Vistra (VST) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted Interest Expenses of $312.0 million for Q2 2026, up 18.63% on a QoQ basis from $263.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 2.97% year-over-year from $303.0 million in Q2 2025.
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Vistra (VST) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra has reported Interest Expenses for 11 years, with the latest figure at $312.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 2.97% year-over-year to $312.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 1.89% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, up 31.0% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $312.0 million for Q2 2026 at Vistra, up from $263.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $332.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $7.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $209.1 million, with a median of $224.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Expenses slumped 75.86% in 2022, then surged 2857.14% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $182.0 million in 2022, then surged by 59.34% to $290.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 45.86% to $157.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 72.61% to $271.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 15.13% to $312.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $312.0 million (Q2 2026), $263.0 million (Q1 2026), and $271.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.18 Bn | 45.32 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 312.00 Mn |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.92 Bn | 28.60 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -903.61 Mn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 21.60 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.11 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - | 214.00 Mn |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.72 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 117.49 Mn | -60.37 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.71 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 927.00 Mn | -658.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 7.49 Bn | 7.49 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.63 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 332.00 Mn | 105.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.98 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 43.94 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | 45.76 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();