Vistra VST
NYSE VST
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Vistra (VST) posted Share-based Compensation of $69.0 million for Q1 2026, up 122.58% on a QoQ basis from $31.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 38.0% year-over-year from $50.0 million in Q1 2025.

Analysis

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

Vistra has reported Share-based Compensation for 10 years, with the latest figure at $69.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 38.0% year-over-year to $69.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $132.0 million, a 78.47% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $113.0 million, down 81.66% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $69.0 million for Q1 2026 at Vistra, up from $31.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $540.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$147.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $48.6 million, with a median of $21.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation tumbled 1080.0% in 2023, then jumped 467.35% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $15.0 million in 2022, then sank by 1080.0% to -$147.0 million in 2023, then surged by 467.35% to $540.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 94.26% to $31.0 million in 2025, then surged by 122.58% to $69.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $69.0 million (Q1 2026), $31.0 million (Q4 2025), and $32.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Vistra 50.90 Bn 49.03 Bn 3.16 Bn -
2 Nrg Energy 24.41 Bn 24.25 Bn 2.01 Bn 20.00 Mn
3 Talen Energy 14.67 Bn 14.31 Bn - 159.00 Mn
4 Transalta 5.57 Bn 5.28 Bn 313.03 Mn -
5 Kenon Holdings 3.60 Bn 1.85 Bn 84.00 Mn 10.00 Mn
6 Central Puerto 2.11 Bn -335.75 Bn - -
7 Hallador Energy 775.81 Mn 746.83 Mn 62.37 Mn 1.78 Mn
8 Net Power 30.94 Mn 30.94 Mn - 1.98 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 69.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 31.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 50.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 540.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 32.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 21.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -147.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 20.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 21.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 22.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 14.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 20.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 11.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 11.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 9.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 16.00 Mn