NRG Energy, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 11.41% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

NRG Energy, Inc.'s free cash flow has decreased 58.23% from $1.83B last year to $766.00M, signaling decreasing performance

NRG Energy, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 4.83, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.

NRG Energy, Inc.'s debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 4.44 last year to 4.83 today, signaling weakened financials

NRG Energy, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.59x, which is below the 3.00x threshold, indicating healthy leverage and financial stability

NRG Energy, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio is -15.33, which means that the company struggles to meet interest obligations, signaling financial risk.

NRG Energy, Inc.'s profit margin has decreased (42.23%) in the last year from 4.00% to 2.31%, signaling decreasing performance

NRG Energy, Inc.'s short-term assets of $13.15B exceed its short-term liabilities of $8.03B

NRG Energy, Inc.'s return on assets of 2.13% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization

NRG Energy, Inc.'s return on equity of 25.38%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance

NRG Energy, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation

NRG Energy, Inc. had positive net income in 4 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

NRG Energy, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

NRG Energy, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 3.05%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value

NRG Energy, Inc.'s yearly earnings has decreased 23.20% since last year from $1.12B to $864.00M, signaling decreasing performance

NRG Energy, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 9.17% since last year from $28.13B to $30.71B, signaling increasing performance

ROIC 5.37% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.

NRG Energy, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of -0.89% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years

NRG Energy, Inc. had revenue growth in 3 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

NRG Energy, Inc. had positive ROE in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

NRG Energy, Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

NRG Energy, Inc. has an earnings yield of 3.42%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings

NRG Energy, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 68.08 based on EBITDA multiple model

NRG Energy, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 9.18x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings

NRG Energy, Inc. is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 209.65 based on Earnings Fair Value model

NRG Energy, Inc. has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued

NRG Energy, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 5.12x, which exceeds the 5.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its book value

NRG Energy, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.68x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue