Vistra (VST) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)

Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.24 in Q1 2026, down 23.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.32 in Q4 2025, and up 296.1% on a YoY basis from 0.06 in Q1 2025.

Vistra (VST) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vistra's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.24 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 296.1% year-over-year to 0.24; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.24 (down 69.81% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.23, up 89.16% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio was 0.24 for Q1 2026 at Vistra, down from 0.32 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.89 in Q4 2024 to a low of 76.0 in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 4.32 across 5 years, with a median of 0.08 in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for FCF Payout Ratio was 980.64% in 2022; the steepest drop was 4809.86% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 76.0 in 2022, then surged by 100.67% to 0.51 in 2023, then surged by 271.82% to 1.89 in 2024, then sank by 83.09% to 0.32 in 2025, then retreated by 23.96% to 0.24 in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.24 (Q1 2026), 0.32 (Q4 2025), and 0.08 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Transalta 29,347,846.33 Bn 29,347,846.17 Bn 263.24 Mn -0.01
2 Kenon Holdings 3,754,999.92 Bn 3,755,000.22 Bn 48.00 Mn -
3 Vistra 50.25 Bn 48.56 Bn 4.94 Bn 0.24
4 Nrg Energy 26.74 Bn 23.49 Bn 1.40 Bn -0.28
5 Talen Energy 16.64 Bn 16.60 Bn - -
6 Oklo 9.89 Bn 9.89 Bn - -
7 Digi Power X 420.60 Mn 363.72 Mn -801,636.00 -
8 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -0.01
9 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -0.01
10 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -0.01

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.24
Dec 31, 2025 0.32
Sep 30, 2025 0.08
Jun 30, 2025 -0.65
Mar 31, 2025 -0.12
Dec 31, 2024 1.89
Sep 30, 2024 0.07
Jun 30, 2024 0.11
Mar 31, 2024 -0.50
Dec 31, 2023 0.51
Sep 30, 2023 0.06
Jun 30, 2023 0.07
Mar 31, 2023 0.08
Dec 31, 2022 -76.00
Sep 30, 2022 0.14
Jun 30, 2022 -0.05
Mar 31, 2022 0.35
Dec 31, 2021 1.61
Sep 30, 2021 0.23
Jun 30, 2021 0.30