NRG
StockNRG Energy, Inc.
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NRG Energy, Inc. is 39.6% off its high, 170 days in — deeper than the vast majority of its 101 recorded drawdowns. This is the kind of decline the severity score exists to flag.
But down is not the same as cheap: NRG Energy, Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 1.5 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Very Strong
Current Drawdown
-39.6%
Days in Drawdown
170
Avg Max Drawdown
6.7%
Avg Length
78
Drawdown Severity Score™
7.1
NRG - Price & High Water Mark
NRG - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 27, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within NRG's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
NRG Energy, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 44% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
NRG Energy, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 68% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
NRG Energy, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-28, the stock is trading at $111.12, which represents a 39.6% decline from its all-time high of $184.03. This drawdown has persisted for 170 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, NRG Energy, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 6.7% in depth, with an average duration of 78 days. NRG Energy, Inc. has gone through 101 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for NRG Energy, Inc. was 79.4%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 4074 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for NRG Energy, Inc. currently stands at 7.11. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 5.0 and 8.0 indicates a rare, significant drawdown: the asset seldom sees declines at this level in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing NRG Energy, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 101 tracked pullbacks (61 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Ongoing | 170 days | -39.6% | $184.03 | $111.12 | n/a |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-24 | 2 days | -1.5% | $179.18 | $176.52 | $184.03 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2026-02-20 | 114 days | -19.4% | $178.04 | $143.53 | $179.18 |
| 2025-08-05 | 2025-10-29 | 86 days | -16.8% | $173.46 | $144.40 | $178.04 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-30 | 31 days | -10.9% | $161.83 | $144.21 | $165.73 |
| 2025-05-20 | 2025-06-26 | 38 days | -7.8% | $160.40 | $147.91 | $160.70 |
| 2025-05-14 | 2025-05-16 | 3 days | -1.9% | $155.90 | $153.01 | $158.37 |
| 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-12 | 4 days | -0.8% | $119.72 | $118.71 | $149.83 |
| 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-06 | 2 days | -0.4% | $116.04 | $115.63 | $116.40 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-05-01 | 63 days | -26.2% | $112.29 | $82.84 | $113.55 |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-26 | 7 days | -8.9% | $111.38 | $101.50 | $112.29 |
| 2025-01-27 | 2025-02-18 | 23 days | -13.2% | $110.86 | $96.18 | $110.88 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-24 | 3 days | -1.1% | $110.05 | $108.87 | $110.86 |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-21 | 5 days | -1.4% | $104.58 | $103.11 | $110.05 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2025-01-15 | 45 days | -12.6% | $100.24 | $87.62 | $102.67 |
| 2024-11-27 | 2024-11-29 | 3 days | -2.2% | $99.80 | $97.56 | $100.24 |
| 2024-11-22 | 2024-11-26 | 5 days | -5.2% | $95.59 | $90.64 | $99.80 |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-11-21 | 14 days | -4.9% | $95.10 | $90.41 | $95.59 |
| 2024-10-07 | 2024-11-07 | 32 days | -10.5% | $93.64 | $83.77 | $95.10 |
| 2024-10-02 | 2024-10-03 | 2 days | -0.2% | $90.99 | $90.84 | $92.37 |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-01 | 2 days | -0.1% | $89.59 | $89.47 | $90.99 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-25 | 2 days | -0.1% | $86.43 | $86.35 | $87.64 |
| 2024-05-28 | 2024-09-20 | 116 days | -19.5% | $84.00 | $67.66 | $85.53 |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-24 | 9 days | -4.0% | $82.53 | $79.19 | $84.00 |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-15 | 3 days | -1.9% | $81.71 | $80.17 | $82.53 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2024-05-09 | 3 days | -5.8% | $76.08 | $71.70 | $79.86 |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-05-02 | 21 days | -6.2% | $72.46 | $67.97 | $73.39 |
