$NRG
NRG Energy Inc

2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000101387120000040 Filed on November 05, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q4
Revenue $2.027B $2.809B $2.195B
YoY Change -7.65% -6.24% 10.19%
Cost Of Revenue $1.615B $2.034B $1.654B
YoY Change -2.36% -5.53% 20.03%
Gross Profit $412.0M $775.0M $541.0M
YoY Change -23.84% -8.07% 77.38%
Gross Profit Margin 20.33% 27.59% 24.65%
Selling, General & Admin $246.0M $216.0M $212.0M
YoY Change 16.04% 2.86% 1.92%
% of Gross Profit 59.71% 27.87% 39.19%
Research & Development $2.000M $1.000M $2.000M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
% of Gross Profit 0.49% 0.13% 0.37%
Depreciation & Amortization $141.0M $99.00M $134.0M
YoY Change 5.22% 8.79% 48.89%
% of Gross Profit 34.22% 12.77% 24.77%
Operating Expenses $365.0M $217.0M $326.0M
YoY Change 11.96% 2.84% 24.9%
Operating Profit $47.00M $393.0M $209.0M
YoY Change -77.51% -27.22% 326.53%
Interest Expense -$129.0M $99.00M -$101.0M
YoY Change 27.72% 0.0% -27.34%
% of Operating Profit -274.47% 25.19% -48.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net $15.00M -$52.00M $17.00M
YoY Change -11.76% -67.5% -22.73%
Pretax Income -$138.0M $341.0M $120.0M
YoY Change -215.0% -10.26% -178.43%
Income Tax $35.00M $92.00M -$3.343B
% Of Pretax Income 26.98% -2785.83%
Net Earnings -$173.0M $249.0M $3.385B
YoY Change -105.11% -33.06% -26138.46%
Net Earnings / Revenue -8.53% 8.86% 154.21%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.02 $13.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$714.9K $1.02 $13.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 244.2M shares 244.0M shares 251.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 245.0M shares 253.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $3.905B $697.0M $345.0M
YoY Change 1031.88% 186.83% -38.72%
Cash & Equivalents $3.905B $697.0M $345.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $892.0M $934.0M $1.335B
YoY Change -33.18% -22.43% -16.61%
Inventory $327.0M $330.0M $383.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $904.0M $1.126B $1.025B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $6.028B $3.087B $3.088B
YoY Change 95.21% -3.14% -14.22%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $2.848B $2.573B $2.593B
YoY Change 9.83% -1.61% -14.93%
Goodwill $579.0M $579.0M $579.0M
YoY Change 0.0% -2.03% 1.05%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $346.0M $376.0M $388.0M
YoY Change -10.82% -7.16% -5.83%
Other Assets $216.0M $314.0M $240.0M
YoY Change -10.0% 24.6% -16.96%
Total Long-Term Assets $8.874B $9.138B $9.443B
YoY Change -6.03% 145.32% 137.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $6.028B $3.087B $3.088B
Total Long-Term Assets $8.874B $9.138B $9.443B
Total Assets $14.90B $12.23B $12.53B
YoY Change 18.92% 28.32% 17.91%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $649.0M $753.0M $722.0M
YoY Change -10.11% -13.05% -16.34%
Accrued Expenses $747.0M $720.0M $736.0M
YoY Change 1.49% 3.15% 8.24%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.000M $3.000M $88.00M
YoY Change -98.86% -99.01% 22.22%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.915B $1.986B $2.359B
YoY Change -18.82% -22.54% -1.63%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $8.691B $5.792B $5.803B
YoY Change 49.77% -0.1% -10.02%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.066B $1.062B $1.084B
YoY Change -1.66% 2.51% -14.91%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $11.31B $8.305B $8.494B
YoY Change 33.12% -2.47% -10.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.915B $1.986B $2.359B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $11.31B $8.305B $8.494B
Total Liabilities $13.22B $10.29B $10.85B
YoY Change 21.83% -7.11% -8.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$1.403B -$1.157B -$1.616B
YoY Change -13.18% -76.82% -73.17%
Common Stock $8.521B $8.515B $8.505B
YoY Change 0.19% 0.2% -0.11%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $5.232B $5.234B $5.039B
YoY Change 3.83% 6.38% 38.74%
Treasury Stock Shares 178.8M shares 178.9M shares 172.9M shares
Shareholders Equity $1.680B $1.934B $1.658B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $14.90B $12.23B $12.53B
YoY Change 18.92% 28.32% 17.91%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$173.0M $249.0M $3.385B
YoY Change -105.11% -33.06% -26138.46%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $141.0M $99.00M $134.0M
YoY Change 5.22% 8.79% 48.89%
Cash From Operating Activities $451.0M $694.0M $516.0M
YoY Change -12.6% 47.03% 159.3%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$63.00M -$51.00M -$45.00M
YoY Change 40.0% -32.89% 4.65%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $53.00M -$288.0M -$13.00M
YoY Change -507.69% -30.27% -87.38%
Cash From Investing Activities -$10.00M -$339.0M -$58.00M
YoY Change -82.76% -30.67% -60.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 2.771B -98.00M -350.0M
YoY Change -891.71% 133.33% -59.3%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 451.0M 694.0M 516.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -10.00M -339.0M -58.00M
Cash From Financing Activities 2.771B -98.00M -350.0M
Net Change In Cash 3.212B 257.0M 108.0M
YoY Change 2874.07% -535.59% -113.38%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $451.0M $694.0M $516.0M
Capital Expenditures -$63.00M -$51.00M -$45.00M
Free Cash Flow $514.0M $745.0M $561.0M
YoY Change -8.38% 35.95% 131.82%

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NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
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WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
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