Vistra (VST) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 5.6% for Q1 2026, up 990.0% year-over-year from 0.51% in Q1 2025, and down 56.91% quarter-over-quarter from 13.0% in Q4 2025.
Vistra (VST) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra's FCF Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.6% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 990.0% year-over-year to 5.6%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.27% (down 437.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.43%, down 700.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.6%, down from 13.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 35.59% in Q2 2023, with the low at 97.86% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 13.0% (2025), against an average of 6.2%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin slumped 10729 bps in 2022, then surged 13345 bps in 2023.
- Vistra's FCF Margin stood at 0.03% in 2022, then surged by 58601 bps to 15.17% in 2023, then surged by 51 bps to 22.86% in 2024, then plunged by 43 bps to 13.0% in 2025, then slumped by 57 bps to 5.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VST's FCF Margin at 5.6% in Q1 2026, 13.0% in Q4 2025, and 20.3% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.81 Bn | 44.94 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 8.31% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 24.30 Bn | 24.14 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 10.41% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.61 Bn | 14.25 Bn | - | -76.71% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.31 Bn | 7.31 Bn | - | -11,709.34% |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.81 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 14.37% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.41 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 84.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 334.66 Mn | 206.54 Mn | -5.52 Mn | -1,287.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -97.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.70% |