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Vistra Vistra Corp. Common Stock

VST · Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers
Bottom 11% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 11% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Vistra scores 38/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 11% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (70/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Business 70
Weakest
Financial 17
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 46.4b#246 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.93P/E21×✓ vs sector median 21.3×P/B8.5×✗ vs sector median 2.1×Div yield1%Bottom 31% in the S&P 50052w range · 9% of range132.66196.80
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #22 of 31 in Utilities by score

#1Edison International61#20Alliant Energy39#21CenterPoint Energy38
#22Vistra38
#23Pinnacle West Capital37#24American Water Works35

One-Minute Summary

Why Vistra scores 38

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

70
Why 70?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Return on Equity (ROE)40%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+9%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth+14%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin12%OkayQuarterly Momentum+4%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +48.6%Equity ↑ +3.3%ROE % 40.5%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.5b2.7b944m2.2b5.3b5.6b5.1b5.5b202320242025TTM28.1%47.7%18.5%40.5%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +30%Net Profit ↑ +48.6%Net Margin % 11.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
14.8b17.2b17.7b19.2b1.5b2.7b944m2.2b202320242025TTM10.1%15.4%5.3%11.6%

Sales grew about 30% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 48.6% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -36.1%Net Profit ↓ -83.4%Net Margin % 7.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
6.3b4.0b3.9b4.3b5.0b4.6b5.6b4.0b1.8b490m-268m327m652m233m1.0b305mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2629.2%12.1%-6.8%7.7%13.1%5.1%18.2%7.6%
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Sales fell about 36.1% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity3.6×WeakCurrent Ratio1×WeakInterest Coverage3.9×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +35.6%Equity ↑ +3.3%D/E 3.6×
Total DebtEquityD/E
14.7b17.0b20.1b19.9b5.3b5.6b5.1b5.5b202320242025TTM2.8×3.1×3.9×3.6×

Borrowings grew about 35.6% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -11.7%Current Liabilities ↑ +7.5%Current Ratio 1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
11.6b8.1b9.2b10.3b9.8b8.4b11.8b10.6b202320242025TTM1.2×1×0.8×1×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 23%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -6.1%Free CF ↓ -40.3%
Operating CFFree CF
5.5b4.6b4.1b5.1b3.8b2.5b1.3b2.3b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -87.5%Short-Term Debt ↓ -4.8%Total Debt ↑ +35.6%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
3.5b1.2b785m435m2.3b1.6b4.2b2.2b14.7b17.0b20.1b19.9b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +24.6%Yield % 0.7%
DPS (cents)Yield %
1717.718.419.820.420.62222.222.522.622.772.482.187.590.220222023202420253.3%3%1%0.7%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio21×WeakP/B Ratio8.5×WeakPEG Ratio1.5Okay
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 189.90US$ 162.94US$ 135.99Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 26.1% over the past year.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0) = 6 of 12 points → 50
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+2.9 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+0.6%OkayQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +30%Inventory ↑ +40.7%Inv. % of Rev. 5.4%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
14.8b17.2b17.7b19.2b740m970m1.0b1.0b202320242025TTM5%5.6%5.7%5.4%
Ranks #22 of 31 in Utilities by score

Sector peers

#1Edison International61#20Alliant Energy39#21CenterPoint Energy38
#22Vistra (you)38
#23Pinnacle West Capital37#24American Water Works35

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026US$ 19.2bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 2.3bUS$ -2.9bUS$ 435.0mUS$ 19.9bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 5.5bUS$ 10.3bUS$ 10.6bUS$ 42.6bUS$ 37.1bUS$ 1.0b-40%12%3.6×1.0×3.9×23%---
2025US$ 17.7bUS$ 944.0mUS$ 4.1bUS$ 1.3bUS$ -2.8bUS$ 785.0mUS$ 20.1bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 9.2bUS$ 11.8bUS$ 41.5bUS$ 36.4bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 90.2m19%5%3.9×0.8×2.1×53%1%58.9×10.9×
2024US$ 17.2bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 2.5bUS$ -2.1bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 17.0bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 5.6bUS$ 8.1bUS$ 8.4bUS$ 37.8bUS$ 32.2bUS$ 970.0mUS$ 87.5m48%15%3.1×1.0×5.0×18%1%20.5×9.8×
2023US$ 14.8bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 5.5bUS$ 3.8bUS$ -1.7bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 14.7bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 11.6bUS$ 9.8bUS$ 33.0bUS$ 27.6bUS$ 740.0mUS$ 82.1m28%10%2.8×1.2×4.2×31%2%8.9×2.5×