Vistra (VST) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of $159.0 million in Q1 2026, up 133.82% quarter-over-quarter from $68.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 185.95% on a YoY basis from $55.6 million in Q1 2025.
Vistra (VST) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra's Deferred Taxes history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $159.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 185.95% year-over-year to $159.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $480.0 million (up 7.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $136.0 million, down 77.59% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $159.0 million for Q1 2026 at Vistra, up from $68.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $551.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$417.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged $58.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $68.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Deferred Taxes soared 420.51% in 2022, then tumbled 704.35% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at -$61.0 million in 2022, then surged by 132.79% to $20.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 395.0% to -$59.0 million in 2024, then surged by 215.25% to $68.0 million in 2025, then surged by 133.82% to $159.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $159.0 million (Q1 2026), $68.0 million (Q4 2025), and $196.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | -4.38 Mn |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 159.00 Mn |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | -4.38 Mn |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | -4.38 Mn |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | -4.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 68.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 196.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -185.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -59.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 551.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 138.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 109.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 181.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -61.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 203.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -417.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -102.00 Mn |