Vistra (VST) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 5.6% in Q1 2026, down 56.91% quarter-over-quarter from 13.0% in Q4 2025, and up 990.0% on a YoY basis from 0.51% in Q1 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 was 5.6% for Q1 2026 at Vistra, down from 13.0% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 35.59% in Q2 2023 to a low of 97.86% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 6.2% across 5 years, with a median of 13.0% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin tumbled 10729 bps in 2022, then soared 13345 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 0.03% in 2022, then soared by 58601 bps to 15.17% in 2023, then soared by 51 bps to 22.86% in 2024, then sank by 43 bps to 13.0% in 2025, then tumbled by 57 bps to 5.6% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.6% (Q1 2026), 13.0% (Q4 2025), and 20.3% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 26.55% |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 34.07% |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 5.60% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -4.74% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 37.11% |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | -317.61% |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.55% |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.55% |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.43% |