Nrg Energy Stock Current Ratio

NRA Stock  EUR 87.86  0.64  0.72%   
NRG Energy fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to NRG Energy's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of NRG Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure NRG Energy's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to NRG Energy stock.
  
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NRG Energy Company Current Ratio Analysis

NRG Energy's Current Ratio is calculated by dividing the Current Assets of a company by its Current Liabilities. It measures whether or not a company has enough cash or liquid assets to pay its current liability over the next fiscal year. The ratio is regarded as a test of liquidity for a company.

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Current NRG Energy Current Ratio

    
  1.78 X  
Most of NRG Energy's fundamental indicators, such as Current Ratio, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, NRG Energy is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.
Typically, short-term creditors will prefer a high current ratio because it reduces their overall risk. However, investors may prefer a lower current ratio since they are more concerned about growing the business using assets of the company. Acceptable current ratios may vary from one sector to another, but the generally accepted benchmark is to have current assets at least as twice as current liabilities (i.e., Current Ration of 2 to 1).
Competition

In accordance with the recently published financial statements, NRG Energy has a Current Ratio of 1.78 times. This is 36.92% higher than that of the Utilities sector and 31.85% higher than that of the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. The current ratio for all Germany stocks is 17.59% higher than that of the company.

NRG Current Ratio Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses NRG Energy's direct or indirect competition against its Current Ratio to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of NRG Energy could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing NRG Energy by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.
NRG Energy is regarded third in current ratio category among its peers.

NRG Fundamentals

About NRG Energy Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze NRG Energy's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of NRG Energy using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of NRG Energy based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in NRG Stock

When determining whether NRG Energy is a strong investment it is important to analyze NRG Energy's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact NRG Energy's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding NRG Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in NRG Energy. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.
For more detail on how to invest in NRG Stock please use our How to Invest in NRG Energy guide.
You can also try the Insider Screener module to find insiders across different sectors to evaluate their impact on performance.
Please note, there is a significant difference between NRG Energy's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if NRG Energy is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, NRG Energy's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.