Current
15.5×
5-Year Average
7.8×
All-Time High
110.3×
All-Time Low
1.7×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for NRG Energy (NRG)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
EV/EBITDA is not shown for periods when TTM EBITDA was negative.
Historical EV/EBITDA for NRG Energy (NRG) from 2001 to 2025
| 2025 | $30.32B | $3.81B | 10.5× | +2.4× | |
| 2024 | $18.63B | $3.50B | 8.2× | -4.3× | |
| 2023 | $11.48B | $1.75B | 12.5× | +7.0× | |
| 2022 | $7.30B | $2.77B | 5.5× | +1.3× | |
| 2021 | $10.50B | $4.40B | 4.2× | -3.9× | |
| 2020 | $9.09B | $1.75B | 8.1× | -1.3× | |
| 2019 | $9.86B | $1.70B | 9.4× | -2.6× | |
| 2018 | $11.01B | $1.41B | 12.0× | -98.3× | |
| 2017 | $9.03B | $160.00M | 110.3× | +95.8× | |
| 2016 | $3.87B | $1.34B | 14.5× | — | |
| 2015 | $3.70B | −$2.27B | — | — | |
| 2014 | $9.06B | $2.89B | 9.4× | -5.4× | |
| 2013 | $9.28B | $1.61B | 14.8× | +5.5× | |
| 2012 | $5.29B | $2.05B | 9.3× | -2.2× | |
| 2011 | $4.13B | $1.12B | 11.5× | +6.0× | |
| 2010 | $4.81B | $2.27B | 5.4× | +1.9× | |
| 2009 | $5.74B | $3.33B | 3.6× | -0.2× | |
| 2008 | $5.41B | $3.00B | 3.8× | -3.9× | |
| 2007 | $10.23B | $2.26B | 7.7× | +0.7× | |
| 2006 | $6.83B | $2.12B | 7.0× | -8.1× | |
| 2005 | $5.51B | $499.27M | 15.1× | +6.6× | |
| 2004 | $3.14B | $653.62M | 8.4× | -4.1× | |
| 2003 | $2.19B | $490.82M | 12.6× | — | |
| 2002 | $3.83B | −$2.27B | — | — | |
| 2001 | $3.73B | $927.32M | 13.7× | — |
- 202510.5×
- 20248.2×
- 202312.5×
- 20225.5×
- 20214.2×
- 20208.1×
- 20199.4×
- 201812.0×
- 2017110.3×
- 201614.5×
- 2015—
- 20149.4×
- 201314.8×
- 20129.3×
- 201111.5×
- 20105.4×
- 20093.6×
- 20083.8×
- 20077.7×
- 20067.0×
- 200515.1×
- 20048.4×
- 200312.6×
- 2002—
- 200113.7×
About EV/EBITDA at NRG Energy (NRG)
NRG Energy (NRG) EV/EBITDA ratio is 15.5× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 7.8×. The sector median currently stands at 12.7×. The current ratio is at the 92th percentile of its own 10-year history.
NRG Energy (NRG) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 1.7× (2009) to a high of 110.3× (2017) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
NRG Energy EV/EBITDA by Year
NRG Energy EV/EBITDA 2025: 10.5×
NRG Energy (NRG) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 10.5×, expanded from 8.2× the prior year.
NRG Energy EV/EBITDA 2024: 8.2×
NRG Energy (NRG) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 8.2×, contracted from 12.5× the prior year.
NRG Energy EV/EBITDA 2023: 12.5×
NRG Energy (NRG) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2023 was 12.5×, expanded from 5.5× the prior year.
NRG Energy EV/EBITDA 2022: 5.5×
NRG Energy (NRG) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2022 was 5.5×, expanded from 4.2× the prior year.
NRG Energy EV/EBITDA 2021: 4.2×
NRG Energy (NRG) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2021 was 4.2×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Utilities peers of NRG Energy (NRG), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
| 12.9× | |
| 12.8× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.7× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.5× | |
| 12.3× | |
| 12.0× | |
| 11.9× | |
| 11.9× | |
| 11.8× | |
| 11.7× | |
| 11.3× | |
| 10.5× | |
| 10.3× | |
| 9.9× | |
| 9.9× | |
| 9.8× | |
| 9.6× | |
| 9.5× | |
| 9.3× | |
| 8.9× | |
| 8.1× |
- 12.9×
- 12.8×
- 12.7×
- 12.7×
- 12.7×
- 12.6×
- 12.0×
- 11.9×
- 11.9×
- 11.3×
- 10.5×
- 9.9×
- 9.5×
- 9.3×
- 8.1×
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