Vistra (VST) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Vistra's (VST) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 21.49% in Q1 2026, up 3278.0% year-on-year from 0.64% in Q1 2025, and up 219.83% quarter-over-quarter from 6.72% in Q4 2025.
Vistra (VST) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra's EBT Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.49% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin rose 3278.0% year-over-year to 21.49% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 14.29%, a 242.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 6.33%, down 1380.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin advanced to 21.49% in Q1 2026 per VST's latest filing, from 6.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 38.04% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 111.08% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 11.17% (2024), against an average of 2.66%.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin tumbled 10796 bps in 2022 and soared 12987 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 8.68% in 2022, then surged by 45 bps to 4.74% in 2023, then soared by 336 bps to 11.17% in 2024, then plunged by 40 bps to 6.72% in 2025, then jumped by 220 bps to 21.49% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VST EBT Margin figures stand at 21.49% (Q1 2026), 6.72% (Q4 2025), and 17.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 21.49% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.81% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | 7.17% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 4.07% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 6.31% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | -87.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -111.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.12% |