Vistra (VST) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $427.0 million in Q1 2026, down 7.17% quarter-over-quarter from $460.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 46.02% on a YoY basis from $791.0 million in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 46.02% year-over-year to $427.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (down 38.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.7 billion, up 6.99% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $427.0 million for Q1 2026 at Vistra, down from $460.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $832.0 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $419.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $620.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $641.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses grew 20.23% in 2024, then plunged 46.63% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $626.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 13.42% to $710.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 34.51% to $465.0 million in 2024, then declined by 1.08% to $460.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 7.17% to $427.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $427.0 million (Q1 2026), $460.0 million (Q4 2025), and $444.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 131.99 Mn |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -27.00 Mn |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 427.00 Mn |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.93 Bn |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 101.00 Mn |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | 51.25 Mn |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | 5.14 Mn |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 131.99 Mn |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 131.99 Mn |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 131.99 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 | 791.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 465.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 832.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 766.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 718.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 710.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 692.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 641.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 611.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 626.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 661.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 621.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 666.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 600.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 667.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 646.00 Mn |