Vistra (VST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2017 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.35% for Q2 2026, down 1.11 percentage points from 12.46% a year earlier but up 0.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Vistra (VST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Vistra's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 6.84%, down 8.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +0.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Vistra's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.15% in FY2024 (+3.61 pp), 11.54% in FY2023 (+17.17 pp), -5.63% in FY2022 (+1.38 pp) and -7.01% in FY2021 (-13.65 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of -11.32% in Q3 2021 to a high of 13.88% in Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.14 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 16.71 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a drop of 19.21 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 11.24% (Q1 2026), 6.81% (Q4 2025) and 6.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 91.41 Bn | 82.66 Bn | - | 5.44% |
| 2 | Vistra | 47.03 Bn | 40.22 Bn | - | 11.35% |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 30.66 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 30.91% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 20.02 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 6.71% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 15.36 Bn | 12.95 Bn | - | 0.75% |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.80 Bn | 5.72 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 3.53% |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.72 Bn | 29.09 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 3.58% |
| 8 | Oklo | 6.64 Bn | 6.64 Bn | - | -7.31% |
| 9 | Clearway Energy | 6.34 Bn | 8.91 Bn | - | 1.32% |
| 10 | Ormat Technologies | 5.71 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 3.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.35% |
| 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% |
API Access
Vistra Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();