Vistra Corp. is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the US. It owns 44 gigawatts of generation capacity, including natural gas (27 GW), nuclear (6.5 GW), coal (8.7 GW), and solar and battery storage (1.3 GW).
It is a $54.1B utility company. Revenue grew 3.8% over the last year, it keeps 12¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~7.5 years of free cash flow. It trades at 24.4× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- vistracorp.com
- Location
- Irving, TX
- Employees
- 6 390
- Sector
- Utilities
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation57
- P/E vs own history62th pct · 5/25
- FCF yield4.2% · 12/25
- P/S2.9x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA13.6x · 20/25
Growth65
- Revenue CAGR10.1% · 20/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y16.1% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth76.8% · 25/25
Profitability70
- ROIC4.3% · 5/25
- ROE41.5% · 25/25
- Net margin11.6% · 20/25
- Operating margin19.1% · 20/25
Health21
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio0.97 · 6/25
- Interest coverage2.0x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 41% · 5/25
Quality66
- Piotroski F4/9 · 10/25
- Beneish M-2.62 · 25/25
- FCF conversion102% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 23.9% · 6/25
Moat10
- ROIC >12% years2/9 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross marginn/a · 0/25
- FCF-positive years7/9 yrs · 10/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -10.5% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- Q3 2026Insiders3 open-market insider purchases~9K shares bought by insiders
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$2.66B net income
- FY2019FinancialTurned profitable$928M net income after a loss year
- FY2019FinancialRevenue crossed $10B$11.8B for the year
- FY2017FinancialRevenue already above $1B$5.43B in first reported year
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
No standout strengths in the available data.
Watch-outs
- Loss-making in 4 of the recent years
- Net debt equals ~7.5 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+3.8% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$2.22B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+16.1% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.25B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~7.5y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$54.1B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-29.6% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it5/9 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 16/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.92%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 24.4
Peer comparisonVistra Corp. vs 6 largest utilities peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VST this company | $54.1B | 24.4 | +3.8% | 11.6% | Strained |
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. | $161.3B | 17.4 | +10.8% | 32.4% | Strained |
| CEG Constellation Energy Corporation | $105.8B | 30.5 | +26.0% | 11.1% | Strained |
| SO The Southern Company | $99.1B | 21.3 | +6.4% | 15.4% | Strained |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation | $90.9B | 17.3 | +6.3% | 15.8% | Strained |
| WMB Williams Companies Inc. | $89.2B | 29.0 | +8.7% | 25.2% | Strained |
| KMI Kinder Morgan, Inc. | $72.4B | 20.9 | +12.5% | 19.3% | Strained |
Head-to-head: VST vs NEE · VST vs CEG · VST vs SO
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2017–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/VST
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Deeper analysis of VST on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $161.10 · market cap $54.1B.