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Vistra Corp. (VST) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Vistra Corp. (VST) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Vistra Corp. (VST) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 7, 2026 | $2.87vs $1.32+117.4% | $5.6Bvs $5.2B+8.1% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.54vs $2.31-76.5% | $4.6Bvs $5.8B-20.8% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $1.75vs $2.08-15.9% | $5.0Bvs $6.1B-18.7% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.81vs $0.88-7.4% | $4.3Bvs $4.7B-10.4% |
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Vistra Corp. (VST) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 5.38B | 10.05B | 11.5B | 11.06B | 13.33B | 17.84B | 15.54B | 19.38B | 16.97B | 16.21B |
Revenue Growth % | 2.32% | 86.78% | 14.46% | -3.83% | 20.53% | 33.78% | -12.86% | 24.67% | -12.41% | -25.47% |
Cost of Revenue | 4.62B | 7.8B | 8.94B | 8.56B | 13.27B | 14.02B | 10.37B | 11.68B | 14B | 14.15B |
Gross Profit | 761M▲ 0% | 2.24B▲ 194.9% | 2.56B▲ 14.0% | 2.5B▼ 2.3% | 60M▼ 97.6% | 3.81B▲ 6256.7% | 5.17B▲ 35.6% | 7.69B▲ 48.8% | 2.97B▼ 61.3% | 2.06B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 14.14% | 22.33% | 22.25% | 22.61% | 0.45% | 21.38% | 33.27% | 39.7% | 17.52% | 12.72% |
Gross Profit Growth % | -17.1% | 194.88% | 14.04% | -2.27% | -97.6% | 6256.67% | 35.58% | 48.77% | -61.34% | - |
Operating Expenses | 600M | 891M | 900M | 1.02B | 1.05B | 1.18B | 1.26B | 1.47B | 1.64B | 1.73B |
Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
EBITDA | 996M | 2.95B | 3.47B | 3.46B | 988M | 4.63B | 5.78B | 8.86B | 4.29B | 3.3B |
EBITDA Margin % | 18.51% | 29.39% | 30.17% | 31.27% | 7.41% | 25.97% | 37.19% | 45.72% | 25.25% | 20.34% |
EBITDA Growth % | -8.46% | 196.49% | 17.51% | -0.32% | -71.44% | 368.83% | 24.78% | 53.27% | -51.63% | -68.38% |
Depreciation & Amortization | 835M | 1.6B | 1.81B | 1.98B | 1.98B | 1.99B | 1.87B | 2.63B | 2.95B | 2.96B |
D&A / Revenue % | 15.52% | 15.92% | 15.75% | 17.87% | 14.82% | 11.18% | 12.01% | 13.58% | 17.38% | 18.27% |
Operating Income (EBIT) | 161M▲ 0% | 1.35B▲ 740.4% | 1.66B▲ 22.6% | 1.48B▼ 10.7% | -988M▼ 166.7% | 2.64B▲ 367.0% | 3.91B▲ 48.3% | 6.23B▲ 59.2% | 1.33B▼ 78.6% | 336M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 2.99% | 13.46% | 14.42% | 13.4% | -7.41% | 14.79% | 25.18% | 32.14% | 7.87% | 2.07% |
Operating Income Growth % | -40.59% | 740.37% | 22.62% | -10.67% | -166.67% | 367% | 48.33% | 59.16% | -78.56% | - |
Interest Expense | 224M | 529M | 381M | 296M | 598M | 853M | 749M | 1.09B | 1.18B | 4M |
Interest Coverage | 2.12x | 0.81x | 4.19x | 4.01x | -1.88x | -0.83x | 3.67x | 4.17x | 1.95x | - |
Interest / Revenue % | 4.16% | 5.26% | 3.31% | 2.68% | 4.49% | 4.78% | 4.82% | 5.65% | 6.95% | 0.02% |
Non-Operating Income | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 |
Pretax Income | 250M▲ 0% | -101M▼ 140.4% | 1.22B▲ 1304.0% | 890M▼ 26.8% | -1.72B▼ 293.5% | -1.56B▲ 9.4% | 2B▲ 228.2% | 3.47B▲ 73.4% | 1.12B▼ 67.6% | 2.78B▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 4.65% | -1.01% | 10.57% | 8.05% | -12.92% | -8.75% | 12.87% | 17.89% | 6.62% | 17.14% |
Income Tax | 504M | -45M | 290M | 266M | -458M | -350M | 508M | 655M | 179M | 538M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 201.6% | 44.55% | 23.85% | 29.89% | 26.6% | 22.44% | 25.4% | 18.89% | 15.94% | 19.36% |
