Vistra (VST) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) recorded Interest Expenses of $312 million in Q2 2026, up 3.0% from $303 million a year earlier and up 18.6% from the prior quarter.
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Vistra (VST) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Vistra's Interest Expenses came in at $1.13 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 1.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.18 billion, up 31.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Expenses has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Interest Expenses came in at $900 million in FY2024 (+21.6%), $740 million in FY2023 (+101.1%), $368 million in FY2022 (-4.2%) and $384 million in FY2021 (-39.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Expenses since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Expenses rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 30.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Expenses in the last five years was growth of 141.0% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 75.9% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $263 million (Q1 2026), $271 million (Q4 2025) and $286 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 106.51 Bn | 97.41 Bn | - | 283.00 Mn |
| 2 | Vistra | 54.68 Bn | 47.87 Bn | - | 312.00 Mn |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 33.19 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -903.61 Mn |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 22.64 Bn | 16.86 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 17.58 Bn | 15.14 Bn | - | 214.00 Mn |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.71 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 60.37 Mn |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 8.01 Bn | -17.15 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 37.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oklo | 5.62 Bn | -1.21 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.60 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 43.94 Mn |
| 10 | Transalta | 3.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 313.03 Mn | -60.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 263.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 319.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 157.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 332.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 241.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 290.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 143.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 207.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 182.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 109.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 96.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 124.00 Mn |
API Access
Vistra Interest Expenses 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=interest-expenses&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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=interest-expenses&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();