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NRG (NRG Energy) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is NRG Energy Moat Score?

NRG Energy has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

NRG Energy has Narrow Moat: NRG Energy Inc has a solid narrow moat due to its established market presence and some cost advantages from economies of scale. While it benefits from a strong distribution network and some regulatory barriers, it lacks significant customer switching costs and brand strength to elevate it to a wide moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes NRG Energy might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.


Competitive Comparison of NRG Energy's Moat Score

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, NRG Energy's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NRG Energy's Moat Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, NRG Energy's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NRG Energy's Moat Score falls into.


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NRG Energy  (NYSE:NRG) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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NRG Energy Business Description

Address
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the US, with 6 million customers. Vivint Smart Home, which NRG acquired in 2023, has 2 million home services customers. NRG also is one of the largest US independent power producers, with 13 gigawatts of coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. The LS Power asset acquisition will add 13 GW of gas-fired power plants mostly in the eastern US. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
Executives
Bruce Chung officer: EVP, Strategy and NRG Services 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Robert J Gaudette officer: Senior VP, Business Solutions 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30342
Rasesh M. Patel officer: Exec VP, Vivint C/O VIVINT SMART HOME, INC., 4931 NORTH 300 WEST, PROVO UT 84604
Elizabeth R Killinger officer: Sr. VP & President,NRG Retail NRG ENERGY, INC., 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Elisabeth B Donohue director C/O SYNACOR, INC., 40 LA RIVIERE DRIVE, SUITE 300, BUFFALO NY 14202
Heather Cox director 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Paul W Hobby director 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77027
Lawrence S Coben director SUNRISE CAPITAL, 685 THIRD AVE 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017-4024
Mauricio Gutierrez officer: Exec VP & Chief Operating Ofc 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Antonio Carrillo director 500 N AKARD ST. SUITE 400, DALLAS TX 75201
Emily Picarello officer: Vice Pres & Corp Controller 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Christopher Moser officer: Exec Vice Pres, Operations 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
David Callen officer: Chief Accounting Offficer NRG ENERGY, INC., 211 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Alberto Fornaro officer: Executive Vice Pres & CFO 1415 W. 22ND STREET, SUITE 1100, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Gaetan Frotte officer: Interim CFO, Sr VP & Treasurer 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540