NRG Energy Inc. (NRG)

Total asset turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 28,183,000 28,088,000 28,811,000 28,510,000 28,740,000 29,871,000 30,435,000 31,369,000 31,543,000 30,734,000 28,833,000 26,794,000 26,989,000 21,970,000 18,170,000 15,165,000 9,093,000 9,261,000 9,448,000 9,675,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 24,022,000 23,724,000 25,762,000 25,401,000 26,038,000 27,910,000 28,991,000 29,696,000 29,146,000 32,243,000 34,335,000 29,477,000 23,182,000 27,965,000 21,619,000 19,241,000 14,902,000 12,225,000 12,337,000 12,822,000
Total asset turnover 1.17 1.18 1.12 1.12 1.10 1.07 1.05 1.06 1.08 0.95 0.84 0.91 1.16 0.79 0.84 0.79 0.61 0.76 0.77 0.75

December 31, 2024 calculation

Total asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $28,183,000K ÷ $24,022,000K
= 1.17

The total asset turnover ratio of NRG Energy Inc. has shown fluctuations over the periods provided in the data. The ratio indicates the company's efficiency in generating sales from its assets.

From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2020, the total asset turnover remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 0.61 and 0.79. There was a noticeable increase from December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2021, where the ratio jumped significantly to 1.16, indicating that NRG Energy was generating more revenue per dollar of assets during that period.

Following a peak at the end of 2021, there was some fluctuation in the ratio between March 31, 2022, and September 30, 2024, ranging from 0.84 to 1.18. The ratio generally stayed above 1.0 during this period, suggesting that NRG Energy was efficient in converting its assets into revenue.

Overall, the trend in the total asset turnover ratio for NRG Energy Inc. shows improvement in asset utilization efficiency, especially seen in the later periods where the ratio consistently stayed above 1.0. This indicates that the company was able to generate more revenue relative to its total assets, reflecting positively on its operational efficiency and potentially its overall financial performance.