Vistra (VST) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.23 for Q2 2026, down 5.39% on a QoQ basis from 0.25 in Q1 2026, and up 135.79% year-over-year from 0.1 in Q2 2025.
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Vistra (VST) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 8 years, with the latest figure at 0.23 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 135.79% year-over-year to 0.23 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.14, a 86.82% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.23, down 66.78% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.23 for Q2 2026 at Vistra, down from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 75.0 in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.65 in Q2 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 4.26, with a median of 0.1 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio surged 4547.89% in 2022, then tumbled 721.57% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 75.0 in 2022, then plunged by 99.76% to 0.18 in 2023, then jumped by 803.58% to 1.64 in 2024, then sank by 91.94% to 0.13 in 2025, then surged by 76.18% to 0.23 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.23 (Q2 2026), 0.25 (Q1 2026), and 0.13 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.18 Bn | 45.32 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.92 Bn | 28.60 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.01 |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 21.60 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.11 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.72 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 0.05 |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.71 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 0.17 |
| 7 | Oklo | 7.49 Bn | 7.49 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.63 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 332.00 Mn | 0.73 |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.98 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 68.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.64 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.00 |
| 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 |
API Access
Vistra FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "VST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();