NYSE$NRG
NRG Energy Inc · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2024, reaffirmed raised 2024 guidance, initiated 2025 guidance, and introduced adjusted net income and adjusted EPS metrics.
NRG Energy reported strong third quarter 2024 financial results, driven by margin expansion across all reporting segments. The company reaffirmed its raised 2024 guidance and initiated 2025 financial guidance, targeting long-term Adjusted EPS growth of greater than 10% from the raised 2024 guidance. NRG also announced a 2025 capital allocation plan with significant share repurchases.
- NRG reaffirmed raised 2024 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and FCFbG.
- The company is on track to achieve investment grade credit metrics by the end of 2024, a year earlier than the original target.
- NRG initiated 2025 financial guidance with a long-term Adjusted EPS growth target of greater than 10% from raised 2024 guidance.
- A partnership was formed with Renew Home and Google Cloud to develop a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) portfolio of up to 1 GW of load management capacity in Texas.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
NRG Energy · Revenue · Quarterly
$7.22B
Revenue by segment
NRG Energy · $6.56B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Texas$3.69B+17.2%56.2%
- East$2.88B—43.8%
Forward guidance
NRG initiated 2025 guidance with Adjusted EBITDA between $3.725 - $3.975 billion, Adjusted Net Income between $1.330 - $1.530 billion, Adjusted EPS between $6.75 - $7.75, and FCFbG between $1.975 - $2.225 billion.
Tailwinds
- Continued improved execution across all of NRG's businesses
- Expected achievement of NRG's previously announced revenue and cost synergy programs
- Flat power price environment assumption
- Capital allocation plan includes $1.3 billion in share repurchases
- 8% increase of the annual common dividend to $1.76 per share
Headwinds
- Loss of Airtron's financial contribution due to the sale of the business
- Guidance ranges reflect a flat power price environment
- Guidance is not dependent on tightening power markets or price speculation
- Guidance does not include any potential contributions from sites, or other similar opportunities
- Share repurchase program and common stock dividend are subject to maintaining satisfactory credit metrics, available capital, market conditions, and compliance with associated laws and regulations
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.3%
Avg return
30 days after
44%
32 / 72 earnings
Positive
+26.3%
Q1 2025
Best reaction
-10.1%
Q1 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -4.3% | -13.0% | -17.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6% | +1.4% | -17.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3% | -6.0% | -5.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +26.3% | +33.4% | +24.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | +10.6% | -2.1% | -7.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.2% | -4.1% | +3.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +11.4% | +13.6% | +6.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.7% | +7.4% | -0.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.4% | +6.8% | +25.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.6% | +3.6% | +10.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.8% | -2.3% | +2.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | -6.5% | -6.4% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.5% | -4.9% | -12.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -0.2% | +2.4% | -25.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.9% | +2.6% | +11.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +9.9% | +10.8% | +20.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.1% | -0.8% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | -9.3% | -12.8% | -8.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | +5.2% | +3.4% | +8.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -0.5% | -0.7% | -3.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | +7.6% | +9.1% | +3.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | -4.5% | -0.3% | +5.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.1% | +4.0% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.0% | -2.2% | +12.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | -5.2% | -5.0% | -15.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -2.9% | -2.1% | -2.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.5% | +0.0% | +11.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.7% | -4.7% | -16.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.9% | +1.8% | +3.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.2% | +7.2% | +10.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +9.3% | +11.2% | +11.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +7.8% | +13.0% | +18.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +11.2% | +14.4% | +12.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.1% | -0.9% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | -10.1% | -9.8% | +0.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.5% | +3.2% | +9.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | +12.3% | +18.8% | +11.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | -5.7% | -5.9% | -8.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -10.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -5.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +9.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.2% | — | — |
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