Vistra (VST) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Vistra's (VST) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $263.0 million in Q1 2026, down 17.55% year-on-year from $319.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 99.24% quarter-over-quarter from $132.0 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses fell 17.55% year-over-year to $263.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $984.0 million, a 7.08% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, up 29.56% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses rose to $263.0 million in Q1 2026 per VST's latest filing, from $132.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $534.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $71.0 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $207.0 million (2023), against an average of $223.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses slumped 65.17% in 2023 and surged 141.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $534.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 65.17% to $186.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 10.22% to $167.0 million in 2024, then fell by 20.96% to $132.0 million in 2025, then surged by 99.24% to $263.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VST Interest Expenses figures stand at $263.0 million (Q1 2026), $132.0 million (Q4 2025), and $286.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.84 Bn | 51.14 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 263.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.17 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 285.00 Mn |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.71 Bn | 15.67 Bn | - | 119.00 Mn |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.13 Bn | 7.13 Bn | - | 279,000.00 |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 263.24 Mn | -59.79 Mn |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -31.00 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.61 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 263.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 263.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.00 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 | 319.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 319.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 167.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 167.00 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 | 214.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 214.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 186.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 186.00 Mn |