Vistra Corp.

NYSE:VST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$47.6b

Vistra Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Vistra has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.5%, while the Renewable Energy industry saw earnings growing at 15.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year. Vistra's return on equity is 24.7%, and it has net margins of 11.4%.

Key information

14.5%

Earnings growth rate

20.6%

EPS growth rate

Renewable Energy Industry Growth-5.8%
Revenue growth rate7.0%
Return on equity24.7%
Net Margin11.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance 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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Vistra makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:VST Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2416,2651,8521,4920
30 Jun 2414,0644771,4300
31 Mar 2413,4085981,3570
31 Dec 2314,7791,3431,3120
30 Sep 2315,5701,2811,2270
30 Jun 2316,6291,4481,2040
31 Mar 2315,028-3931,1830
31 Dec 2213,728-1,3771,1890
30 Sep 2213,173-3881,1710
30 Jun 2211,018-1,0141,1150
31 Mar 2211,9954251,0850
31 Dec 2112,077-1,2951,0480
30 Sep 2111,287-2,0291,0560
30 Jun 2111,848-1,5921,0540
31 Mar 2111,792-1,4631,0390
31 Dec 2011,4436361,0400
30 Sep 2011,7798999890
30 Jun 2011,4215699700
31 Mar 2011,7447599440
31 Dec 1911,8099289070
30 Sep 1911,5125088550
30 Jun 1911,5617258040
31 Mar 1911,3024779460
31 Dec 189,144-549290
30 Sep 187,524-4478770
30 Jun 186,115-5048290
31 Mar 184,838-6386270
31 Dec 175,430-2546000
30 Sep 175,6788186420
30 Jun 175,5347316570
31 Mar 175,4722586630
31 Dec 165,164-1636900
30 Sep 165,078-2,2666630
30 Jun 165,126-3,9696730
31 Mar 165,147-3,6846770
31 Dec 155,370-4,6776760
30 Sep 155,512-8,1347300
30 Jun 155,581-6,6535870
31 Mar 155,733-7,0225960
31 Dec 145,978-6,2297080
30 Sep 146,058-2,6806520
30 Jun 146,144-2,5846820
31 Mar 146,156-2,2167000
31 Dec 135,899-2,1977560

Quality Earnings: VST has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: VST's current net profit margins (11.4%) are higher than last year (8.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VST has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 14.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: VST's earnings growth over the past year (44.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: VST earnings growth over the past year (44.6%) exceeded the Renewable Energy industry 26.9%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst VST's Return on Equity (24.71%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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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

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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