Vistra (VST) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026)

Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $32.0 million in Q1 2026, up 3.23% quarter-over-quarter from $31.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 52.38% on a YoY basis from $21.0 million in Q1 2025.

Vistra (VST) Share-based Compensation (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vistra's Share-based Compensation history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $32.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 52.38% year-over-year to $32.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $124.0 million (up 24.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $113.0 million, up 13.0% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $32.0 million for Q1 2026 at Vistra, up from $31.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $36.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $14.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $22.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $21.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation soared 122.22% in 2022, then fell 21.88% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $15.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 6.67% to $14.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 71.43% to $24.0 million in 2024, then rose by 29.17% to $31.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 3.23% to $32.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $32.0 million (Q1 2026), $31.0 million (Q4 2025), and $36.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (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 5.00 Mn
3 Vistra 50.25 Bn 48.56 Bn 4.94 Bn 32.00 Mn
4 Nrg Energy 26.74 Bn 23.49 Bn 1.40 Bn 41.00 Mn
5 Talen Energy 16.64 Bn 16.60 Bn - -1.00 Mn
6 Oklo 9.89 Bn 9.89 Bn - 15.59 Mn
7 Digi Power X 420.60 Mn 363.72 Mn -801,636.00 1.35 Mn
8 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -
9 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -
10 Transalta - - 263.24 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 32.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 31.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 31.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 24.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 24.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 23.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 32.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 21.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 21.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 14.00 Mn