Vistra (VST) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted EBITDA Margin of 13.77% for Q2 2026, down 48.2% on a QoQ basis from 26.58% in Q1 2026, and up 165.0% year-over-year from 5.19% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Vistra (VST) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra has reported EBITDA Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 13.77% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin rose 165.0% year-over-year to 13.77% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 18.55%, a 525.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.75%, down 1295.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 13.77% for Q2 2026 at Vistra, down from 26.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 47.85% in Q3 2024, with the low at 84.51% in Q2 2022.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 14.06%, with a median of 14.85% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA Margin tumbled 10229 bps in 2022, then surged 11345 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 6.02% in 2022, then surged by 147 bps to 14.85% in 2023, then advanced by 0 bps to 14.86% in 2024, then slumped by 30 bps to 10.34% in 2025, then surged by 33 bps to 13.77% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 13.77% (Q2 2026), 26.58% (Q1 2026), and 10.34% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 50.90 Bn | 49.03 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 13.77% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 24.41 Bn | 24.25 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 15.61% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.67 Bn | 14.31 Bn | - | 2.14% |
| 4 | Transalta | 5.57 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 29.57% |
| 5 | Kenon Holdings | 3.60 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 84.00 Mn | 10.55% |
| 6 | Central Puerto | 2.11 Bn | -335.75 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Hallador Energy | 775.81 Mn | 746.83 Mn | 62.37 Mn | -12.47% |
| 8 | Net Power | 30.94 Mn | 30.94 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -84.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.29% |