Vistra Corp. (VST): financials, SEC filings and peers
Vistra Corp. (VST) is an electric utilities company in the Utilities sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Irving, Texas.
It was founded in 2016 and joined the S&P 500 on May 8, 2024.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Electric Services”.
Vistra Corp. at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $19.2B
- Revenue growth
- +3.8%
- Operating margin
- 18.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.2B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $2.3B
- Cash
- $435M
- Debt
- $19.6B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $5.92
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 10, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, Vistra Corp. reported revenue of $19.2 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+3.8%).
Its operating margin was 18.5%: for every $100 of sales, about $19 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.2 billion (11.6% of revenue), 7.1% lower than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $5.1 billion and capital spending $2.9 billion, leaving free cash flow of $2.3 billion (11.7% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $435 million in cash and $19.6 billion in debt, a net debt position of $19.2 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.8% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $11.4 billion in fiscal 2020 to $17.7 billion in fiscal 2025, about 9.2% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin narrowed from 13.3% to 10.7% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was negative in 2 of the last 6 fiscal years.
- Vistra Corp. reported a net loss in 2 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.1B | $13.7B | $14.8B | $17.2B | $17.7B |
| Revenue growth | 5.5% | 13.7% | 7.7% | 16.5% | 3.0% |
| Operating margin | -12.5% | -8.6% | 18.0% | 23.7% | 10.7% |
| Net income | −$1.3B | −$1.2B | $1.5B | $2.7B | $944M |
| Free cash flow | −$1.2B | −$816M | $3.8B | $2.5B | $1.3B |
| Diluted EPS | $-2.69 | $-3.26 | $3.58 | $7.00 | $2.18 |
Fiscal years as reported in Vistra Corp.’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 24, 2026 — Material agreement; Other event
- 10-Q filed August 10, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 7, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed July 16, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed July 14, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed June 30, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 10-Q filed May 8, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed May 7, 2026 — Earnings results
Companies like Vistra Corp.
Other S&P 500 companies in Electric Utilities:
- AEPAmerican Electric PowerColumbus, Ohio
- CEGConstellation EnergyBaltimore, Maryland
- DUKDuke EnergyCharlotte, North Carolina
- EIXEdison InternationalRosemead, California
- ESEversource EnergyHartford, Connecticut
- ETREntergyNew Orleans, Louisiana
- EVRGEvergyKansas City, Missouri
- EXCExelonChicago, Illinois
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Questions about Vistra Corp.
Is Vistra Corp.'s revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $19.2 billion, up 3.8% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Vistra Corp. profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.2 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 11.6%.
Does Vistra Corp. have more cash or more debt?
At June 30, 2026 it had $435 million in cash and $19.6 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Vistra Corp. last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 10, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Vistra Corp.?
In the S&P 500, Vistra Corp. is grouped in Electric Utilities within the Utilities sector. American Electric Power (AEP), Constellation Energy (CEG), Duke Energy (DUK), Edison International (EIX), Eversource Energy (ES) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Vistra Corp.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.