SuperworthNRG Energy profit margin NRG
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 2.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 6.1%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.8 pts
- Peer median
- 12.4%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, NRG Energy kept 2.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 6.1% and a gross margin of 18.8%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 5.9%.
The median for 10 utility stocks of a similar size is 12.4%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 19.4% |
| FY2024 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 21.4% |
| FY2023 | −0.7% | 1.3% | 8.1% |
| FY2022 | 3.9% | 6.4% | 13.0% |
| FY2021 | 8.1% | 12.4% | 24.1% |
| FY2020 | 5.6% | 12.2% | 28.1% |
| FY2019 | 45.2% | 13.1% | 25.6% |
| FY2018 | 2.8% | 10.4% | 25.0% |
| FY2017 | −23.7% | −8.2% | 31.5% |
| FY2016 | −7.4% | 2.5% | 33.6% |
| FY2015 | −43.5% | −27.5% | 26.6% |
| FY2014 | 0.8% | 8.0% | 25.7% |
| FY2013 | −3.4% | 3.0% | 28.1% |
| FY2012 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 27.1% |
| FY2011 | 2.2% | 7.0% | 26.5% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 2.6% | +0.8 pts | 6.1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 0.7% | −3.9 pts | 3.2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 2.8% | −1.2 pts | 6.0% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 4.8% | +1.4 pts | 8.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 1.8% | −5.4 pts | 4.3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 4.7% | −1.1 pts | 9.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 4.0% | +4.7 pts | 8.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 3.4% | +9.4 pts | 8.2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 7.2% | +13.9 pts | 12.8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 5.8% | +11.7 pts | 9.8% | |
| Q4 FY23 | −0.7% | −4.6 pts | 1.3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | −6.0% | −12.1 pts | −5.9% |
Against its peers
Companies in Utilities nearest NRG Energy's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| NRGNRG Energy | 2.6% |
| EVRGEvergy | 15.2% |
| NINiSource | 13.2% |
| LNTAlliant Energy | 18.4% |
| CMSCMS Energy | 11.6% |
| EIXEdison International | 19.3% |
| ESEversource Energy | 10.4% |
| PPLPPL | 13.5% |
| FEFirstEnergy | 6.9% |
| CNPCenterPoint Energy | 11.6% |
| DTEDTE Energy | 8.0% |
| Peer median | 12.4% |
Where NRG Energy ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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