NRG Energy Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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NRG Energy free cash flow
In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, NRG Energy generated $1.12 billion of operating cash flow and spent $338.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $779.0 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 10.4% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 967.1% from the prior year's $73.0 million.
NRG Energy returned $550.0 million to shareholders: $100.0 million in dividends and $450.0 million in share repurchases, equal to 71% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 7.8 times.
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NRG Energy cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q2 20262026-06-30 | Q1 20262026-03-31 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-30 | Q2 20252025-06-30 | Q1 20252025-03-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-30 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q3 20232023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 506.00M | 125.00M | 66.00M | 152.00M | -104.00M | 750.00M | 643.00M | -767.00M | 738.00M | 511.00M | 482.00M | 343.00M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | — | -83.33% | -89.74% | — | -114.09% | +46.77% | +33.40% | -323.62% | +139.61% | — | — | +411.94% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 494.00M | 432.00M | 376.00M | 360.00M | 344.00M | 326.00M | 358.00M | 352.00M | 360.00M | 333.00M | 374.00M | 359.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 31.00M | 41.00M | 51.00M | 21.00M | 33.00M | 29.00M | 20.00M | 25.00M | 27.00M | 30.00M | 14.00M | 26.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | -141.00M | -326.00M | — | — | -47.00M | -361.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.12B | -169.00M | 123.00M | 484.00M | 451.00M | 855.00M | 952.00M | 31.00M | 1.06B | 267.00M | 241.00M | 566.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -338.00M | -317.00M | -298.00M | -254.00M | -378.00M | -217.00M | -186.00M | -114.00M | -103.00M | -69.00M | -105.00M | -169.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -637.00M | -7.07B | -298.00M | -258.00M | -948.00M | -134.00M | -187.00M | 364.00M | -109.00M | -92.00M | 1.72B | -129.00M |
| Dividends Paid | -100.00M | -135.00M | — | -119.00M | -86.00M | -121.00M | — | -118.00M | -86.00M | -118.00M | — | -121.00M |
| Share Repurchases | -450.00M | -481.00M | -353.00M | -355.00M | -289.00M | -314.00M | -619.00M | -226.00M | -90.00M | 0 | -1.10B | -50.00M |
| Debt Issued | 3.60B | 57.00M | — | 1.38B | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 875.00M | 0 | — | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -512.00M | 2.65B | 4.09B | 215.00M | -297.00M | -458.00M | -714.00M | -350.00M | -403.00M | -288.00M | -1.99B | -572.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | -32.00M | -4.59B | 3.91B | 442.00M | -795.00M | 265.00M | 47.00M | 46.00M | 546.00M | -115.00M | -26.00M | -138.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 779.00M | -486.00M | -175.00M | 230.00M | 73.00M | 638.00M | 766.00M | -83.00M | 953.00M | 198.00M | 136.00M | 397.00M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of NRG Energy's cash flow statement, from Q2 2026 back to Q3 2023, across 13 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow NRG's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?