Vistra (VST) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Vistra's (VST) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $427.0 million in Q1 2026, up 9.21% year-on-year from $391.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.17% quarter-over-quarter from $460.0 million in Q4 2025.
Vistra (VST) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra's Operating Expenses history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $427.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 9.21% year-over-year to $427.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.8 billion, a 6.64% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.7 billion, up 7.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $427.0 million in Q1 2026 per VST's latest filing, from $460.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $464.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $280.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $357.0 million (2023), against an average of $366.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 30.7% in 2024 and declined 0.86% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $295.0 million in 2022, then increased by 20.34% to $355.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 30.7% to $464.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 0.86% to $460.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 7.17% to $427.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VST Operating Expenses figures stand at $427.0 million (Q1 2026), $460.0 million (Q4 2025), and $444.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 52.87 Bn | 51.16 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 427.00 Mn |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.41 Bn | 28.35 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.93 Bn |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.68 Bn | 15.65 Bn | - | 24.00 Mn |
| 4 | Oklo | 6.96 Bn | 6.96 Bn | - | 51.25 Mn |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.96 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 127.61 Mn |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.64 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -27.00 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 258.35 Mn | 200.54 Mn | -801,636.00 | 5.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 427.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 460.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 444.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 419.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 391.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 464.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 411.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 375.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 351.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 355.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 357.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 309.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 288.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 295.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 323.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 280.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 288.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 269.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 269.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 252.00 Mn |