Net Income | -254M▲ 0% | -54M▲ 78.7% | 928M▲ 1818.5% | 636M▼ 31.5% | -1.27B▼ 300.3% | -1.23B▲ 3.7% | 1.49B▲ 221.7% | 2.66B▲ 78.1% | 944M▼ 64.5% | 2.24B▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | -4.72% | -0.54% | 8.07% | 5.75% | -9.56% | -6.88% | 9.61% | 13.72% | 5.56% | 13.82% |
Net Income Growth % | -101.12% | 78.74% | 1818.52% | -31.47% | -300.31% | 3.69% | 221.68% | 78.1% | -64.5% | -7.63% |
EPS (Diluted) | -0.59▲ 0% | -0.11▲ 81.4% | 1.86▲ 1790.9% | 1.30▼ 30.1% | -2.62▼ 301.5% | -3.26▼ 24.4% | 3.58▲ 209.8% | 7.00▲ 95.5% | 2.21▼ 68.4% | 6.60▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | -101.11% | 81.36% | 1790.91% | -30.11% | -301.54% | -24.43% | 209.82% | 95.53% | -68.43% | -5.35% |
EPS (Basic) | -0.59 | -0.11 | 1.88 | 1.30 | -2.62 | -3.26 | 3.63 | 7.16 | 2.21 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 427.76M | 504.95M | 499.94M | 491.09M | 482.21M | 422.45M | 375.19M | 352.57M | 339.8M | 339.8M |
Vistra Corp. (VST) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Assets | 14.6B | 26.02B | 26.62B | 25.21B | 29.68B | 32.79B | 32.97B | 37.77B | 41.55B | 41.31B |
Asset Growth % | -3.74% | 78.25% | 2.27% | -5.29% | 17.75% | 10.46% | 0.55% | 14.57% | 10.01% | 15.94% |
PP&E (Net) | 4.82B | 14.62B | 13.96B | 13.54B | 13.1B | 12.61B | 12.43B | 18.17B | 19.94B | 19.88B |
PP&E / Total Assets % | 33.04% | 56.16% | 52.45% | 53.73% | 44.12% | 38.45% | 37.71% | 48.11% | 48% | 48.12% |
Total Current Assets | 2.67B | 3.44B | 4.11B | 3.43B | 7.88B | 11.12B | 11.64B | 8.12B | 9.18B | 9.02B |
Cash & Equivalents | 1.49B | 636M | 300M | 406M | 1.32B | 455M | 3.48B | 1.19B | 816M | 671M |
Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
Inventory | 253M | 412M | 469M | 515M | 610M | 570M | 740M | 970M | 1.02B | 1.03B |
Other Current Assets | 279M | 1.15B | 1.68B | 1.02B | 3.8B | 8.01B | 5.73B | 3.97B | 5.02B | 5.33B |
Long-Term Investments | 1.24B | 1.38B | 1.66B | 1.76B | 2.05B | 1.73B | 2.04B | 4.51B | 5.5B | 20.67B |
Goodwill | 1.91B | 2.07B | 2.55B | 2.58B | 2.58B | 2.58B | 2.58B | 2.81B | 2.81B | 2.81B |
Intangible Assets | 2.53B | 2.49B | 2.75B | 2.44B | 2.15B | 1.96B | 1.86B | 2.21B | 2.44B | 2.36B |
Other Assets | 720M | 699M | 516M | 609M | 624M | 1.09B | 1.19B | 1.94B | 1.44B | 1.58B |
Total Liabilities | 8.26B | 18.16B | 18.66B | 16.85B | 21.39B | 27.87B | 27.64B | 32.19B | 36.44B | 35.7B |
Total Debt | 4.42B | 11.4B | 11.31B | 9.88B | 11.01B | 13.34B | 14.68B | 17.36B | 20.39B | 19.91B |
Net Debt | 2.94B | 10.77B | 11.01B | 9.48B | 9.68B | 12.88B | 11.2B | 16.18B | 19.58B | 19.24B |
Long-Term Debt | 4.38B | 10.87B | 10.1B | 9.23B | 10.48B | 11.93B | 12.12B | 15.42B | 15.84B | 17.26B |
Short-Term Borrowings | 44M | 530M | 1.08B | 395M | 254M | 1.11B | 2.29B | 1.63B | 4.24B | 2.65B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 133M | 254M | 278M | 290M | 282M | 316M | 310M | 888M |
Total Current Liabilities | 1.35B | 3.63B | 4.57B | 3.04B | 5.84B | 10.34B | 9.82B | 8.43B | 11.81B | 10.06B |
Accounts Payable | 473M | 945M | 947M | 880M | 1.51B | 1.56B | 1.15B | 1.51B | 1.64B | 1.36B |
Accrued Expenses | 16M | 77M | 151M | 131M | 143M | 160M | 206M | 193M | 0 | 413M |
Deferred Revenue | 4M | 4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 620M | 1.88B | 2.18B | 1.4B | 3.72B | 7.3B | 5.97B | 4.89B | 5.93B | 6.05B |
Deferred Taxes | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 3.58B |
