NRG Energy (NRG) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.49
- EPS estimate
- $1.69
- EPS surprise
- −12.03%
- Revenue surprise
- +2.31%
- Revenue
- $7.5B
- Revenue estimate
- $7.3B
- Reported
- Aug 4, 2026
NRG Energy reported Q2 2026 results on August 4, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $1.49, below the $1.69 estimate by 12.03%. Revenue was $7.5 billion, above the $7.3 billion consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS fell about 11% from $1.68, while revenue rose about 12% from $6.7 billion. It was the second straight quarter with EPS of $1.49 and a miss against the estimate.
The longer record is highly uneven. The table includes two quarterly losses: $6.67 per share in Q1 2023 and $3.79 per share in Q3 2024. The high was $7.17 in Q1 2022. Annual EPS was $11.28 in 2022, $3.51 in 2024 and $8.17 in 2025. The table has no Q4 2023 row. The first two quarters of 2026 add up to $2.98, about 32% less than the same period a year earlier. NRG Energy topped the EPS estimate in 10 of the 20 quarters listed, often by or against very wide margins.
NRG Energy reported Q3 between November 2 and November 8 in each of the past five years. That points to early November 2026 for the next report. It will show how the third quarter compares with Q3 2025's $2.78 per share.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | $1.69 | $1.49 | −12.03% | $7.5B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $1.75 | $1.49 | −14.74% | $10.3B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 | $0.98 | $1.03 | +4.95% | $7.8B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $2.14 | $2.78 | +29.91% | $7.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $1.74 | $1.68 | −3.30% | $6.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $1.71 | $2.68 | +56.93% | $8.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 26, 2025 | $2.00 | $1.52 | −24.00% | $6.9B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $1.95 | −$3.79 | −294.72% | $7.2B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $1.55 | $3.47 | +124.32% | $6.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $0.66 | $2.31 | +248.21% | $7.4B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | $2.55 | $1.20 | −52.81% | $7.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | $2.47 | $1.06 | −57.20% | $6.3B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $1.49 | −$6.67 | −549.31% | $7.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | $1.20 | $0.91 | −23.85% | $7.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | $0.68 | $0.46 | −32.49% | $8.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $0.25 | $2.74 | +985.20% | $7.4B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 6, 2022 | $0.60 | $7.17 | +1086.30% | $7.9B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 24, 2022 | $1.01 | $6.29 | +524.69% | $7.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $1.86 | $6.60 | +254.46% | $6.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $0.94 | $4.40 | +370.19% | $5.2B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did NRG Energy (NRG) last report earnings?
NRG Energy last reported on Aug 4, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did NRG beat earnings estimates?
No. NRG Energy reported EPS of $1.49 for Q2 2026 against a $1.69 estimate — a 12.03% miss.
How much revenue did NRG report last quarter?
NRG Energy reported $7.5B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $7.3B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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