Vistra (VST) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $316.0 million in Q1 2026, down 46.98% quarter-over-quarter from $596.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 286.98% on a YoY basis from $81.7 million in Q1 2025.

Vistra (VST) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vistra's Free Cash Flow history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $316.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 286.98% year-over-year to $316.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (down 26.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.3 billion, down 46.96% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $316.0 million for Q1 2026 at Vistra, down from $596.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of -$1.6 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $416.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $519.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow sank 742.15% in 2022, then soared 46600.0% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $1.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 46600.0% to $467.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 97.64% to $923.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 35.43% to $596.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 46.98% to $316.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $316.0 million (Q1 2026), $596.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Transalta 29,347,846.33 Bn 29,347,846.17 Bn 263.24 Mn 109.38 Mn
2 Kenon Holdings 3,754,999.92 Bn 3,755,000.22 Bn 48.00 Mn 108.00 Mn
3 Vistra 50.25 Bn 48.56 Bn 4.94 Bn 316.00 Mn
4 Nrg Energy 26.74 Bn 23.49 Bn 1.40 Bn -486.00 Mn
5 Talen Energy 16.64 Bn 16.60 Bn - 419.00 Mn
6 Oklo 9.89 Bn 9.89 Bn - -50.68 Mn
7 Digi Power X 420.60 Mn 363.72 Mn -801,636.00 -21.57 Mn
8 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn 109.38 Mn
9 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn 109.38 Mn
10 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn 109.38 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 316.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 316.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 596.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 596.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.01 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -118.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -118.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -169.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -169.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 923.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 923.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.02 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 698.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 698.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -153.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -153.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 467.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 467.00 Mn