Vistra (VST) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.24% in Q1 2026, up 64.9% quarter-over-quarter from 6.81% in Q4 2025, and down 248.0% on a YoY basis from 7.59% in Q1 2025.
Vistra (VST) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra's Return on Capital Employed history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.24% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 248.0% year-over-year to 11.24%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.24% (down 248.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.84%, down 831.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 11.24% for Q1 2026 at Vistra, up from 6.81% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.88% in Q4 2024 to a low of 4.97% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.87% across 5 years, with a median of 6.85% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 1671 bps in 2023, then slumped 707 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 4.97% in 2022, then jumped by 336 bps to 11.74% in 2023, then gained by 18 bps to 13.88% in 2024, then tumbled by 51 bps to 6.81% in 2025, then surged by 65 bps to 11.24% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.24% (Q1 2026), 6.81% (Q4 2025), and 6.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | - |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 11.24% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 4.57% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 2.32% |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | -8.31% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | -27.71% |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | - |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.33% |