NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 3.48% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.1%. Currently, NRG Energy has a market capitalization of $15.21 billion. Buying $100 In NRG: If an investor had bought $100 of NRG stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $214.94 today based on a price of $72.95 for NRG at the time of writing. NRG Energy’s Performance Over Last 5 YearsFinally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over …