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NET Power
(NYSE:NPWR)
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
$1.50
▼(-17.13% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/12/26
The score is held back primarily by very weak financial performance (minimal revenue, very large losses, and ongoing cash burn), partially offset by low leverage and strong liquidity. Technicals are neutral with modest short-term improvement but no clear long-term trend confirmation. Valuation is constrained by negative earnings and no dividend support, while the earnings call provides some upside optionality but also highlights meaningful execution, offtake, and financing risks.
Positive Factors
Strong liquidity and low leverage
The substantial cash balance and absence of debt provide financial runway for ongoing development and reduce near-term solvency pressure. This gives management flexibility to pursue Project Permian and negotiate commercial arrangements without immediate reliance on debt financing.
Negative Factors
Minimal revenue and severe operating losses
The absence of meaningful revenue alongside very large and persistent losses shows that the business has not yet achieved commercial scale. Until projects generate licensing, services or operating-related income, ongoing losses will continue consuming capital and weaken earnings quality.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong liquidity and low leverage
The substantial cash balance and absence of debt provide financial runway for ongoing development and reduce near-term solvency pressure. This gives management flexibility to pursue Project Permian and negotiate commercial arrangements without immediate reliance on debt financing.
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NET Power (NPWR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$366.52M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)773.86K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.97
Revenue Growth-100.00%
EPS Growth-178.55%
CountryUS
Employees54
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-6.54
Shares Outstanding88,480,680
10 Day Avg. Volume536,273
30 Day Avg. Volume773,861
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.88
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-1.17
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$2.92Price Target Upside61.14% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.78
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
NET Power Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
NET Power Inc. functions as a pioneering firm in the realm of sustainable energy solutions. Its core business involves the conceptualization, refinement, and commercialization (via licensing) of innovative technologies designed for generating eco-...
How the Company Makes Money
NPWR’s intended revenue model centers on commercializing its proprietary NET Power Cycle technology primarily through licensing and related commercial arrangements for power plant projects that adopt the cycle. In practice, this typically includes...
NET Power Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 13, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a balanced view: management is optimistic about demand and has repositioned NET Power to deliver high-reliability unabated power quickly (backed by $310M cash, no debt, ~200 MW of near-term secured capacity and a 1.0–1.5 GW site), and it preserves carbon-capture optionality and strategic partnerships. However, material execution risks remain — notably deferred CCS deployment, the need for project-level financing and partner capital, absence of announced offtake contracts, ongoing equipment cost inflation, and prolonged grid interconnection constraints — making near-term outcomes dependent on securing customers and financing.Positive Updates
Strong Liquidity and Clean Balance Sheet
Ended Q2 with approximately $310 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments and no debt; management states this cash position is sufficient to support ongoing operations and Project Permian development activities and provides runway to pursue a deliberate commercial process.
Negative Updates
Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Deferred
Management does not expect to deploy post-combustion carbon capture in the initial phase of Project Permian and will not commit capital to CCS until supported by customer demand, project economics and financing — delaying early decarbonization of initial assets.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Liquidity and Clean Balance Sheet
Ended Q2 with approximately $310 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments and no debt; management states this cash position is sufficient to support ongoing operations and Project Permian development activities and provides runway to pursue a deliberate commercial process.
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Company Guidance
NET Power’s guidance focuses on prioritizing unabated, behind‑the‑meter gas capacity while preserving carbon‑capture optionality: Project Permian is being redesigned for roughly 1–1.5 GW of capacity across multiple phases with the initial phase sized to market and targeted for co‑location with customer loads on a 2028 timeline; the company is working to secure an additional 120 MW of early‑delivery equipment which, combined with already‑secured turbines, would bring first‑phase secured capacity to nearly 200 MW. Operational targets include three‑nines reliability (99.9% uptime, "a handful of hours" downtime per year); management cited ERCOT interconnect queues extending into the 2030s and said grid relief is unlikely before the early 2030s in a best‑case view. On finance, NET Power ended Q2 (June 30, 2026) with about $310 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments, no debt, and stated that funding from project‑level financing, partner capital or additional equity will be required to move from development through construction to commercial operations.NET Power Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 250.00K | 175.00K | 580.00K | 2.10M |
| Gross Profit | -22.44M | -62.39M | -1.71M | -932.00K | 305.00K | 1.27M |
| EBITDA | -1.43B | -1.62B | -160.93M | -118.97M | -36.64M | -24.97M |
| Net Income | -521.19M | -578.53M | -49.19M | -77.23M | -54.78M | -38.29M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 338.32M | 599.70M | 2.29B | 2.47B | 78.14M | 348.37M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 308.37M | 337.89M | 507.57M | 636.93M | 5.16M | 2.57M |
| Total Debt | 3.30M | 3.79M | 3.10M | 2.15M | 786.00K | 7.01M |
| Total Liabilities | 254.80M | 64.50M | 131.93M | 142.30M | 13.73M | 42.32M |
| Stockholders Equity | 83.53M | 203.90M | 655.60M | 785.01M | 64.40M | 306.44M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -166.01M | -154.00M | -101.50M | -60.65M | -16.75M | -1.33M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -136.55M | -120.78M | -31.65M | -49.00M | -16.63M | -1.33M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -30.54M | -8.80M | -168.67M | -103.70M | -115.00K | -345.03M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -264.00K | -230.00K | -4.93M | 335.39M | 21.47M | 348.93M |
NET Power Technical Analysis
Negative
1.81
Price Trends
1.68
Negative
1.75
Negative
1.91
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
41.30
Neutral
4.60
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NPWR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.81 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.80, above the 50-day MA of 1.68, and below the 200-day MA of 1.91, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.30 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 4.60 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for NPWR.
NET Power Risk Analysis
NET Power disclosed 63 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. NET Power reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
NET Power Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $255.05B | 27.17 | 83.40% | 0.18% | 12.85% | 738.05% | |
69 Neutral | $72.28B | 26.72 | 21.89% | 1.56% | 2.93% | -8.06% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
52 Neutral | $934.01M | -7.21 | 77.75% | ― | 40.37% | 55.59% | |
52 Neutral | $6.13B | -18.39 | -28.58% | ― | ― | ― | |
51 Neutral | $366.52M | -0.25 | -327.52% | ― | -100.00% | -178.55% | |
51 Neutral | $14.34B | -628.95 | -10.38% | ― | ― | ― |
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NET Power Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
NET Power Restructures Oxy-Combustion Partnership With Baker Hughes
Negative
Sep 11, 2026
On September 8, 2026, NET Power and Baker Hughes affiliates executed a set of integrated agreements that indefinitely suspend their joint development and commercialization programs for utility-scale oxy-combustion power plants while amending an ex...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
NET Power acquires EMPower USA contract for Project Permian
Positive
Sep 3, 2026
On August 31, 2026, Net Power closed the acquisition of EMPower USA’s contractual position under an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Saulsbury Industries for a 123 MW reciprocating-engine natural gas power plant. The ...
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