Vistra (VST) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Vistra's Free Cash Flow was $334 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$118 million a year earlier and up 5.7% from the prior quarter.
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Vistra (VST) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Vistra's Free Cash Flow was $2.26 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 36.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.32 billion, down 47.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $2.49 billion in FY2024 (-34.2%), $3.78 billion in FY2023, -$816 million in FY2022 and -$1.24 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$1.55 billion (Q2 2022) and $1.22 billion (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in 1 of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 11.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 336.2%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 97.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, VST's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $316 million (Q1 2026), $596 million (Q4 2025) and $1.01 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 106.51 Bn | 97.41 Bn | - | -118.00 Mn |
| 2 | Vistra | 54.68 Bn | 47.87 Bn | - | 334.00 Mn |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 33.19 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1,539.52 |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 22.64 Bn | 16.86 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 779.00 Mn |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 17.58 Bn | 15.14 Bn | - | -573.00 Mn |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.71 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 117.49 Mn | -639.01 Mn |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 8.01 Bn | -17.15 Bn | 927.00 Mn | -800.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oklo | 5.62 Bn | -1.21 Bn | - | -141.68 Mn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.60 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 68.70 Mn | -87.40 Mn |
| 10 | Transalta | 3.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 77.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 334.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 316.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 596.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -118.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -169.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 923.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 698.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 467.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 951.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 519.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 218.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 320.00 Mn |
API Access
Vistra Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();