NRG Energy, Inc. NRG
Composite 35/100; the shares have moved about 53% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 14/100 — a strong mark against it.
Income ranks 55/100 — a slight point in its favour.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 14/100 — a strong mark against it. Momentum ranks 20/100 — a strong mark against it. Growth ranks 37/100 — a moderate mark against it.
What the company does NRG Energy operates as an integrated energy and home services company in the US and Canada, offering retail electricity, home automation, distributed generation, energy storage, and carbon management solutions to commercial and residential customers.
Key financials NRG reports ROE 23.8%, ROA 4.1%, and ROCE 6.7%, with gross/operating/net margins of 18.8%/12.8%/2.6%. Revenue grew 9.2% while EPS fell -18.2%. Debt/Equity stands at 4.83, Net debt/EBITDA at 7.16, and interest coverage is -15.63. Dividend yield is 1.7% with a 27.4% payout ratio.
Stock health SideraVIA scores NRG Overall 34.7 (Weak quality, fairly valued, weak momentum), with Quality 46.8, Growth 39.6, Strength 11.1, Valuation 42.1, Momentum 24.7, and Income 54.6. Piotroski F-Score is 6/9 and Altman Z is 0.63.
Price vs fair value NRG trades at a discount of 70.90% versus the analyst mean target of 191.00. - Recent weekly loss in S&P 500 amid geopolitical tensions (MT Newswires 2026-08-21) - Forward P/E of 12.67 vs trailing 32.88 signals valuation compression - Momentum percentile 24.7 and RSI 37.70 indicate weak technicals - Debt metrics (Net debt/EBITDA 7.16, interest coverage -15.63) raise credit concerns
Looking forward Forward PEG of 0.08 suggests potential valuation support if growth resumes, but high leverage and weak momentum metrics warrant caution.
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