Vistra (VST) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted Deferred Taxes of $96.0 million for Q2 2026, down 39.62% on a QoQ basis from $159.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 68.42% year-over-year from $57.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Vistra (VST) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra has reported Deferred Taxes for 11 years, with the latest figure at $96.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes rose 68.42% year-over-year to $96.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $519.0 million, a 42.58% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $136.0 million, down 77.59% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $96.0 million for Q2 2026 at Vistra, down from $159.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $551.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$417.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is $60.9 million, with a median of $82.0 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Deferred Taxes jumped 420.51% in 2022, then slumped 704.35% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$61.0 million in 2022, then soared by 132.79% to $20.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 395.0% to -$59.0 million in 2024, then soared by 215.25% to $68.0 million in 2025, then surged by 41.18% to $96.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $96.0 million (Q2 2026), $159.0 million (Q1 2026), and $68.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 49.93 Bn | 48.06 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 96.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 23.77 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.38 Bn | 14.02 Bn | - | -39.00 Mn |
| 4 | Transalta | 5.57 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 1.45 Mn |
| 5 | Kenon Holdings | 3.44 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 84.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Central Puerto | 2.15 Bn | -335.71 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Hallador Energy | 759.78 Mn | 730.80 Mn | 62.37 Mn | -1.16 Mn |
| 8 | Net Power | 29.39 Mn | 29.39 Mn | - | - |
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 |