Vistra Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Vistra's CEO is Jim Burke, appointed in Dec 2020, has a tenure of 3.33 years. total yearly compensation is $10.45M, comprised of 12.1% salary and 87.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth $45.85M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.1 years and 6 years respectively.

Key information

Jim Burke

Chief executive officer

US$10.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	12.1%
CEO tenure	3.3yrs
CEO ownership	0.2%
Management average tenure	3.1yrs
Board average tenure	6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Vistra Adds Vital Nuclear Power Capacity

Apr 22

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

Apr 04

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

Mar 22

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

Mar 04

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

Oct 04

Vistra (NYSE:VST) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Sep 22

These 4 Measures Indicate That Vistra (NYSE:VST) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sep 01

Vistra: All-Time Highs In Texas Heat And Vistra's Stock Price

Jul 24

Returns At Vistra (NYSE:VST) Are On The Way Up

Jun 08

Is Vistra (NYSE:VST) Using Too Much Debt?

May 15

Vistra Corp.: Texas-Based Utility With A ~17.34% Shareholder Yield

Feb 01

Vistra Energy: Free Cash Flow Fuels Buybacks Which Fuels Dividend Growth

Dec 15

Is Vistra (NYSE:VST) Using Debt Sensibly?

Dec 11

Vistra Energy raises dividend by ~5% to $0.193

Oct 31

Vistra Corp. Squeezed By External Events

Oct 09

Vistra Energy: Buy, Hold, Or Sell?

Sep 04

Vistra Energy reports Q2 results; reaffirms FY22 guidance

Aug 05

Vistra (NYSE:VST) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Aug 01

Vistra Energy raises 4% dividend to $0.184

Jul 29

Vistra names Kris Moldovan its next finance chief

Jul 21

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

Jun 05

Vistra Stock: Free Cash Flow Yield Is Not What It Seems

May 16

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jim Burke's remuneration changed compared to Vistra's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Dec 31 2023	US$10m	US$1m	US$1b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$1b
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$1b
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$393m
Dec 31 2022	US$9m	US$1m	-US$1b
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$388m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$1b
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$425m
Dec 31 2021	US$5m	US$853k	-US$1b
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$2b
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$2b
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$1b
Dec 31 2020	US$5m	US$843k	US$636m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$899m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$569m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$759m
Dec 31 2019	US$5m	US$800k	US$928m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$508m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$725m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$477m
Dec 31 2018	US$6m	US$782k	-US$54m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$447m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$504m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	-US$638m
Dec 31 2017	US$4m	US$750k	-US$254m

Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD10.45M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.51M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Jim Burke (55 yo)

3.3yrs

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

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
James Burke	President	3.3yrs	US$10.45m	0.18% $ 44.6m
Kristopher Moldovan	Executive VP & CFO	1.7yrs	US$4.49m	0.023% $ 5.6m
Stacey Dore	Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer & Executive VP of Public Affairs	1.7yrs	US$4.55m	0.14% $ 34.8m
Stephen Muscato	Executive VP & President of Wholesale Operations & Development	7.5yrs	US$5.79m	0.065% $ 15.9m
Scott Hudson	Executive VP & President of Retail	7.5yrs	US$4.05m	0.055% $ 13.5m
Margaret Montemayor	Senior Vice President	less than a year	no data	0.0042% $ 1.0m
Tom Farrah	Senior VP & CIO	1.7yrs	no data	no data
Carrie Kirby	Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer	7.5yrs	US$2.23m	0.053% $ 13.0m
Meagan Horn	Vice President of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Stephanie Moore	Executive VP	7.5yrs	US$2.63m	0.046% $ 11.4m
Sano Blocker	Senior Vice President of Government Affairs	no data	no data	no data
Steven van Tuijl	Regional Managing Director of Continental Europe	2.9yrs	no data	no data

