AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NRG Energy (NRG)

NRG 2025 Adjusted EPS rises to $8.24; GAAP net income falls to $864 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

NRG Energy reported full-year 2025 revenue of $30.7 billion and Adjusted EPS of $8.24, up from $6.83 in 2024. GAAP net income fell to $864 million from $1.1 billion, mainly due to unrealized non-cash mark-to-market losses on hedges, and fourth-quarter GAAP net income was $66 million. The company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance, which includes about 11 months of ownership of assets acquired from LS Power that closed on January 30, 2026.

Key points

  • Full-year GAAP net income was $864 million, versus $1,125 million in 2024; fourth-quarter GAAP net income was $66 million, versus $643 million a year earlier.
  • Full-year Adjusted EPS was $8.24, versus $6.83 in 2024; Adjusted EBITDA was $4,087 million, versus $3,789 million.
  • Full-year revenue was $30,713 million, versus $28,130 million in 2024.
  • 2026 guidance was reaffirmed, including Adjusted EPS of $7.90 to $9.90 and Adjusted EBITDA of $5,325 million to $5,825 million.

The filing

CompanyNRG Energy (NRG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 24, 2026, 7:37 AM ET
Accession number0001013871-26-000002

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 24, 2026.

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