Nrg Energy IncNRG

Utilities
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates NRG as Neutral. Nrg Energy Inc has a market cap of $28.33B, a P/E of 147.57, a 0.7% net margin, and 19.5% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on NRG

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Revenue growth of 19.5% year-over-year indicates strong top-line expansion
  • Forward P/E of 11.68x is reasonable relative to sector and growth potential
  • Positive free cash flow of $431.62M suggests operational cash generation
  • PEG ratio of 0.56x indicates potential undervaluation relative to growth
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Bear case
  • High debt-to-equity ratio of 4.79x raises financial risk concerns
  • Negative earnings growth of -85.6% year-over-year
  • Very high payout ratio of 197.25% and dividend yield of 141% suggest unsustainable distributions
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram indicates weakening momentum
  • Current ratio of 0.84x and quick ratio of 0.33x indicate liquidity pressure
  • Low profit margins: net margin at 0.74% and operating margin at 3.64%

Key facts

Sector
Utilities
Market cap
$28.33B
P/E ratio
147.57
Gross margin
16.4%
Net margin
0.7%
Rev growth YoY
19.5%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$134.29

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Nrg Energy Inc (NRG) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral