Vistra (VST) Return on Equity [ROE] (2017 - 2026)
Vistra's Return on Equity [ROE] was 39.97% in Q2 2026, down 9.36 percentage points from 49.33% a year earlier and down 1.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Vistra (VST) Return on Equity [ROE] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Vistra came in at 17.66%, down 33.92 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +10.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 51.57% in FY2024 (+22.43 pp), 29.14% in FY2023 (+47.46 pp), -18.32% in FY2022 (-3.14 pp) and -15.18% in FY2021 (-22.83 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between -33.42% (Q3 2021) and 50.95% (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.79 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 50.55 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2021 (a drop of 44.17 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, VST's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 41.81% (Q1 2026), 18.27% (Q4 2025) and 23.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.48 Bn | 39.68 Bn | - | 39.97% |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.09 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 12.13% |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 20.12 Bn | 14.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 17.45% |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.98 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - | -13.64% |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.17 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 5.01% |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.57 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 927.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Oklo | 6.85 Bn | 6.85 Bn | - | -5.17% |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.33 Bn | 8.89 Bn | - | -3.23% |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.63 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 4.72% |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 3.86 Bn | - | 7.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -23.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -14.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -17.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -33.42% |
API Access
Vistra Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();