Vistra (VST) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Vistra (VST) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 15.1% in Q1 2026, down 37.99% quarter-over-quarter from 24.35% in Q4 2025, and down 2454.0% on a YoY basis from 0.64% in Q1 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 was 15.1% for Q1 2026 at Vistra, down from 24.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 1000.0% in Q1 2024 to a low of 26.03% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 76.54% across 5 years, with a median of 23.83% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate soared 97968 bps in 2024, then plunged 96036 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 26.19% in 2022, then tumbled 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 plunged by 38 bps to 15.1% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 15.1% (Q1 2026), 24.35% (Q4 2025), and 23.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transalta | 29,347,846.33 Bn | 29,347,846.17 Bn | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
| 2 | Kenon Holdings | 3,754,999.92 Bn | 3,755,000.22 Bn | 48.00 Mn | -30.00% |
| 3 | Vistra | 50.25 Bn | 48.56 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 15.10% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 26.74 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -50.60% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 16.64 Bn | 16.60 Bn | - | 22.22% |
| 6 | Oklo | 9.89 Bn | 9.89 Bn | - | -10.55% |
| 7 | Digi Power X | 420.60 Mn | 363.72 Mn | -801,636.00 | - |
| 8 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
| 9 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
| 10 | Transalta | - | - | 263.24 Mn | 26.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1,000.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1,000.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.03% |