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NRG Energy (STU:NRA) Days Sales Outstanding : 49.51 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is NRG Energy Days Sales Outstanding?

NRG Energy's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €3,387 Mil. NRG Energy's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €6,242 Mil. Hence, NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 49.51.

The historical rank and industry rank for NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

STU:NRA' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.06   Med: 38.4   Max: 52.65
Current: 47.79

During the past 13 years, NRG Energy's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 52.65. The lowest was 28.06. And the median was 38.40.

STU:NRA's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
66.5% of 406 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 65.61 vs STU:NRA: 47.79

NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (52.96) to Dec. 2023 (49.51).


NRG Energy Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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NRG Energy Days Sales Outstanding Chart

NRG Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.63 40.67 27.62 45.22 53.54

NRG Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 52.96 49.29 49.12 40.12 49.51

Competitive Comparison of NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



NRG Energy Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (4505.712 + 3248.014) / 2 ) / 26430.691*365
=3876.863 / 26430.691*365
=53.54

NRG Energy's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (3525.931 + 3248.014) / 2 ) / 6242.019*365 / 4
=3386.9725 / 6242.019*365 / 4
=49.51

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


NRG Energy  (STU:NRA) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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NRG Energy (STU:NRA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the U.S., with 5.5 million customers. Its 2023 acquisition of Vivint Smart Home adds 1.9 million home services customers. NRG also is one of the largest U.S. independent power producers, with 13 gigawatts of coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.

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