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What NRG ENERGY, INC.'s SEC filings said

10-Q for 2026Q3, filed 9 Nov 2026, and 3 8-Ks since. Each line is something a filing stated, ranked by score and linked to its source.

Ranked highest

1. Capital Expenditure Program83 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   Cash provided by operating activities was $2.045 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.790 billion in 2025, an increase of $255 million. Cash used in investing activities rose to $8.191 billion from $1.340…
2. Interest Expense Increase75 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $399 million, or 80.1%, to $897 million from $498 million. Third-quarter interest expense rose $115 million to $302 million from $187 million. Total other expense for…
3. Guidance / Outlook75 · importance in its document · 8-K exhibit · 9 Nov 2026
   NRG reaffirmed its 2026 guidance, including Adjusted EBITDA of $5.325–$5.825 billion and FCFbG of $2.8–$3.3 billion. It initiated 2027 guidance of $5.5–$6.0 billion in Adjusted EBITDA and $2.9–$3.4 billion in FCFbG; those ranges exclude…
4. Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture71 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   On January 30, 2026, NRG completed its $10.572 billion acquisition of the LSP Portfolio, funded with $6.844 billion in cash and $3.728 billion in NRG shares. The portfolio added natural-gas-fired and dual-fuel generation assets across…
5. Segment Profitability69 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, consolidated operating income was $2.388 billion, compared with $1.548 billion in the prior-year period, an increase of approximately 54%. Texas reported $1.088 billion of operating income,…

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Latest report: 10-Q · 2026Q3 filed 9 Nov 2026

Full report · Filing on EDGAR

• Capital Expenditure ProgramImportance 83
  Cash provided by operating activities was $2.045 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.790 billion in 2025, an increase of $255 million. Cash used in investing activities rose to $8.191…
• Interest Expense IncreaseImportance 75
  Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased $399 million, or 80.1%, to $897 million from $498 million. Third-quarter interest expense rose $115 million to $302 million from $187 million.…
• Acquisition / Partnership / DivestitureImportance 71 · +1 more on this subject
  On January 30, 2026, NRG completed its $10.572 billion acquisition of the LSP Portfolio, funded with $6.844 billion in cash and $3.728 billion in NRG shares. The portfolio added natural-gas-fired and dual-fuel…
• Segment ProfitabilityImportance 69
  For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, consolidated operating income was $2.388 billion, compared with $1.548 billion in the prior-year period, an increase of approximately 54%. Texas reported $1.088 billion of…
• Capital Return ProgramImportance 65
  NRG completed its $3.7 billion share-repurchase authorization during the quarter ended March 31, 2026; repurchases under that authorization totaled 46,570,688 shares for $3.7 billion. The company had a separate $3.0…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 59
  Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $27.203 billion, up 18.5% from $22.960 billion in 2025; third-quarter revenue was $9.466 billion, up 24.0% from $7.635 billion. Nine-month revenue by segment was…
• Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 58 · +2 more on this subject
  NRG’s liquidity, excluding funds deposited by counterparties, declined $3.6 billion from $9.628 billion at December 31, 2025 to $6.027 billion at September 30, 2026, primarily because of funding the LS Power…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 52
  Operations and maintenance expense increased $237 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, to $1.355 billion, primarily reflecting the LSP Portfolio acquisition. Other cost of operations increased $48…
• Regional Power Price TrendsImportance 51
  For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, average on-peak prices increased in East markets, including PJM-West Hub to $89.42/MWh from $58.13/MWh and PJM-Dominion to $106.21/MWh from $73.23/MWh. NY J/NYC rose to…
• Purchase Commitments and ObligationsImportance 50
  As of September 30, 2026, NRG had entered into additional long-term contractual arrangements for purchased energy, including power purchases, gas transportation and storage, and fuel and transportation services. These…
• PJM Capacity Auction OutlookImportance 50
  PJM announced the 2028/2029 Base Residual Auction results on July 14, 2026, with the price at the FERC-approved cap of $325 per MW-day across the PJM footprint. NRG cleared approximately 6,839 MW from its PJM…
• Regulatory RiskImportance 47
  New York’s 2019 Retail Reset Order limits energy service company offers to three compliant electric and natural-gas products, including fixed-rate products priced no more than 5% above the trailing 12-month average…

8-K filings last 12 months

• Agreement to sell a business12 Nov 2026 · 8-K Item 1.01 · Flagged · rule score 50
  “On November 9, 2026, NRG Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), by and between the Company and Orbit Acquisition Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited…”
• Press release attached to an 8-K9 Nov 2026 · 8-K
  Read from the attached exhibit: Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture · Capital Return Program · Guidance / Outlook
• Guidance reaffirmed9 Nov 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 15
  “Delivered strong third quarter financial and operational results; reaffirming 2026 guidance ranges”
  Read from the attached exhibit: Guidance / Outlook · Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture · Capital Return Program
• Results (release not read)4 Aug 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
  Read from the attached exhibit: Liquidity and Cash Position · Acquisitions and Partnerships · Capital Return Program
• Management change (filing not read)21 May 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Results (release not read)6 May 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• New debt28 Apr 2026 · 8-K Items 1.01, 2.03 · Routine · rule score 25
• Management change (filing not read)7 Apr 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Results (release not read)24 Feb 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Management change (filing not read)4 Feb 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Equity issuance · New debt · Acquisition or disposal completed30 Jan 2026 · 8-K Items 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 3.02 · Routine · rule score 40
• Management change (filing not read)7 Jan 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Management change (filing not read)2 Jan 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20

Earlier reports

• 10-Q · 2026Q2filed 4 Aug 2026
  Liquidity and Cash Position · Outstanding Indebtedness · PJM Capacity Auction Economics

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