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27.17 (1y: +74%)
Market Cap 8.97 B P/E(ttm) 12.80
Enterprise Value 23.63 B P/B 0.90
NRG- NYSE (USA)
NRG Energy Inc
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.148
NRG's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
1470587% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 0.15 vs. NRG: 0.148 )
NRG' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 0.49
Current: 0.15
0.01
0.49
Equity to Asset 0.195
NRG's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
1587300% of the 63 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 0.29 vs. NRG: 0.195 )
NRG' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.07   Max: 0.31
Current: 0.2
-0.07
0.31
Interest Coverage 0.5
NRG's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
2702700% of the 37 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 2.40 vs. NRG: 0.5 )
NRG' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: 8
Current: 0.5
1
8
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 0.66
M-Score: -1.89
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 4.20
NRG's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
2127657% of the 47 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 16.50 vs. NRG: 4.20 )
NRG' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -113.5   Max: 146.7
Current: 4.2
-113.5
146.7
Net-margin (%) 6.6
NRG's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
2564100% of the 39 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 9.70 vs. NRG: 6.6 )
NRG' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -151.9   Max: 131
Current: 6.6
-151.9
131
ROE (%) 5.6
NRG's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
2631576% of the 38 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 7.40 vs. NRG: 5.6 )
NRG' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 2.6   Max: 114
Current: 5.6
2.6
114
ROA (%) 1.6
NRG's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
2564100% of the 39 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 3.00 vs. NRG: 1.6 )
NRG' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -31.8   Max: 30
Current: 1.6
-31.8
30
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 1.60
NRG's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
2222220% of the 45 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 7.60 vs. NRG: 1.60 )
NRG' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -40.9   Max: 64.6
Current: 1.6
-40.9
64.6
Revenue Growth (%) 2.2
NRG's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
3448272% of the 29 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 12.40 vs. NRG: 2.2 )
NRG' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 36.9
Current: 2.2
0
36.9
EBITDA Growth (%) -14.1
NRG's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
4545450% of the 22 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 10.50 vs. NRG: -14.1 )
NRG' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 41
Current: -14.1
0
41
EPS Growth (%) -9.1
NRG's EPS Growth (%) is ranked lower than
6249994% of the 16 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 9.10 vs. NRG: -9.1 )
NRG' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 97.3
Current: -9.1
0
97.3
ยป NRG's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

NRG Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Donald Smith 875,594 sh (New)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 14,761,700 sh (+50.04%)
Jeremy Grantham Sold Out
Mario Gabelli Sold Out
Steven Cohen Sold Out
NWQ Managers 7,086,704 sh (-3.83%)
Jim Simons 208,000 sh (-4.15%)
Paul Tudor Jones 13,800 sh (-33.65%)
T Boone Pickens 178,740 sh (-41.4%)
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Q3 2012

NRG Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Steven Cohen 856,748 sh (New)
Richard Perry 6,450,000 sh (New)
Donald Smith 876,089 sh (+0.06%)
T Boone Pickens Sold Out
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Jim Simons Sold Out
NWQ Managers 6,633,748 sh (-6.39%)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 12,351,600 sh (-16.33%)
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Q4 2012

NRG Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Howard Marks 912,000 sh (New)
Arnold Schneider 420,301 sh (New)
John Paulson 3,099,206 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 12,000 sh (New)
Jim Simons 1,446,116 sh (New)
George Soros 866,137 sh (New)
Donald Smith 4,042,175 sh (+361.39%)
Richard Perry 7,739,203 sh (+19.99%)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 13,789,108 sh (+11.64%)
Richard Perry 770,100 sh (unchged)
Steven Cohen 801,609 sh (-6.44%)
NWQ Managers 5,672,805 sh (-14.49%)
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Q1 2013

NRG Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jeremy Grantham 35,365 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 25,100 sh (+109.17%)
Jim Simons 2,436,516 sh (+68.49%)
Richard Perry 8,509,303 sh (+9.95%)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 14,941,064 sh (+8.35%)
Howard Marks 912,000 sh (unchged)
John Paulson Sold Out
NWQ Managers 5,089,822 sh (-10.28%)
Arnold Schneider 312,621 sh (-25.62%)
Donald Smith 2,965,521 sh (-26.64%)
George Soros 542,300 sh (-37.39%)
Steven Cohen 28,345 sh (-96.46%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with NRG

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Donald Smith 2013-03-31 Reduce -26.64%0.69%$22.68 - $26.49 $ 27.1712%2965521
Richard Perry 2013-03-31 Add 9.95%0.65%$22.68 - $26.49 $ 27.1712%8509303
John Paulson 2013-03-31 Sold Out 0.44%$22.68 - $26.49 $ 27.1712%0
George Soros 2013-03-31 Reduce -37.39%0.09%$22.68 - $26.49 $ 27.1712%542300
Donald Smith 2012-12-31 Add 361.39%2.04%$19.42 - $23.65 $ 27.1724%4042175
Richard Perry 2012-12-31 Add 19.99%1.1%$19.42 - $23.65 $ 27.1724%7739203
John Paulson 2012-12-31 New Buy0.44%$19.42 - $23.65 $ 27.1724%3099206
George Soros 2012-12-31 New Buy0.24%$19.42 - $23.65 $ 27.1724%866137
Richard Perry 2012-09-30 New Buy5.8%$16.83 - $22.34 $ 27.1736%6450000
Donald Smith 2012-06-30 New Buy0.45%$14.53 - $17.14 $ 27.1774%875594
Mario Gabelli 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.0018%$14.53 - $17.14 $ 27.1774%0
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Preferred stocks of NRG Energy Inc

SymbolPriceYieldDescription
NRGEO1.040.00

Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 12.80
NRG's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
544% of the 45 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 14.20 vs. NRG: 12.80 )
NRG' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 1.19   Max: 205.68
Current: 12.8
1.19
205.68
P/B 0.90
NRG's P/B is ranked lower than
366% of the 67 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 1.15 vs. NRG: 0.90 )
NRG' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.45   Max: 2.47
Current: 0.9
0.45
2.47
P/S 0.81
NRG's P/S is ranked lower than
350% of the 70 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 1.83 vs. NRG: 0.81 )
NRG' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.38   Max: 2.26
Current: 0.81
0.38
2.26
EV-to-EBIT 90.9
NRG's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
544% of the 45 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 18.57 vs. NRG: 90.9 )
NRG' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 85.8
Current: 90.9
1.2
85.8
Shiller P/E 11.4
NRG's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: vs. NRG: 11.4 )
NRG' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 5.62   Max: 270.5
Current: 11.4
5.62
270.5

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 1.44
NRG's Dividend Yield is ranked lower than
2564100% of the 39 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 2.68 vs. NRG: 1.44 )
NRG' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0.39   Max: 1.13
Current: 1.44
0.39
1.13
Dividend Payout 0.1622
NRG's Dividend Payout is ranked lower than
907% of the 27 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 0.40 vs. NRG: 0.1622 )
NRG' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.08   Max: 0.81
Current: 0.16
0.08
0.81
Yield on cost (5-Year) 1.40
NRG's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked lower than
2499998% of the 40 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 2.64 vs. NRG: 1.40 )
NRG' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 0.39   Max: 1.13
Current: 1.4
0.39
1.13
Share Buyback Rate 3.6
NRG's Share Buyback Rate is ranked lower than
12499988% of the 8 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 0.20 vs. NRG: 3.6 )
NRG' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 0   Max: -12.8
Current: 3.6

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 7.9
NRG's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
490% of the 50 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 20.00 vs. NRG: 7.9 )
NRG' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 4.9   Max: 22.9
Current: 7.9
4.9
22.9
Price/Tangible Book 1.3
NRG's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
389% of the 63 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. NRG: 1.3 )
NRG' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 4.4
Current: 1.3
0.8
4.4
Price/DCF (Projected) 1
NRG's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked lower than
1361% of the 18 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. NRG: 1 )
NRG' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 466.8
Current: 1
0.3
466.8
Price/Median PS Value 0.6
NRG's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
377% of the 65 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. NRG: 0.6 )
NRG' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 1.8
Current: 0.6
0.4
1.8
Price/Graham Number 0.7
NRG's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
662% of the 37 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. NRG: 0.7 )
NRG' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 2.1
Current: 0.7
0.4
2.1
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 1.10
NRG's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
1999998% of the 50 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 4.50 vs. NRG: 1.10 )
NRG' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 80.8
Current: 1.1
1.1
80.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -9.18
NRG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
5882347% of the 17 Companies
in the Global Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.

( Industry Median: 8.27 vs. NRG: -9.18 )
NRG' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -8.7   Max: 51.5
Current: -9.18
-8.7
51.5

Business Description

NRG Energy, Inc, was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on May 29, 1992. The Company is a wholesale power generation and retail electricity company which produce and deliver energy and energy services in major competitive power markets in the United States. The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of power generation facilities; the trading of energy, capacity and related products; and the transacting in and trading of fuel and transportation services. It's also a retail electricity company engaged in the supply of electricity, energy services, and cleaner energy products to retail electricity customers in deregulated markets through Reliant Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Energy Plus. NRG is focused on the deployment and commercialization of potential disruptive technologies, like electric vehicles, Distributed Solar and smart meter technology, which have the potential to change the nature of the power supply industry. The Company's generation facilities consist of intermittent, baseload, intermediate and peaking power generation facilities in the United States and two international locations. The sale of capacity and power from baseload generation facilities accounts for a majority of the Company's generation revenues. In addition, NRG's generation portfolio provides the Company with opportunities to capture additional revenues by selling power during periods of peak demand, offering capacity or similar products, and providing ancillary services to support system reliability. Its Retail Businesses arrange for the transmission and delivery of energy-related products to customers, bill customers, and collect payments for products sold, and maintain call centers to provide customer service. The Retail Businesses sell products that range from system power to bundled products, which combine system power with protection products, energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, or other value added products and services, including customer rewards offered through exclusive loyalty and affinity program partnerships. The Company's investment in and development of new technologies is focused where the Company believes the benefits of such investments represent significant commercial opportunities and create a comparative advantage for the Company. The development and investment initiatives are mainly focused in the areas of Distributed Solar, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic, and also include other low or no Greenhouse Gases, or GHG, emitting energy generating sources, such as the fueling infrastructure for electric vehicle, or EV, ecosystems. The company's competitors in wholesale power generation business includes regulated utilities, other independent power producers, and power marketers or trading companies, including those owned by financial institutions, municipalities and cooperatives. In retail its competitors includes Constellation, Direct Energy, GDF Suez and Energy Future Holdings, and other competito
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Industry: Utilities - Independent Power Producers
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