in US dollars; share counts in millions. The fiscal year ends in December.| Fiscal year | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
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| Period ending | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Report filed | Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 26, 2025 | Feb 28, 2024 | Feb 23, 2023 | Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 1, 2021 | Feb 27, 2020 | Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 1, 2018 | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Revenue | 30,713 | 28,130 | 28,823 | 31,543 | 26,989 | 9,093 | 9,821 | 9,478 | 9,074r | 8,915r |
| Cost of revenue | 24,761 | 22,100 | 26,483r | 27,443r | 20,482 | 6,540 | 7,303 | 7,108 | 6,886r | 6,676r |
| Research and development | · | · | · | · | · | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22r | 48r |
| Selling, general and administrative | 2,602 | 2,345r | 2,094r | 1,145r | 1,293 | 810r | 760r | 799 | 836r | 1,032r |
| Total costs and expenses | 28,843 | 25,914 | 30,017 | 29,577 | 23,895 | 7,991 | 8,538 | 8,528 | 9,918r | 8,995r |
| Operating income | 1,845 | 2,424 | 384 | 2,018 | 3,341 | 1,105 | 1,290 | 982 | -741r | 33r |
| Interest expense | 741 | 651 | 667 | 417 | 485 | 401 | 413 | 483 | 557r | 583r |
| Share of profit of equity-method investments | 11 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 9 | -14r | -18r |
| Other income (expense), net | 68 | 44 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 18 | 51r | 47r |
| Total non-operating income (expense) | -711 | -976 | -597 | -355 | -482 | -344 | -504 | -515 | -648r | -964r |
| Income before income taxes | 1,134 | 1,448 | -213 | 1,663 | 2,859 | 761 | 786 | 467 | -1,389r | -931r |
| Income tax expense | 270 | 323 | -11 | 442 | 672 | 251 | -3,334 | 7 | -44r | 25r |
| Income from continuing operations | · | · | · | · | 2,187 | 510 | 4,120 | 460 | -1,345r | -956r |
| Income from discontinued operations | · | · | · | · | 0 | 0 | 321 | -192 | -992r | 65r |
| Net income including non-controlling interests | 864 | 1,125 | -202 | 1,221 | 2,187 | 510 | 4,441 | 268 | -2,337 | -891 |
| Net income to non-controlling interests | · | · | · | · | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -184 | -117 |
| Net income | 864 | 1,125 | -202 | 1,221 | 2,187 | 510 | 4,438 | 268 | -2,153 | -774 |
| Preferred dividends | 67 | 67 | 54 | 0 | 0 | · | · | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Net income to common shareholders | 797 | 1,058 | -256 | 1,221 | 2,187 | · | · | 268 | -2,153 | -701 |
| Earnings per share, basic | 4.09 | 5.14 | -1.12 | 5.17 | 8.93 | 2.08 | 16.94 | 0.88 | -6.79 | -2.22 |
| Earnings per share, diluted | 4.01 | 4.99 | -1.12 | 5.17 | 8.93 | 2.07 | 16.81 | 0.87 | -6.79 | -2.22 |
| Earnings per share, basic and diluted | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -6.79 | -2.22 |
| Weighted average shares, basic | 195 | 206 | 228 | 236 | 245 | 245 | 262 | 304 | 317 | 316 |
| Weighted average shares, diluted | 199 | 212 | 228 | 236 | 245 | 246 | 264 | 308 | 317 | 316 |
| Weighted average shares, basic and diluted | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 317 | 316 |
As filed with the SEC, each figure from the newest report that carries it, and linked to it. Nothing here is computed.A dot is a line not tagged for that period. r restated by the company in a later report; b a share figure put on the newest basis or filed in the wrong unit. Hover a figure for its filing and note.
What each line is, and the XBRL concept behind it
Revenue what customers paid for what it sold
us-gaap:RevenuesCost of revenue what it cost to make or buy what it sold
us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
us-gaap:CostOfRevenueResearch and development spent on inventing what it sells next
us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseSelling, general and administrative the cost of selling and of running the company
us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseTotal costs and expenses every operating cost, the cost of revenue included
us-gaap:CostsAndExpensesOperating income profit from running the business, before interest and tax
us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLossInterest expense what its borrowing cost
us-gaap:InterestExpenseNonoperating
us-gaap:InterestExpenseShare of profit of equity-method investments its share of companies it partly owns
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsOther income (expense), net gains and costs outside the business
us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTotal non-operating income (expense) everything outside the business, together
us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncome before income taxes profit before tax
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestIncome tax expense tax charged on the period's profit
us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncome from continuing operations profit from the businesses it keeps
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncome from discontinued operations profit or loss from businesses it sold or closed
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntityNet income including non-controlling interests the whole group's profit, minority holders' share included
us-gaap:ProfitLossNet income to non-controlling interests the share that belongs to minority holders
us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNet income the profit or loss that belongs to the company's shareholders
us-gaap:NetIncomeLossPreferred dividends paid to preferred holders before common shareholders
us-gaap:PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpactNet income to common shareholders what is left for common shareholders
us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicEarnings per share, basic net income per share outstanding
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasicEarnings per share, diluted net income per share, counting every share that could be issued
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDilutedEarnings per share, basic and diluted net income per share, where both counts are the same
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedWeighted average shares, basic the average count of shares outstanding
us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicWeighted average shares, diluted the average count with every share that could be issued
us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstandingWeighted average shares, basic and diluted the average count, where both counts are the same
us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted