Vistra (VST) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 15.1% for Q1 2026, down 2454.0% year-over-year from 0.64% in Q1 2025, and down 37.99% quarter-over-quarter from 24.35% in Q4 2025.
Vistra (VST) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra's Tax Rate history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.1% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 2454.0% year-over-year to 15.1%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.36% (up 286.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.94%, down 295.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 15.1%, down from 24.35% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 1000.0% in Q1 2024, with the low at 26.03% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 23.83% (2025), against an average of 76.54%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate surged 97968 bps in 2024, then tumbled 96036 bps in 2025.
- Vistra's Tax Rate stood at 26.19% in 2022, then slumped by 199 bps to 26.03% in 2023, then soared by 67 bps to 8.65% in 2024, then soared by 382 bps to 24.35% in 2025, then tumbled by 38 bps to 15.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VST's Tax Rate at 15.1% in Q1 2026, 24.35% in Q4 2025, and 23.83% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 46.81 Bn | 44.94 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 28.57% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 24.30 Bn | 24.14 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 23.68% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 14.61 Bn | 14.25 Bn | - | 28.68% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.31 Bn | 7.31 Bn | - | 6.10% |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.81 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 32.50% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.41 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 84.00 Mn | -31.82% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 334.66 Mn | 206.54 Mn | -5.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.57% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.57% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.65% |