P/E ratio for NRG Energy (NRG)
P/E ratio as of March 2023 (TTM): 2.05
According to NRG Energy 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 2.04624. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 4.81.
P/E ratio history for NRG Energy from 2004 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.81 | -72.51% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 654.84% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -94.65% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | -1132.49% |
| 2017 | -4.19 | -24.05% |
| 2016 | -5.52 | 869.06% |
| 2015 | -0.5699 | -100.47% |
| 2014 | 120 | -613.2% |
| 2013 | -23.5 | -342.87% |
| 2012 | 9.66 | -58.41% |
| 2011 | 23.2 | 121.02% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | 62.58% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | 45.61% |
| 2008 | 4.44 | -77.09% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | 52.56% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -79.52% |
| 2005 | 62.0 | 221.23% |
| 2004 | 19.3 | 1130.61% |
| 2003 | 1.57 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 AES AES | -54.7 | -2,772.73% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Edison International
EIX | 35.7 | 1,644.15% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Exelon Corporation EXC | 13.6 | 564.90% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Sempra Energy SRE | 20.4 | 895.10% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Southern Company SO | 20.4 | 897.16% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Nextera Energy NEE | 35.9 | 1,654.76% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Duke Energy DUK | 16.3 | 695.78% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Entergy ETR | 16.7 | 714.37% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 OGE Energy
OGE | 10.8 | 428.76% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.