Vistra Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Vistra has a total shareholder equity of $5.6B and total debt of $17.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 305.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $37.8B and $32.2B respectively. Vistra's EBIT is $4.1B making its interest coverage ratio 5.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.2B.
Key information
305.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$17.08b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 5.3x |
| Cash | US$1.22b |
| Equity | US$5.58b |
| Total liabilities | US$32.19b |
| Total assets | US$37.77b |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
It's Down 35% But Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Mar 11
Vistra: Stay Long, Key Drivers Intact
Feb 28Vistra Stands To Benefit From The Energy State Of Emergency
Feb 11Vistra: DeepSeek Sparks Undue AI Selling (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 27Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) 32% Share Price Surge
Jan 22Here's Why We Think Vistra (NYSE:VST) Is Well Worth Watching
Dec 28Power Play: Why Vistra Is My Favorite Utility Star
Dec 23Vistra: Too Much Hype Priced In
Nov 22Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 33% Price Jump
Nov 22What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?
Nov 15Vistra: The Nuclear Hype Is Getting Out Of Hand (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 23Nuclear News - Vistra, Constellation Energy, Denison Mines
Oct 09Broken Equilibrium: How Vistra Is Growing Like A Startup
Oct 01Are Investors Undervaluing Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) By 42%?
Oct 01Vistra Energy Goes Nuclear
Sep 23Cheap Vistra Stock Is Poised To Exploit Multiple, Strong Trends
Sep 17What You Can Learn From Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) P/E
Sep 10Vistra Corp.: Essential Holding For Your Growth Portfolio
Aug 14Vistra Corp: Mismatch Of Demand, Supply Promises Bright Future
Jul 14What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?
Jul 13Vistra: This Sector Outperformer Looks Undervalued At This Price
Jun 13Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 45% Price Jump
May 25Here's What To Make Of Vistra's (NYSE:VST) Decelerating Rates Of Return
May 21Third Point - Vistra: In A Pole Position To Capitalize On Trends
May 02Vistra Adds Vital Nuclear Power Capacity
Apr 22Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VST's short term assets ($8.1B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($8.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: VST's short term assets ($8.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($23.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VST's net debt to equity ratio (284%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: VST's debt to equity ratio has increased from 142.7% to 305.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VST's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (26.7%).
Interest Coverage: VST's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/28 03:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Vistra Corp. is covered by 27 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Thalacker | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Moses Sutton | BNP Paribas Exane |
| Ross Fowler | BofA Global Research |