Vistra Corp.

NYSE:VST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$47.6b

Vistra Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Vistra's CEO is Jim Burke, appointed in Dec 2020, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is $10.45M, comprised of 12.1% salary and 87.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.22% of the company’s shares, worth $105.83M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 5.8 years respectively.

Key information

Jim Burke

Chief executive officer

US$10.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage12.1%
CEO tenure4yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure3.8yrs
Board average tenure5.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Vistra: Too Much Hype Priced In

Nov 22

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 33% Price Jump

Nov 22
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 33% Price Jump

What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?

Nov 15
What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?

Vistra: The Nuclear Hype Is Getting Out Of Hand (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 23

Nuclear News - Vistra, Constellation Energy, Denison Mines

Oct 09

Broken Equilibrium: How Vistra Is Growing Like A Startup

Oct 01

Are Investors Undervaluing Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) By 42%?

Oct 01
Are Investors Undervaluing Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) By 42%?

Vistra Energy Goes Nuclear

Sep 23

Cheap Vistra Stock Is Poised To Exploit Multiple, Strong Trends

Sep 17

What You Can Learn From Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) P/E

Sep 10
What You Can Learn From Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) P/E

Vistra Corp.: Essential Holding For Your Growth Portfolio

Aug 14

Vistra Corp: Mismatch Of Demand, Supply Promises Bright Future

Jul 14

What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?

Jul 13
What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?

Vistra: This Sector Outperformer Looks Undervalued At This Price

Jun 13

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 45% Price Jump

May 25
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Looks Just Right With A 45% Price Jump

Here's What To Make Of Vistra's (NYSE:VST) Decelerating Rates Of Return

May 21
Here's What To Make Of Vistra's (NYSE:VST) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Third Point - Vistra: In A Pole Position To Capitalize On Trends

May 02

Vistra Adds Vital Nuclear Power Capacity

Apr 22

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stock Rockets 29% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Apr 04
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stock Rockets 29% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Mar 22
An Intrinsic Calculation For Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Earnings Beat: Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Forecasts

Mar 04
Earnings Beat: Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Forecasts

Vistra: Shares Go Parabolic, Take Caution Into Earnings

Feb 25

Little Excitement Around Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Revenues

Feb 07
Little Excitement Around Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Revenues

Is It Time To Consider Buying Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)?

Jan 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Vistra (NYSE:VST)

Dec 27
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Vistra (NYSE:VST)

Vistra Corp.: A Green Transformation With Significant Upside Potential

Dec 17

Vistra: We Believe In The Potential For Strong CAGR The Next 5 Years

Oct 19

Vistra: Regulatory Nightmares Compounded By A Weak Balance Sheet (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 04

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jim Burke's remuneration changed compared to Vistra's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$477m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$598m

Dec 31 2023US$10mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$393m

Dec 31 2022US$9mUS$1m

-US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$388m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$425m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$853k

-US$1b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$2b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$2b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$1b

Dec 31 2020US$5mUS$843k

US$636m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$899m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$569m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$759m

Dec 31 2019US$5mUS$800k

US$928m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$508m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$725m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$477m

Dec 31 2018US$6mUS$782k

-US$54m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$447m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$504m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$638m

Dec 31 2017US$4mUS$750k

-US$254m

Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD10.45M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Jim Burke (56 yo)

4yrs

Tenure

US$10,453,376

Compensation

Mr. James A. Burke, also known as Jim, has been President of Vistra Corp. since December 7, 2020 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Director since August 1, 2022 and served as its Chief Financia...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Burke
President4yrsUS$10.45m0.22%
$ 105.8m
Kristopher Moldovan
Executive VP & CFO2.3yrsUS$4.49m0.046%
$ 21.8m
Stacey Dore
Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer & Executive VP of Public Affairs2.3yrsUS$4.55m0.030%
$ 14.1m
Stephen Muscato
Executive VP & President of Wholesale Operations & Development8.2yrsUS$5.79m0.094%
$ 44.5m
Scott Hudson
Executive VP & President of Retail8.2yrsUS$4.05m0.075%
$ 35.7m
Margaret Montemayor
Senior Vice President1.1yrsno data0.0052%
$ 2.5m
Tom Farrah
Senior VP & CIO2.3yrsno datano data
Carrie Kirby
Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer8.2yrsUS$2.23m0.054%
$ 25.8m
Meagan Horn
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Stephanie Moore
Executive VP8.2yrsUS$2.63m0.026%
$ 12.5m
Sano Blocker
Senior Vice President of Government Affairsno datano datano data
Steven van Tuijl
Regional Managing Director of Continental Europe3.6yrsno datano data

3.8yrs

Average Tenure

52yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VST's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Burke
President2.3yrsUS$10.45m0.22%
$ 105.8m
Paul Barbas
Independent Director6.7yrsUS$290.00k0.029%
$ 13.9m
Scott Helm
Independent Chairman of the Board7.4yrsUS$467.66k0.10%
$ 48.1m
John Sult
Independent Director6.7yrsUS$295.00k0.029%
$ 14.0m
Lisa Crutchfield
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$290.00k0.0095%
$ 4.5m
Arcilia Acosta
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$284.81k0.013%
$ 6.3m
John Pitesa
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.00058%
$ 276.2k
Julie Lagacy
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$240.00k0.0056%
$ 2.7m
Gavin Baiera
Independent Director8.2yrsUS$284.81k0.014%
$ 6.9m
Hilary Ackermann
Independent Director6.7yrsUS$290.00k0.020%
$ 9.3m

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

59.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VST's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Vistra Corp. is covered by 25 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James ThalackerBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
null nullBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Moses SuttonBNP Paribas Exane