NRG Energy Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index
NRG Energy Inc. cash flow quality index. NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.35x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-169.00 Million is below net income of $125.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore NRG Energy Inc. cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of NRG Energy Inc. (1997–2025)
Cash flow quality index of NRG Energy Inc. from 1997 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for NRG Energy Inc. across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See how leveraged is NRG Energy Inc.'s balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
NRG Energy Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1997–2025)
NRG Energy Inc. cash flow quality index by year from 1997 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for NRG Energy Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NRG cash flow metrics.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.21x | $1.91 Billion | $864.00 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.05x | $2.31 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +595.2% |
| 2022 | 0.29x | $360.00 Million | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.23x | $493.00 Million | $2.19 Billion | ▼ -93.7% |
| 2020 | 3.60x | $1.84 Billion | $510.00 Million | ▲ +950.3% |
| 2019 | 0.34x | $1.41 Billion | $4.12 Billion | ▼ -88.5% |
| 2018 | 2.99x | $1.38 Billion | $460.00 Million | ▼ -73.8% |
| 2014 | 11.44x | $1.51 Billion | $132.00 Million | ▲ +476.4% |
| 2012 | 1.98x | $1.15 Billion | $579.00 Million | ▼ -66.5% |
| 2011 | 5.92x | $1.17 Billion | $197.00 Million | ▲ +73.6% |
| 2010 | 3.41x | $1.62 Billion | $476.00 Million | ▲ +52.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24x | $2.11 Billion | $941.00 Million | ▲ +79.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24x | $1.48 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▼ -51.9% |
| 2007 | 2.59x | $1.52 Billion | $586.00 Million | ▲ +294.0% |
| 2006 | 0.66x | $408.00 Million | $621.00 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.81x | $68.00 Million | $84.00 Million | ▼ -76.9% |
| 2004 | 3.51x | $651.00 Million | $185.62 Million | ▲ +2693.8% |
| 2003 | -0.14x | $-350.37 Million | $2.59 Billion | ▼ -113.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04x | $276.01 Million | $265.20 Million | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2000 | 1.98x | $361.68 Million | $182.94 Million | ▲ +1093.7% |
| 1999 | -0.20x | $-11.38 Million | $57.20 Million | ▼ -137.7% |
| 1998 | 0.53x | $22.00 Million | $41.73 Million | ▼ -66.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57x | $34.49 Million | $21.98 Million | — |