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NRG (NYSE:NRG)
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NRG stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 47 (worse than 53% compared with investment alternatives), NRG (Electric Utilities, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of NRG are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 33 (worse than 67% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 59) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 59, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 47, is a hold recommendation based on NRG's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company NRG exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 33), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 59). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 59) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | USA |
| Industry | Electric Utilities |
| Index | Low Emissions, Diversity USA, Nuclear, SDG 13, SDG 3, SDG 5, SDG 7, S&P 500 |
| Size class | XX-Large |
This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.
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Research History: NRG
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 87 |
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70 |
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46 |
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33 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 65 |
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56 |
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100 |
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59 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 45 |
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79 |
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21 |
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59 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 47 |
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22 |
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37 |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | 75 |
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70 |
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50 |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 47 (worse than 53% compared with investment alternatives), NRG (Electric Utilities, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of NRG are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 33 (worse than 67% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 59) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 59, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 47, is a hold recommendation based on NRG's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company NRG exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 33), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 59). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 59) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 87 |
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70 |
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46 |
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33 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 65 |
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56 |
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100 |
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59 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 45 |
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79 |
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21 |
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59 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 77 |
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92 |
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61 |
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47 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 33 (worse than 67% compared with alternatives), NRG shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where the majority of metrics are below, and only one is above average for NRG. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 88, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than 88% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning to NRG's revenue size. But all other performance indicators point in a different direction. Dividend yields have a Dividend Yield rank of 5, meaning that dividends are expected to be lower than for 95% of comparable investments. Furthermore, Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is less favorable than 93% of alternatives (only 7% of peers have an even higher ratio). The same is valid for Price-to-Profit (or Price / Earnings, P/E), which is higher than for 76% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 33, is a hold recommendation based on NRG's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since Price-to-Sales is a stable value indicator even in challenging times, investing in NRG could be seen as a value investment. However, there must be a good reason for the low market-to-book rank. If the company has a typical capital investment practice, the stock may be overvalued because the profit and dividend-related performance indicators are also low. The stock is only good value if investors can expect profits and dividends to pick up in the future. Else, NRG looks like an expensive investment today. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 100 |
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100 |
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95 |
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88 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 97 |
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95 |
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68 |
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24 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 28 |
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19 |
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7 |
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7 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 77 |
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20 |
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9 |
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5 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 87 |
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70 |
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46 |
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33 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), NRG shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for NRG. Capital Growth has a rank of 67, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 28% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 100 (above 100% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 13, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 87% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 28. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 59, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for NRG, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 1 |
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10 |
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60 |
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13 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 94 |
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84 |
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100 |
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28 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | 100 |
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4 |
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68 |
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67 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 23 |
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97 |
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99 |
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100 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 65 |
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56 |
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100 |
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59 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), the company NRG has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of NRG is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for NRG. Refinancing is at 87, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 87% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 76, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 76% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 2, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 98% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), NRG has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and NRG could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with NRG and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 1 |
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18 |
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5 |
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2 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 93 |
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89 |
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92 |
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87 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 58 |
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88 |
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1 |
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76 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 45 |
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79 |
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21 |
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59 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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54 |
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72 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | 32 |
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50 |
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56 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | 47 |
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22 |
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25 |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | 68 |
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29 |
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20 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | 47 |
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22 |
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37 |
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