# NRG Energy - NRG Energy, Inc. Common Stock (NRG)

Stock code NRG · Yahoo ticker NRG · Sector: Utilities

Overall fundamentals score: 24/100 (Weak). Bottom 1% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 40/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 17/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 38/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 25/100 | Weak |

## Every measure

NRG Energy (NRG): Overall score: 24/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 17% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +5%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 3% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum +13% - Strong

Financial Safety: 17/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 4.8× - Weak
Current Ratio 1× - Weak
Interest Coverage 2× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 38/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 23.8× - Weak
P/B Ratio 4.2× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 25/100 (Weak)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +4.6 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -25.1% - Weak
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 2 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is NRG Energy's fundamentals score?

NRG Energy (NRG) scores 24/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 1% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is NRG Energy strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Business Strength (40/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does NRG Energy rank against its sector?

NRG Energy ranks #31 of 31 scored Utilities stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does NRG Energy pay dividends?

Yes. NRG Energy (NRG) has a dividend yield of 1.9%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 52% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 38/100.

### How do I buy NRG Energy shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy NRG. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is NRG Energy (NRG), in plain English?

NRG Energy (NRG) is a Utilities company (Utilities - Independent Power Producers). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 24/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Business Strength (40/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 24 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 23.8×). It also pays back about 1.9% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/nrg-nrg-energy

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/nrg-nrg-energy
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.