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NRG Energy (NRG Energy) Cash Flow from Operations : $-221 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is NRG Energy Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, NRG Energy's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $482 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $345 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $634 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $14 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-1,234 Mil. In all, NRG Energy's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $241 Mil.


NRG Energy Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for NRG Energy's Cash Flow from Operations 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 Cash Flow from Operations Chart

NRG Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,413.00 1,837.00 493.00 360.00 -221.00

NRG Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations 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 -1,398.00 -1,598.00 570.00 566.00 241.00

NRG Energy Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

NRG Energy's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

NRG Energy's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-221 Mil.

* 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  (NYSE:NRG) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

NRG Energy's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $482 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

NRG Energy's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $345 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

NRG Energy's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $634 Mil. It means NRG Energy's working capital increased by $634 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

NRG Energy's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

NRG Energy's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

NRG Energy's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

NRG Energy's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

NRG Energy's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,234 Mil.


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NRG Energy (NRG Energy) Business Description

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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.
Executives
Rasesh M. Patel officer: Exec VP, Vivint C/O VIVINT SMART HOME, INC., 4931 NORTH 300 WEST, PROVO UT 84604
Elisabeth B Donohue director C/O SYNACOR, INC., 40 LA RIVIERE DRIVE, SUITE 300, BUFFALO NY 14202
Heather Cox director 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Paul W Hobby director 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77027
Lawrence S Coben director SUNRISE CAPITAL, 685 THIRD AVE 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017-4024
Mauricio Gutierrez officer: Exec VP & Chief Operating Ofc 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Antonio Carrillo director 500 N AKARD ST. SUITE 400, DALLAS TX 75201
Bruce Chung officer: EVP, Strategy and NRG Services 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Emily Picarello officer: Vice Pres & Corp Controller 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Robert J Gaudette officer: Senior VP, Business Solutions 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30342
Elizabeth R Killinger officer: Sr. VP & President,NRG Retail NRG ENERGY, INC., 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Christopher Moser officer: Exec Vice Pres, Operations 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
David Callen officer: Chief Accounting Offficer NRG ENERGY, INC., 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Alberto Fornaro officer: Executive Vice Pres & CFO 1415 W. 22ND STREET, SUITE 1100, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Gaetan Frotte officer: Interim CFO, Sr VP & Treasurer 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540

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