NRG Energy Q2 FY26 GAAP net income turns to profit at $506 million; adjusted EBITDA rises to $1.22 billion

• NRG Energy posted GAAP net income of USD 506 million in Q2 2026, swinging from a GAAP loss of USD 104 million a year earlier.
• GAAP EPS rose to USD 2.32 from a loss of USD 0.62; GAAP operating cash flow climbed to USD 1.12 billion from USD 451 million.
• Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA increased to USD 1.22 billion from USD 909 million; non-GAAP adjusted EPS fell to USD 1.49 from USD 1.73.
• Results reflected LS Power asset additions, higher realized capacity prices in the East, milder weather, and higher supply costs; hedge marks also helped.
• NRG reaffirmed 2026 non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA guidance of USD 5.33 billion-USD 5.83 billion, while advancing a 1.2 GW Texas BYOP project.

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