Vistra (VST) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted Gross Margin of 78.77% for Q2 2026, down 10.07% on a QoQ basis from 87.59% in Q1 2026, and down 399.0% year-over-year from 26.34% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Vistra (VST) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra has reported Gross Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 78.77% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 399.0% year-over-year to 78.77% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 84.75%, a 59.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 84.2%, down 179.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 78.77% for Q2 2026 at Vistra, down from 87.59% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 92.23% in Q3 2022, with the low at 72.61% in Q2 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 85.41%, with a median of 86.12% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin tumbled 1067 bps in 2022, then surged 1344 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 89.79% in 2022, then decreased by 4 bps to 86.19% in 2023, then dropped by 3 bps to 83.35% in 2024, then increased by 1 bps to 84.25% in 2025, then declined by 7 bps to 78.77% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 78.77% (Q2 2026), 87.59% (Q1 2026), and 84.25% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 50.14 Bn | 48.28 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 78.77% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 25.03 Bn | 24.86 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 26.88% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.18 Bn | 14.85 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Transalta | 5.57 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 88.91% |
| 5 | Kenon Holdings | 3.61 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 84.00 Mn | 22.16% |
| 6 | Central Puerto | 2.13 Bn | -270.93 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Hallador Energy | 782.59 Mn | 753.61 Mn | 62.37 Mn | 61.45% |
| 8 | Net Power | 76.44 Mn | 305.71 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 78.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 86.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 82.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 83.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 90.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 83.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 86.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 89.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 86.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 90.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 89.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 92.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 72.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 88.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 87.56% |