Vistra (VST) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Vistra's (VST) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 15.1% in Q1 2026, down 2454.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate fell 2454.0% year-over-year to 15.1% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 19.36%, a 286.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.94%, down 295.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 15.1% in Q1 2026 per VST's latest filing, from 24.35% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 1000.0% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 26.03% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 23.83% (2025), against an average of 76.54%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate surged 97968 bps in 2024 and plunged 96036 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 26.19% in 2022, then sank by 199 bps to 26.03% in 2023, then jumped by 67 bps to 8.65% in 2024, then jumped by 382 bps to 24.35% in 2025, then slumped by 38 bps to 15.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VST Tax Rate figures stand at 15.1% (Q1 2026), 24.35% (Q4 2025), and 23.83% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 53.18 Bn | 51.48 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 15.10% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 28.62 Bn | 28.56 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -50.60% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.82 Bn | 15.79 Bn | - | 22.22% |
| 4 | Oklo | 7.05 Bn | 7.05 Bn | - | -10.55% |
| 5 | Transalta | 3.98 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
| 6 | Kenon Holdings | 3.61 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -30.00% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 264.62 Mn | 206.80 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20% |