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NRG EnergyNRG +0.24%78 10-Year ROIIC % is -10.33 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates NRG with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $114.59 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 332 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, NRG Energy ranks worse than 87.05% on this metric.
10-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (10-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 10-year.
NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -10.33%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.
High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
Be Aware
It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.
NRG Energy 10-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
NRG Energy 10-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC % 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.
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year ROIIC % 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 10-Year ROIIC % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC % falls into.
NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
10-Year ROIIC %
=
10-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
10-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( 1481.1336 (Dec. 2025) - 595 (Dec. 2015) )
/
( 21103 (Dec. 2025) - 29685 (Dec. 2015) )
=
886.1336
/
-8582
=
-10.33%***
* 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.
** Annual data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 10-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
NRG Energy (NRG) has a 10-Year ROIIC % of -10.33 as of Dec. 2025. 10-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 10-year. View historical data on NRG Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NRG Energy ranks #289 out of 332 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC % too high?
NRG Energy's current 10-Year ROIIC % is -10.33. Based on the distribution chart, NRG Energy ranks #289 out of 332 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NRG Energy has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NRG Energy's 10-Year ROIIC % compare to TLN and OKLO?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, NRG Energy ranks #289 out of 332 companies for 10-Year ROIIC %. This places NRG Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 10-Year ROIIC % is 2.22. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 10-Year ROIIC % for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median 10-Year ROIIC % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 2.22, based on 332 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 10-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 10-Year ROIIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 10-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 10-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 10-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 10-year. View historical data on NRG Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median 10-Year ROIIC % is 2.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NRG Energy's current 10-Year ROIIC % is -10.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NRG Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NRG Energy (NRG) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $114.59, compared to a current price of $134.29 — trading 17.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 10-Year ROIIC % is -10.33. NRG Energy's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 10-Year ROIIC % calculated?
10-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NRG Energy (NRG), the current 10-Year ROIIC % is -10.33 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is NRG Energy (NRG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NRG Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $134.29 is trading 17.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $114.59.
GuruFocus considers NRG Energy to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NRG:
10-Year ROIIC %: -10.33
GF Value™: $114.59 vs. price of $134.29 (17.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NRG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the US, with 6 million customers. Vivint Smart Home, which NRG acquired in 2023, has 2 million home-services customers. NRG also is one of the largest US independent power producers, with 26 gigawatts of coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity in Texas and the Eastern US. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
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