Other Liabilities | 2.53B | 3.64B | 3.85B | 4.32B | 4.79B | 5.3B | 5.43B | 7.32B | 7.42B | 7.17B |
Total Equity | 6.34B▲ 0% | 7.87B▲ 24.0% | 7.96B▲ 1.2% | 8.36B▲ 5.0% | 8.29B▼ 0.8% | 4.92B▼ 40.7% | 5.32B▲ 8.2% | 5.58B▲ 4.9% | 5.11B▼ 8.5% | 5.61B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | -3.87% | 24.05% | 1.18% | 5.04% | -0.83% | -40.69% | 8.21% | 4.9% | -8.47% | -65.97% |
Shareholders Equity | 6.34B | 7.86B | 7.96B | 8.37B | 8.29B | 4.9B | 5.31B | 5.57B | 5.11B | 5.6B |
Minority Interest | 0 | 4M | 1M | -10M | 1M | 16M | 15M | 13M | 13M | 13M |
Common Stock | 4M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M | 5M |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 7.76B | 10.11B | 9.72B | 9.79B | 9.82B | 9.93B | 10.1B | 9.44B | 9.54B | 9.5B |
Retained Earnings | -1.41B | -1.45B | -764M | -399M | -1.96B | -3.64B | -2.61B | -454M | -12M | 903M |
Accumulated OCI | -17M | -22M | -30M | -48M | -16M | 7M | 6M | 20M | 17M | 17M |
Return on Assets (ROA) | -1.71% | -0.27% | 3.53% | 2.45% | -4.64% | -3.93% | 4.54% | 7.52% | 2.38% | 5.64% |
Return on Equity (ROE) | -3.93% | -0.76% | 11.73% | 7.79% | -15.3% | -18.58% | 29.16% | 48.77% | 17.66% | 43.14% |
Debt / Equity | 0.70x | 1.45x | 1.42x | 1.18x | 1.33x | 2.71x | 2.76x | 3.11x | 3.99x | 3.55x |
Debt / Assets | 30.29% | 43.82% | 42.5% | 39.21% | 37.09% | 40.67% | 44.54% | 45.97% | 49.09% | 48.21% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.95x | 3.65x | 3.17x | 2.74x | 9.80x | 2.78x | 1.94x | 1.83x | 4.57x | 5.83x |
Book Value per Share | 14.83 | 15.58 | 15.92 | 17.03 | 17.2 | 11.64 | 14.18 | 15.84 | 15.04 | 16.51 |
Vistra Corp. (VST) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 1.39B | 1.47B | 2.74B | 3.34B | -206M | 485M | 5.45B | 4.56B | 4.07B | 4.67B |
Operating CF Growth % | 982.8% | 6.13% | 86% | 21.97% | -106.17% | 335.44% | 1024.33% | -16.32% | -10.8% | 40.02% |
Operating CF / Revenue % | 25.76% | 14.64% | 23.79% | 30.17% | -1.55% | 2.72% | 35.08% | 23.55% | 23.98% | 28.8% |
Net Income | -254M | -56M | 926M | 624M | -1.26B | -1.21B | 1.49B | 2.81B | 944M | 2.24B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 835M | 1.53B | 1.88B | 2.05B | 2.05B | 2.05B | 1.96B | 2.63B | 2.95B | 2.9B |
Deferred Taxes | 205M | 17M | 318M | 225M | -528M | -231M | 621M | 612M | 136M | 321M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 321M | 384M | -524M | 329M | 792M | 2.39B | -282M | -1.18B | 1.11B | 919M |
Working Capital Changes | 279M | -480M | 93M | 46M | -1.3B | -2.58B | 1.59B | -416M | -1.18B | -848M |
Capital Expenditures | -531M | -496M | -1.72B | -1.26B | -1.03B | -1.3B | -1.68B | -5.28B | -3.94B | -3.71B |
CapEx / Revenue % | 1.15% | 1.17% | 14.93% | 11.38% | 7.75% | 7.29% | 10.78% | 27.23% | 23.22% | 4.74% |
CapEx / D&A | 0.07x | 0.08x | 0.92x | 0.61x | 0.50x | 0.64x | 0.86x | 2.01x | 1.34x | 0.27x |
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 22.35x | 12.47x | 1.59x | 2.65x | -0.20x | 0.37x | 3.25x | 0.86x | 1.03x | 6.08x |
Cash from Investing | -541M | -101M | -1.72B | -1.57B | -1.15B | -1.24B | -2.15B | -5.28B | -4.4B | -3.97B |
Acquisitions | -355M | 445M | -880M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.06B | -746M | 0 |
Purchase of Investments | -272M | -274M | -453M | -455M | -505M | -693M | -624M | -2.24B | -5.18B | 290M |
Sale of Investments | 252M | 252M | 431M | 433M | 483M | 670M | 601M | 2.22B | 5.15B | -286M |