| 2024-04-09 | 2024-04-11 | 3 days | -1.4% | $71.70 | $70.69 | $72.46 |
| 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-05 | 2 days | -1.8% | $69.95 | $68.68 | $70.69 |
| 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-03 | 2 days | -2.2% | $68.14 | $66.64 | $69.95 |
| 2024-03-26 | 2024-04-01 | 7 days | -3.3% | $66.18 | $64.00 | $68.14 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2 days | -0.1% | $65.22 | $65.12 | $65.25 |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-12 | 5 days | -1.6% | $59.70 | $58.72 | $60.52 |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-29 | 25 days | -5.8% | $53.16 | $50.08 | $53.74 |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-01 | 3 days | -1.8% | $52.49 | $51.52 | $52.70 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-25 | 3 days | -1.3% | $50.80 | $50.16 | $51.76 |
| 2024-01-09 | 2024-01-19 | 11 days | -3.3% | $50.36 | $48.69 | $50.63 |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-08 | 11 days | -1.2% | $50.00 | $49.41 | $50.36 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 5 days | -0.2% | $48.29 | $48.20 | $48.98 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-21 | 2 days | -1.3% | $48.24 | $47.61 | $48.29 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | 2 days | -1.1% | $47.00 | $46.48 | $47.01 |
| 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-12 | 9 days | -1.9% | $46.63 | $45.76 | $46.95 |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-12-01 | 12 days | -6.0% | $46.35 | $43.58 | $46.63 |
| 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-13 | 7 days | -1.5% | $44.10 | $43.45 | $44.43 |
| 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-06 | 4 days | -0.3% | $43.51 | $43.38 | $44.10 |
| 2022-05-26 | 2023-11-02 | 526 days | -32.6% | $42.59 | $28.70 | $43.51 |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-05-25 | 6 days | -1.1% | $42.01 | $41.56 | $42.59 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2022-05-17 | 257 days | -23.0% | $40.44 | $31.14 | $41.09 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-02 | 2 days | -0.6% | $40.44 | $40.19 | $40.44 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-08-31 | 6 days | -1.8% | $40.38 | $39.63 | $40.44 |
| 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-24 | 15 days | -2.8% | $38.86 | $37.78 | $38.92 |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-08-06 | 144 days | -26.2% | $38.25 | $28.25 | $38.86 |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-15 | 32 days | -15.3% | $37.51 | $31.79 | $38.25 |
| 2019-03-22 | 2021-01-25 | 676 days | -48.8% | $36.08 | $18.49 | $36.22 |
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-03-12 | 88 days | -15.1% | $35.48 | $30.13 | $35.72 |
| 2007-10-19 | 2018-12-13 | 4074 days | -79.4% | $35.13 | $7.23 | $35.48 |
| 2007-06-18 | 2007-10-17 | 122 days | -19.8% | $34.23 | $27.45 | $34.73 |
| 2006-06-05 | 2006-11-03 | 152 days | -13.6% | $19.42 | $16.78 | $19.90 |
| 2006-01-18 | 2006-05-31 | 133 days | -13.8% | $18.48 | $15.93 | $18.63 |
| 2005-10-04 | 2006-01-13 | 102 days | -21.3% | $18.18 | $14.30 | $18.25 |
| 2005-03-02 | 2005-08-01 | 152 days | -20.7% | $14.49 | $11.50 | $14.53 |
| 2003-12-15 | 2004-06-09 | 177 days | -19.7% | $8.59 | $6.91 | $8.71 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is trading at $111.12 as of Aug 28, 2026. It is 39.6% below its high of $184.03. The drawdown has lasted 170 days. Severity score: 7.1 (Very Strong).
NRG Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$111.12
High-water mark
$184.03
Current drawdown
-39.6%
Days in drawdown
170
This NRG page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior NRG Energy, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About NRG
NRG Energy, Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 749 days with an average max drop of -34.8%.
The current drawdown of -39.6% has lasted 170 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2007 to Dec 2018 | -79.4% | 4074 days |
| Mar 2019 to Jan 2021 | -48.8% | 676 days |
| May 2022 to Nov 2023 | -32.6% | 526 days |
| Feb 2025 to May 2025 | -26.2% | 63 days |
| Mar 2021 to Aug 2021 | -26.2% | 144 days |
| Sep 2021 to May 2022 | -23.0% | 257 days |
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