3.1yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VST's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
James Burke	President	1.7yrs	US$10.45m	0.18% $ 44.6m
Paul Barbas	Independent Director	6yrs	US$287.50k	0.026% $ 6.4m
Scott Helm	Independent Chairman of the Board	6.8yrs	US$467.66k	0.11% $ 26.0m
Brian Ferraioli	Independent Director	6.9yrs	US$294.79k	0.022% $ 5.3m
John Sult	Independent Director	6yrs	US$295.00k	0.026% $ 6.4m
Lisa Crutchfield	Independent Director	4.2yrs	US$284.09k	0.0066% $ 1.6m
Jeff Hunter	Independent Director	7.5yrs	US$280.00k	0.017% $ 4.1m
Arcilia Acosta	Independent Director	4.2yrs	US$284.81k	0.010% $ 2.6m
John Pitesa	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Julie Lagacy	Independent Director	1.2yrs	US$240.00k	0.0029% $ 710.4k
Gavin Baiera	Independent Director	7.5yrs	US$284.81k	0.012% $ 2.8m
Hilary Ackermann	Independent Director	6yrs	US$287.50k	0.016% $ 4.1m

6.0yrs

Average Tenure

58.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VST's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).

Vistra Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Vistra Corp. Announces Board Resignations

Executive VP notifies of intention to sell stock

Vistra Corp. Announces the Appointment of John W. (Bill) Pitesa as Independent Director

Vistra Corp. Approves Appointment of Margaret Montemayor as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

Insider notifies of intention to sell stock

President recently bought US$120k worth of stock

Recent updates

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 13%, revenue downgraded

Vistra Adds Vital Nuclear Power Capacity

Vistra Corp. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 08, 2024

Price target increased by 7.2% to US$64.44

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

Vistra Corp. Announces Board Resignations

Price target increased by 7.1% to US$59.33

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

Price target increased by 11% to US$55.40

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 20%

Upcoming dividend of US$0.21 per share

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 10%

Executive VP notifies of intention to sell stock

Vistra Corp. Announces the Appointment of John W. (Bill) Pitesa as Independent Director

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

Price target increased by 8.3% to US$49.80

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$3.86 (vs US$3.26 loss in FY 2022)

Third quarter dividend of US$0.21 announced

Price target increased by 7.5% to US$46.33

Vistra: Shares Go Parabolic, Take Caution Into Earnings

Vistra Corp. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 29, 2024

Price target increased by 7.8% to US$45.60

Price target increased by 8.3% to US$43.10

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

Vistra Corp. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 28, 2024

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

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

Vistra Corp.: A Green Transformation With Significant Upside Potential

Upcoming dividend of US$0.21 per share at 2.3% yield

Vistra (NYSE:VST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 15%

Vistra Corp. Approves Appointment of Margaret Montemayor as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Price target increased by 7.0% to US$38.89

Vistra Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock, Payable on Dec. 29, 2023

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

Vistra Corp. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 07, 2023

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)?

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

Vistra (NYSE:VST) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Upcoming dividend of US$0.21 per share at 2.4% yield

These 4 Measures Indicate That Vistra (NYSE:VST) Is Using Debt Extensively

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 14%

Insider notifies of intention to sell stock

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.20 (vs US$3.27 loss in 2Q 2022)

Vistra Corp. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common Stock, Payable on September 29, 2023

Vistra: All-Time Highs In Texas Heat And Vistra's Stock Price

Vistra Corp. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 09, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share at 3.3% yield

Returns At Vistra (NYSE:VST) Are On The Way Up

Is Vistra (NYSE:VST) Using Too Much Debt?

Vistra Corp. Announces Impairment Charges for the First Quarter of 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.70 (vs US$0.71 loss in 1Q 2022)

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.70 (vs US$0.71 loss in 1Q 2022)

Vistra Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 30, 2023

President recently bought US$120k worth of stock

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought US$512k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share at 3.2% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Vistra Corp. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Mar 01, 2023

Vistra Corp. Appoints Julie Lagacy as Independent Director

Vistra Corp.: Texas-Based Utility With A ~17.34% Shareholder Yield

Vistra Energy: Free Cash Flow Fuels Buybacks Which Fuels Dividend Growth

Upcoming dividend of US$0.19 per share

Is Vistra (NYSE:VST) Using Debt Sensibly?

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought US$356k worth of stock

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought US$356k worth of stock

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.68 (vs US$0.015 in 3Q 2021)