Vistra (VST) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly Interest Expenses of $263.0 million in Q1 2026, down 2.95% quarter-over-quarter from $271.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 5160.0% on a YoY basis from $5.0 million in Q1 2025.
Vistra (VST) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra's Interest Expenses history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $263.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 5160.0% year-over-year to $263.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 52.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, up 31.0% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $263.0 million for Q1 2026 at Vistra, down from $271.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $332.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $5.0 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $178.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $182.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Interest Expenses sank 97.06% in 2025, then jumped 5160.0% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $182.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 59.34% to $290.0 million in 2023, then sank by 45.86% to $157.0 million in 2024, then soared by 72.61% to $271.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 2.95% to $263.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $263.0 million (Q1 2026), $271.0 million (Q4 2025), and $286.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | -59.79 Mn |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -31.00 Mn |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 263.00 Mn |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 285.00 Mn |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 119.00 Mn |
| 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 | -59.79 Mn |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | -59.79 Mn |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | -59.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 263.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 263.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 157.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 332.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 332.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 241.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 241.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 290.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 290.00 Mn |