Vistra (VST) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted Deferred Taxes of $96 million for Q2 2026, up 68.4% from $57 million a year earlier but down 39.6% from the prior quarter.
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Vistra (VST) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at Vistra was $519 million, up 42.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $136 million, down 77.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Deferred Taxes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Vistra's Deferred Taxes was $607 million in FY2024 (+32.8%), $457 million in FY2023, -$359 million in FY2022 and -$475 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has run from a low of -$417 million in Q2 2022 to a high of $551 million in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Deferred Taxes increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 55.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Deferred Taxes in the past five years was Q3 2022, with growth of 420.5%; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a decline of 79.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was $159 million (Q1 2026), $68 million (Q4 2025) and $196 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.31 Bn | 40.51 Bn | - | 96.00 Mn |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 29.53 Bn | 16.46 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 96.37 Mn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.44 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 15.08 Bn | 12.66 Bn | - | -39.00 Mn |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.24 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 117.49 Mn | -39.01 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.56 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn | -41.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.87 Bn | 6.87 Bn | - | 2,000.00 |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.90 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.62 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 68.70 Mn | -10.28 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.87 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Vistra Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "VST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();