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What drives NRG Energy, Inc’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity42%Tax burden76%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden61%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin6%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.14×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier12.78×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$864MFY2025
Income before tax$1.1BFY2025
Operating income$1.8BFY2025
$30.3BFY2025
Ending assets$29.1BFY2025
Beginning assets$24.0BFY2024
$1.7BFY2025
$2.5BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Oct 17, 2026 · annual-row source set
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