Vistra (VST) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted Deferred Taxes of $334 million for Q3 2026, up 70.4% from $196 million a year earlier and up 247.9% from the prior quarter.
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Vistra (VST) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at Vistra was $657 million; 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.
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Deferred Taxes since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Deferred Taxes increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 3.9%.
- 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 2025, with a decline of 64.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was $96 million (Q2 2026), $159 million (Q1 2026) and $68 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 98.63 Bn | 93.22 Bn | - | 192.00 Mn |
| 2 | Vistra | 44.52 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 334.00 Mn |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 24.30 Bn | 11.28 Bn | 2.59 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 20.38 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 17.79 Bn | 15.53 Bn | - | 48.00 Mn |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.73 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 124.81 Mn | - |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.94 Bn | -20.71 Bn | 23.00 Mn | -84.00 Mn |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 7.36 Bn | 9.95 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.56 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 77.38 Mn | -17.14 Mn |
| 10 | Oklo | 4.67 Bn | -3.73 Bn | 772,000.00 | 42,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 334.00 Mn |
| 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 |
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();