Vistra (VST) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted Retained Earnings of $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 19.16% on a QoQ basis from $903.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 267.6% year-over-year from $292.7 million in Q2 2025.
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Vistra (VST) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra has reported Retained Earnings for 11 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 267.6% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 267.6% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.0 million, up 103.74% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $1.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Vistra, up from $903.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at -$3.8 billion in Q2 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$1.7 billion, with a median of -$2.3 billion recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Retained Earnings sank 85.49% in 2022, then surged 267.6% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$3.6 billion in 2022, then climbed by 28.27% to -$2.6 billion in 2023, then surged by 82.63% to -$454.0 million in 2024, then soared by 103.74% to $17.0 million in 2025, then surged by 6229.41% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q2 2026), $903.0 million (Q1 2026), and $17.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.18 Bn | 45.32 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.92 Bn | 28.60 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -1.01 Bn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 21.60 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.11 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - | 2.53 Bn |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.72 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 100.11 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.71 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 927.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Oklo | 7.49 Bn | 7.49 Bn | - | 3.60 Bn |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.63 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 332.00 Mn | 1.73 Bn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.98 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 965.78 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - | -408.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 903.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -107.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -642.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -835.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -454.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -759.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.62 Bn |
API Access
Vistra Retained Earnings API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();