Other Investing | -290M | -406M | -726M | -291M | -98M | 85M | -446M | -110M | 315M | -4.75B |
Cash from Financing | -201M | -2.72B | -1.24B | -1.8B | 2.27B | -80M | -294M | -1.6B | -74M | -616M |
Dividends Paid | -1.5B | 0 | -243M | -266M | -290M | -453M | -463M | -478M | -498M | -492M |
Dividend Payout Ratio % | - | - | 26.19% | 41.82% | - | - | 20.96% | 11.47% | 32.42% | - |
Debt Issuance (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -2M |
Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | 0 | -763M | -656M | 0 | -471M | -1.95B | -1.25B | -1.27B | -1.03B | -35M |
Other Financing | -10M | -224M | -86M | -172M | -334M | 425M | -401M | -1.39B | -722M | 403M |
Net Change in Cash | 644M▲ 0% | -1.35B▼ 310.1% | -218M▲ 83.9% | -31M▲ 85.8% | 915M▲ 3051.6% | -834M▼ 191.1% | 3.01B▲ 461.4% | -2.32B▼ 176.9% | -400M▲ 82.7% | 13M▲ 0% |
Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -68M |
Cash at Beginning | 843M | 2.05B | 693M | 475M | 444M | 1.36B | 525M | 3.54B | 1.22B | 816M |
Cash at End | 1.49B | 693M | 475M | 444M | 1.36B | 525M | 3.54B | 1.22B | 822M | 634M |
Free Cash Flow | 855M▲ 0% | 975M▲ 14.0% | 1.02B▲ 4.5% | 2.08B▲ 103.9% | -1.24B▼ 159.6% | -816M▲ 34.1% | 3.78B▲ 562.9% | -713M▼ 118.9% | 129M▲ 118.1% | 965M▲ 0% |
FCF Growth % | 152.71% | 14.04% | 4.51% | 103.93% | -159.62% | 34.14% | 562.87% | -118.88% | 118.09% | -60.92% |
FCF Margin % | 15.89% | 9.7% | 8.86% | 18.79% | -9.29% | -4.57% | 24.3% | -3.68% | 0.76% | 5.95% |
FCF / Net Income % | -336.61% | -1805.56% | 109.81% | 326.73% | 97.25% | 66.5% | 252.98% | -26.81% | 13.67% | 43.06% |
Vistra Corp. (VST) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | -3.93% | -0.76% | 11.73% | 7.79% | -15.3% | -18.58% | 29.16% | 48.77% | 17.66% | 43.14% |
EBITDA Margin | 18.51% | 29.39% | 30.17% | 31.27% | 7.41% | 25.97% | 37.19% | 45.72% | 25.25% | 20.34% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.95x | 3.65x | 3.17x | 2.74x | 9.80x | 2.78x | 1.94x | 1.83x | 4.57x | 5.83x |
Interest Coverage | 2.12x | 0.81x | 4.19x | 4.01x | -1.88x | -0.83x | 3.67x | 4.17x | 1.95x | - |
CapEx / Revenue | 1.15% | 1.17% | 14.93% | 11.38% | 7.75% | 7.29% | 10.78% | 27.23% | 23.22% | 4.74% |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | 26.19% | 41.82% | - | - | 20.96% | 11.47% | 32.42% | 13.39% |
Debt / Equity | 0.70x | 1.45x | 1.42x | 1.18x | 1.33x | 2.71x | 2.76x | 3.11x | 3.99x | 3.55x |
EPS Growth | -101.11% | 81.36% | 1790.91% | -30.11% | -301.54% | -24.43% | 209.82% | 95.53% | -68.43% | -5.35% |
Vistra Corp. (VST) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Vistra Corp. (VST) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Vistra Corp. (VST) reported $16.21B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 188% increase from $5.64B in 2012.
Vistra Corp. (VST) saw revenue decline by 12.4% over the past year.
Yes, Vistra Corp. (VST) is profitable, generating $2.24B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.6% net margin).
Yes, Vistra Corp. (VST) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.55%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Vistra Corp. (VST) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.7%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Vistra Corp. (VST) generated $965.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Vistra Corp. (VST) has a dividend payout ratio of 32%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.