Vistra (VST) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) posted Tax Rate of 28.57% for Q2 2026, up 89.23% on a QoQ basis from 15.1% in Q1 2026, and up 971.0% year-over-year from 2.67% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Vistra (VST) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vistra has reported Tax Rate for 11 years, with the latest figure at 28.57% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 971.0% year-over-year to 28.57% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 20.83%, a 599.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.94%, down 295.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 28.57% for Q2 2026 at Vistra, up from 15.1% 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.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 73.87%, with a median of 24.05% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate jumped 97968 bps in 2024, then tumbled 96036 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 26.19% in 2022, then slumped by 199 bps to 26.03% in 2023, then surged by 67 bps to 8.65% in 2024, then surged by 382 bps to 24.35% in 2025, then climbed by 17 bps to 28.57% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 28.57% (Q2 2026), 15.1% (Q1 2026), and 24.35% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 50.14 Bn | 48.28 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 28.57% |
| 2 | Nrg Energy | 25.03 Bn | 24.86 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 23.68% |
| 3 | Talen Energy | 15.18 Bn | 14.85 Bn | - | 28.68% |
| 4 | Transalta | 5.57 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 313.03 Mn | 32.50% |
| 5 | Kenon Holdings | 3.61 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 84.00 Mn | -31.82% |
| 6 | Central Puerto | 2.13 Bn | -270.93 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Hallador Energy | 782.59 Mn | 753.61 Mn | 62.37 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Net Power | 76.44 Mn | 305.71 Mn | - | 0.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1,000.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 75.61% |