Vistra (VST) Return on Assets [ROA] (2017 - 2026)
Vistra's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 5.29% for Q2 2026, down 0.96 percentage points from 6.25% a year earlier and down 0.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Vistra (VST) Return on Assets [ROA] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Vistra's Return on Assets [ROA] was 2.38%, down 5.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -0.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 7.95% in FY2024 (+3.41 pp), 4.54% in FY2023 (+8.41 pp), -3.87% in FY2022 (+0.73 pp) and -4.61% in FY2021 (-7.01 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] is -7.10% (Q3 2021) to 7.43% (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 8.16 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a drop of 10.52 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows VST's Return on Assets [ROA] at 5.41% (Q1 2026), 2.37% (Q4 2025) and 3.15% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.48 Bn | 39.68 Bn | - | 5.29% |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.09 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 5.30% |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.12 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 2.12% |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.98 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - | -1.42% |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.17 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 1.24% |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.57 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 0.47% |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.85 Bn | 6.85 Bn | - | -5.04% |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.89 Bn | - | -1.05% |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.63 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 1.89% |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.86 Bn | - | 1.06% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.10% |
Vistra Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();