Vistra (VST) Return on Sales [ROS] (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 26.88% in Q3 2026, up 6.02 percentage points from 20.86% a year earlier and up 13.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Vistra (VST) Return on Sales [ROS] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Vistra's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 20.56% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 8.74 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 10.75%, down 12.95 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -2.53 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 23.69% in FY2024 (+5.69 pp), 18.01% in FY2023 (+26.58 pp), -8.57% in FY2022 (+3.97 pp) and -12.54% in FY2021 (-25.82 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.16 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 124.51 percentage points in Q2 2023, against a drop of 108.40 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 13.77% (Q2 2026), 26.58% (Q1 2026) and 10.34% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 98.63 Bn | 93.22 Bn | - | 26.09% |
| 2 | Vistra | 44.52 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 26.88% |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 24.30 Bn | 11.28 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 41.22% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 20.38 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 11.45% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 17.79 Bn | 15.53 Bn | - | 19.22% |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.73 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 124.81 Mn | 48.83% |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.94 Bn | -20.71 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 14.84% |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 7.36 Bn | 9.95 Bn | - | 25.86% |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.56 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 77.38 Mn | 16.45% |
| 10 | Oklo | 4.67 Bn | -3.73 Bn | 772,000.00 | -3,816.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 26.88% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -105.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.74% |
API Access
Vistra Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=VST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();