We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience.
This includes personalizing content and advertising.
By pressing "Accept All" or closing out of this banner, you consent to the use of all cookies and similar technologies and the sharing of information they collect with third parties.
You can reject marketing cookies by pressing "Deny Optional," but we still use essential, performance, and functional cookies.
In addition, whether you "Accept All," Deny Optional," click the X or otherwise continue to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, revised from time to time.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
NRG Energy Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
Read MoreHide Full Article
Key Takeaways
{\"0\":\"NRG posted Q2 EPS of $1.68, surpassing estimates and rising from $1.48 in the prior-year quarter.\",\"1\":\"Q2 revenues rose 1.2% Y/Y to $6.74B, beating estimates by 12% despite a 5.5% drop in adjusted EBITDA.\",\"2\":\"NRG maintained $9.81B in long-term debt and leases, flat from the previous quarter.\"}
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.68 per share, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 by 9.1%. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported earnings of $1.48.
Revenues of NRG Energy
Total revenues were $6.74 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.02 billion by 12%. The top line also increased 1.2% from the prior-year quarter’s level of $6.66 billion.
NRG Energy, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
The company recorded adjusted EBITDA of $909 million in the second quarter, down 5.5% from $962 million registered a year ago.
Total operating costs and expenses were $6.74 billion, up 28.3% from $5.25 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Through July 31, 2025, the company completed $768 million in share repurchases and distributed $173 million in common stock dividends. In 2025, NRG plans to return approximately $1.3 billion through share repurchases and common stock dividends of around $345 million.
NRG’s Financial Highlights
As of June 30, 2025, NRG had cash and cash equivalents worth $180 million compared with $966 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of June 30, 2025, long-term debt and finance leases amounted to $9.81 billion, which remained flat as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Cash provided by operating activities in the first six months of 2025 totaled $1.31 billion compared with $1.32 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Capital expenditures amounted to $595 million compared with $172 million in the year-ago quarter.
NRG’s Guidance
NRG Energy expects 2025 adjusted net income and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $1.33-$1.53 billion and $6.75-$7.75, respectively.
Free Cash Flow before Growth is estimated to be in the range of $1.975-$2.225 billion.
The company anticipates adjusted EBITDA in the range of $3.725-$3.975 billion.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 operating EPS of $1.43, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 by 11.7%. The bottom line inched up 14.4% from $1.25 recorded in the year-ago quarter.
AEP’s revenues of $5.09 billion rose 11.1% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $4.58 billion. The top line also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.94 billion by 2.9%.
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 EPS of 71 cents, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 67 cents by 6%. The bottom line also increased 7.6% from 66 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Operating revenues totaled $1.84 billion, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.69 billion by 9%. The top line also increased 14.4% from $1.61 billion in the prior-year quarter.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 by 2.9%. The bottom line was also up nearly 9.4% year over year.
In the second quarter, NextEra Energy’s operating revenues were $6.7 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.22 billion by 7.28%. However, the top line improved 10.4% year over year.
See More Zacks Research for These Tickers
Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:
Image: Bigstock
NRG Energy Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
Key Takeaways
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.68 per share, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 by 9.1%. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported earnings of $1.48.
Revenues of NRG Energy
Total revenues were $6.74 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.02 billion by 12%. The top line also increased 1.2% from the prior-year quarter’s level of $6.66 billion.
NRG Energy, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
NRG Energy, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | NRG Energy, Inc. Quote
Highlights of NRG’s Q2 Earnings Release
The company recorded adjusted EBITDA of $909 million in the second quarter, down 5.5% from $962 million registered a year ago.
Total operating costs and expenses were $6.74 billion, up 28.3% from $5.25 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Through July 31, 2025, the company completed $768 million in share repurchases and distributed $173 million in common stock dividends. In 2025, NRG plans to return approximately $1.3 billion through share repurchases and common stock dividends of around $345 million.
NRG’s Financial Highlights
As of June 30, 2025, NRG had cash and cash equivalents worth $180 million compared with $966 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of June 30, 2025, long-term debt and finance leases amounted to $9.81 billion, which remained flat as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Cash provided by operating activities in the first six months of 2025 totaled $1.31 billion compared with $1.32 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Capital expenditures amounted to $595 million compared with $172 million in the year-ago quarter.
NRG’s Guidance
NRG Energy expects 2025 adjusted net income and adjusted EPS to be in the range of $1.33-$1.53 billion and $6.75-$7.75, respectively.
Free Cash Flow before Growth is estimated to be in the range of $1.975-$2.225 billion.
The company anticipates adjusted EBITDA in the range of $3.725-$3.975 billion.
NRG’s Zacks Rank
The company has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Recent Releases
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 operating EPS of $1.43, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 by 11.7%. The bottom line inched up 14.4% from $1.25 recorded in the year-ago quarter.
AEP’s revenues of $5.09 billion rose 11.1% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $4.58 billion. The top line also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.94 billion by 2.9%.
CMS Energy Corporation (CMS - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 EPS of 71 cents, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 67 cents by 6%. The bottom line also increased 7.6% from 66 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Operating revenues totaled $1.84 billion, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.69 billion by 9%. The top line also increased 14.4% from $1.61 billion in the prior-year quarter.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 by 2.9%. The bottom line was also up nearly 9.4% year over year.
In the second quarter, NextEra Energy’s operating revenues were $6.7 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.22 billion by 7.28%. However, the top line improved 10.4% year over year.