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NRG ENERGY, INC. Stock $nrg

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2018 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000101387118000023 Filed on May 03, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
Revenue	$2.065B	$2.021B
YoY Change	2.18%	-23.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.385B	$1.862B
YoY Change	-25.62%	-15.13%
Gross Profit	$680.0M	$159.0M
YoY Change	327.67%	-65.81%
Gross Profit Margin	32.93%	7.87%
Selling, General & Admin	$176.0M	$260.0M
YoY Change	-32.31%	3.17%
% of Gross Profit	25.88%	163.52%
Research & Development	$5.000M	$17.00M
YoY Change	-70.59%	-34.62%
% of Gross Profit	0.74%	10.69%
Depreciation & Amortization	$120.0M	$257.0M
YoY Change	-53.31%	-17.89%
% of Gross Profit	17.65%	161.64%
Operating Expenses	$181.0M	$277.0M
YoY Change	-34.66%	-0.36%
Operating Profit	$361.0M	-$30.00M
YoY Change	-1303.33%	-109.06%
Interest Expense	$116.0M	$225.0M
YoY Change	-48.44%	-20.77%
% of Operating Profit	32.13%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$117.0M	-$209.0M
YoY Change	-44.02%	-48.77%
Pretax Income	$244.0M	-$173.0M
YoY Change	-241.04%	-354.41%
Income Tax	$6.000M	-$4.000M
% Of Pretax Income	2.46%
Net Earnings	$279.0M	-$163.0M
YoY Change	-271.17%	-298.78%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.51%	-8.07%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.88	-$0.52
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.87	-$0.52
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	318.0M shares	316.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	322.0M shares	316.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$764.0M	$1.513B
YoY Change	-49.5%	-8.8%
Cash & Equivalents	$514.0M	$627.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.289B	$1.813B
YoY Change	26.25%	-47.8%
Inventory	$528.0M	$1.140B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$903.0M	$974.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.557B	$5.440B
YoY Change	-16.23%	-25.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.91B	$17.94B
YoY Change	-22.47%	-4.38%
Goodwill	$539.0M	$662.0M
YoY Change	-18.58%	-33.73%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.011B	$1.148B
YoY Change	-11.93%	27.84%
Other Assets	$681.0M	$1.172B
YoY Change	-41.89%	1.82%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.284B	$6.038B
YoY Change	-12.49%	-8.11%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.557B	$5.440B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.284B	$6.038B
Total Assets	$23.75B	$29.42B
YoY Change	-19.27%	-9.98%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$787.0M	$872.0M
YoY Change	-9.75%	3.2%
Accrued Expenses	$823.0M	$887.0M
YoY Change	-7.22%	-9.58%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$956.0M	$1.688B
YoY Change	-43.36%	263.01%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.708B	$4.197B
YoY Change	-11.65%	-3.25%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$15.41B	$17.67B
YoY Change	-12.82%	-5.38%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.136B	$1.487B
YoY Change	-23.6%	-3.88%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$17.71B	$21.17B
YoY Change	-16.35%	-6.49%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.708B	$4.197B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$17.71B	$21.17B
Total Liabilities	$21.41B	$25.36B
YoY Change	-15.57%	-5.97%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$5.982B	-$4.238B
YoY Change	41.15%	42.36%
Common Stock	$8.383B	$8.379B
YoY Change	0.05%	0.92%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.474B	$2.392B
YoY Change	3.43%	-0.58%
Treasury Stock Shares	104.5M shares	101.9M shares
Shareholders Equity	-$134.0M	$1.625B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$23.75B	$29.42B
YoY Change	-19.27%	-9.98%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$279.0M	-$163.0M
YoY Change	-271.17%	-298.78%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$120.0M	$257.0M
YoY Change	-53.31%	-17.89%
Cash From Operating Activities	$350.0M	-$67.00M
YoY Change	-622.39%	-112.09%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$155.0M	$236.0M
YoY Change	-34.32%	-15.41%
Acquisitions	$2.000M	$3.000M
YoY Change	-33.33%	-50.0%
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$18.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%	350.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$460.0M	-$281.0M
YoY Change	63.7%	96.5%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$7.000M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$14.00M	-$153.0M
YoY Change	-90.85%	-42.05%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$350.0M	-$67.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$460.0M	-$281.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$14.00M	-$153.0M
Net Change In Cash	-$70.00M	-$359.0M
YoY Change	-80.5%	-344.22%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$350.0M	-$67.00M
Capital Expenditures	$155.0M	$236.0M
Free Cash Flow	$195.0M	-$303.0M
YoY Change	-164.36%	-210.18%

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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Deferred Revenue RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">When the Company receives consideration from the customer that is in excess of the amount due, such consideration is reclassified to deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability. Generally, the Company will recognize revenue from contract liabilities in the next period as the Company satisfies its performance obligations.</font></div></div>
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. </font></div></div>

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