$NRG
NRG Energy Inc

2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000101387124000020 Filed on November 08, 2024

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
Revenue $7.223B
YoY Change -9.1%
Cost Of Revenue $7.239B
YoY Change 12.74%
Gross Profit -$16.00M
YoY Change -101.05%
Gross Profit Margin -0.22%
Selling, General & Admin $645.0M
YoY Change 1.1%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $352.0M
YoY Change 14.29%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $645.0M
YoY Change 1.1%
Operating Profit -$812.0M
YoY Change -244.74%
Interest Expense -$207.0M
YoY Change -219.65%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net -$202.0M
YoY Change 32.03%
Pretax Income -$1.014B
YoY Change -348.53%
Income Tax -$247.0M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings -$767.0M
YoY Change -323.62%
Net Earnings / Revenue -10.62%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$3.79
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$3.79
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 202.6M shares 206.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 207.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $1.104B
YoY Change 175.31%
Cash & Equivalents $1.104B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $3.709B
YoY Change -20.63%
Inventory $540.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $3.258B
Other Receivables $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $8.611B
YoY Change -9.05%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.990B
YoY Change 0.25%
Goodwill $5.018B
YoY Change -2.43%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $49.00M
YoY Change -66.44%
Other Assets $1.124B
YoY Change 52.1%
Total Long-Term Assets $15.11B
YoY Change -18.05%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $8.611B
Total Long-Term Assets $15.11B
Total Assets $23.72B
YoY Change -15.0%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.994B
YoY Change -9.36%
Accrued Expenses $1.972B
YoY Change 19.95%
Deferred Revenue $761.0M
YoY Change 4.1%
Short-Term Debt $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $258.0M
YoY Change -71.96%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $7.348B
YoY Change -17.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $10.42B
YoY Change -2.97%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $913.0M
YoY Change -6.55%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $13.86B
YoY Change -10.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $7.348B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $13.86B
Total Liabilities $21.20B
YoY Change -13.07%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $977.0M
YoY Change 129.88%
Common Stock $3.148B
YoY Change -63.1%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $2.150B
YoY Change -63.63%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $2.520B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $23.72B
YoY Change -15.0%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$767.0M
YoY Change -323.62%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $352.0M
YoY Change 14.29%
Cash From Operating Activities $31.00M
YoY Change -94.52%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $114.0M
YoY Change -32.54%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $478.0M
YoY Change 1095.0%
Cash From Investing Activities $364.0M
YoY Change -382.17%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -350.0M
YoY Change -38.81%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 31.00M
Cash From Investing Activities 364.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -350.0M
Net Change In Cash 45.00M
YoY Change -133.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $31.00M
Capital Expenditures $114.0M
Free Cash Flow -$83.00M
YoY Change -120.91%

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<div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reclassifications</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. The reclassifications did not affect consolidated results of operations, net assets or consolidated cash flows.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:22.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Presentation Adjustments</span></div>As of September 30, 2024, the Company is recording the amortization of capitalized contracts costs within depreciation and amortization. This change, along with additional financial statement disclosures, is meant to address investor inquiries by enhancing transparency to easier match expenses with revenues. NRG previously recorded amortization of capitalized contract costs related to fulfillment in cost of operations and amortization of capitalized contract costs related to customer acquisition primarily in selling, general and administrative costs in the consolidated statements of operations.
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