Vistra Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Vistra's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.2%, while the Renewable Energy industry saw earnings declining at 7.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.5% per year. Vistra's return on equity is 28%, and it has net margins of 9.1%.
Key information
-6.2%
Earnings growth rate
-1.1%
EPS growth rate
| Renewable Energy Industry Growth | -5.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 28.0% |
| Net Margin | 9.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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 22Earnings Beat: Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Forecasts
Mar 04Vistra: Shares Go Parabolic, Take Caution Into Earnings
Feb 25Little Excitement Around Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Revenues
Feb 07Is It Time To Consider Buying Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)?
Jan 17Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Vistra (NYSE:VST)
Dec 27Vistra Corp.: A Green Transformation With Significant Upside Potential
Dec 17Vistra (NYSE:VST) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 06Vistra: We Believe In The Potential For Strong CAGR The Next 5 Years
Oct 19Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)?
Oct 10Vistra: Regulatory Nightmares Compounded By A Weak Balance Sheet (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 04Vistra (NYSE:VST) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Sep 22These 4 Measures Indicate That Vistra (NYSE:VST) Is Using Debt Extensively
Sep 01Vistra: All-Time Highs In Texas Heat And Vistra's Stock Price
Jul 24Returns At Vistra (NYSE:VST) Are On The Way Up
Jun 08Is Vistra (NYSE:VST) Using Too Much Debt?
May 15Vistra Corp.: Texas-Based Utility With A ~17.34% Shareholder Yield
Feb 01Vistra Energy: Free Cash Flow Fuels Buybacks Which Fuels Dividend Growth
Dec 15Is Vistra (NYSE:VST) Using Debt Sensibly?
Dec 11Vistra Energy raises dividend by ~5% to $0.193
Oct 31Vistra Corp. Squeezed By External Events
Oct 09Vistra Energy: Buy, Hold, Or Sell?
Sep 04Vistra Energy reports Q2 results; reaffirms FY22 guidance
Aug 05Vistra (NYSE:VST) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Aug 01Vistra Energy raises 4% dividend to $0.184
Jul 29Vistra names Kris Moldovan its next finance chief
Jul 21What Is Vistra Corp.'s (NYSE:VST) Share Price Doing?
Jun 05Vistra Stock: Free Cash Flow Yield Is Not What It Seems
May 16Is Vistra (NYSE:VST) A Risky Investment?
Apr 11Vistra Corp.: Still Bullish On Value, FCF, Improving Balance Sheet
Mar 31Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Vistra makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 14,779 | 1,343 | 1,312 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 15,570 | 1,281 | 1,248 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 16,629 | 1,448 | 1,217 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 15,028 | -393 | 1,189 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 13,728 | -1,377 | 1,189 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 13,173 | -388 | 1,171 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 11,018 | -1,014 | 1,115 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 11,995 | 425 | 1,085 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 12,077 | -1,295 | 1,048 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 11,287 | -2,029 | 1,056 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 11,848 | -1,592 | 1,054 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 11,792 | -1,463 | 1,039 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 11,443 | 636 | 1,040 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 11,779 | 899 | 989 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 11,421 | 569 | 970 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 11,744 | 759 | 944 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 11,809 | 928 | 907 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 11,512 | 508 | 855 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 11,561 | 725 | 804 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 11,302 | 477 | 946 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 9,144 | -54 | 929 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,524 | -447 | 877 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,115 | -504 | 829 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,838 | -638 | 627 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,430 | -254 | 600 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,678 | 818 | 642 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,534 | 731 | 657 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,472 | 258 | 663 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,164 | -163 | 690 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,078 | -2,266 | 663 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,126 | -3,969 | 673 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,147 | -3,684 | 677 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,370 | -4,677 | 676 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,512 | -8,134 | 730 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,581 | -6,653 | 587 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,733 | -7,022 | 596 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,978 | -6,229 | 708 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 6,058 | -2,680 | 652 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 6,144 | -2,584 | 682 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 6,156 | -2,216 | 700 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,899 | -2,197 | 756 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 5,850 | -2,375 | 677 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 5,708 | -2,804 | 675 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: VST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VST became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VST has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -6.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: VST has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: VST has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Renewable Energy industry (124.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst VST's Return on Equity (28.03%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.