Vistra Corp.
Business
Vistra Corp. is an integrated retail electricity and power generation company that combines customer-focused retail sales with wholesale generation and commodity risk management. It offers retail electricity, natural gas and related customer services, along with power generation from a diverse portfolio of natural gas, coal, nuclear, solar and battery storage assets and plant decommissioning and reclamation services. Operations are organized into five reportable segments — Retail, Texas, East, West and Asset Closure — covering retail, regional generation and closure activities. The Company markets and distributes its products across multiple U.S. states and the District of Columbia through retail brands and participation in major ISO/RTO wholesale markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 17,738 | 17,224 | 14,779 | 13,728 | 12,077 | |
| Fuel, purchased power costs, and delivery fees | −9,101 | −7,285 | −7,557 | −10,401 | −9,169 | |
| Operating costs | −2,803 | −2,414 | −1,702 | −1,645 | −1,559 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | −1,986 | −1,843 | −1,502 | −1,596 | −1,753 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | −1,714 | −1,601 | −1,308 | −1,189 | −1,040 | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | −228 | 0 | −49 | −74 | −71 | |
| Operating income | 1,906 | 4,081 | 2,661 | −1,177 | −1,515 | |
| Other income, net | 394 | 291 | 243 | 117 | 140 | |
| Interest expense and related charges | −1,179 | −900 | −740 | −368 | — | |
| Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement | 2 | −5 | −164 | −128 | 53 | |
| Net income before income taxes | 1,123 | 3,467 | 2,000 | −1,560 | −1,722 | |
| Income tax expense | −179 | −655 | −508 | 350 | 458 | |
| Net income | 944 | 2,812 | 1,492 | −1,210 | −1,264 | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | −153 | 1 | −17 | −10 | |
| Net income attributable to Vistra | 944 | 2,659 | 1,493 | −1,227 | −1,274 | |
| Cumulative dividends attributable to preferred stock | −192 | −192 | −150 | −150 | −21 | |
| Net income attributable to Vistra common stock | 752 | 2,467 | 1,343 | −1,377 | −1,295 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 339 | 345 | 370 | 422 | 482 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 346 | 353 | 375 | 422 | 482 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.22 | 7.16 | 3.63 | −3.26 | −2.69 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.18 | 7 | 3.58 | −3.26 | −2.69 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 785 | 1,188 | 3,485 | 455 | 1,325 | |
| Restricted cash | 31 | 28 | 40 | — | — | |
| Trade accounts receivable net | 2,323 | 1,982 | 1,674 | 2,059 | 1,397 | |
| Commodity and other derivative contractual assets | 2,793 | 2,587 | 3,645 | 4,538 | 2,513 | |
| Margin deposits related to commodity contracts | 1,133 | 406 | 1,244 | 3,137 | 1,263 | |
| Margin deposits posted under affiliate financing agreement | 444 | 435 | 439 | 0 | — | |
| Prepaid expense and other current assets | 654 | 523 | 364 | 293 | 195 | |
| Total current assets | 9,179 | 8,119 | 11,637 | 11,116 | 7,883 | |
| Restricted cash | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | |
| Investments | 5,091 | 4,512 | 2,035 | 1,729 | 2,049 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment net | 19,846 | 18,173 | 12,432 | 12,554 | 13,056 | |
| Goodwill | 2,810 | 2,807 | 2,583 | 2,583 | 2,583 | |
| Identifiable intangible assets net | 2,435 | 2,213 | 1,864 | 1,958 | 2,146 | |
| Commodity and other derivative contractual assets | 405 | 740 | 577 | 702 | 250 | |
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 239 | 9 | 1,223 | 1,710 | 1,302 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 1,539 | 1,191 | 601 | 351 | 361 | |
| Total assets | 41,550 | 37,770 | 32,966 | 32,787 | 29,683 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable financing | 1,225 | 750 | 0 | 425 | 0 | |
| Long-term debt due currently | 1,201 | 880 | 2,286 | 38 | 254 | |
| Forward repurchase obligation due currently | 632 | 703 | 0 | — | — | |
| Trade accounts payable | 1,644 | 1,510 | 1,147 | 1,556 | 1,515 | |
| Commodity and other derivative contractual liabilities | 4,049 | 3,351 | 5,258 | 6,610 | 3,023 | |
| Margin deposits related to commodity contracts | 7 | 49 | 45 | 39 | 39 | |
| Accrued taxes other than income | 224 | 209 | 203 | 199 | 207 | |
| Accrued interest | 188 | 193 | 206 | 160 | 143 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 181 | 142 | 124 | 128 | 104 | |
| Other current liabilities | 663 | 645 | 554 | 524 | 553 | |
| Total current liabilities | 11,814 | 8,432 | 9,823 | 10,337 | 5,843 | |
| Margin deposits financing with affiliate | 444 | 435 | 439 | 0 | — | |
| Long-term debt, less amounts due currently | 15,842 | 15,418 | 12,116 | 11,933 | 10,477 | |
| Forward repurchase obligation, less amounts due currently | 0 | 632 | 0 | — | — | |
| Commodity and other derivative contractual liabilities | 1,729 | 1,367 | 1,688 | 1,726 | 804 | |
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 1,049 | 697 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 4,035 | 3,936 | 2,414 | 2,309 | 2,346 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits | 1,527 | 1,270 | 999 | 1,004 | 1,489 | |
| Total liabilities | 36,440 | 32,187 | 27,644 | 27,869 | 21,391 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock (100,000,000 shares authorized, $1,000 liquidation preference per share, 2,476,066 shares outstanding at both December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 2,476 | 2,476 | 2,476 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Common stock (par value $0.01 per share, 1,800,000,000 shares authorized, 338,059,635 and 339,754,307 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (215,599,525 and 208,998,299 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −6,925 | −5,912 | −4,662 | −3,395 | −1,558 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 9,536 | 9,435 | 10,095 | 9,928 | 9,824 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −12 | −454 | −2,613 | −3,643 | −1,964 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 17 | 20 | 6 | 7 | −16 | |
| Stockholders' equity | 5,097 | 5,570 | 5,307 | 4,902 | 8,291 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total equity | 5,110 | 5,583 | 5,322 | 4,918 | 8,292 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 41,550 | 37,770 | 32,966 | 32,787 | 29,683 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,950 | 2,631 | 1,956 | 2,047 | 2,050 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net | 136 | 607 | 457 | −359 | −475 | |
| Gain on sale of land | 0 | 0 | −95 | −8 | −9 | |
| Unrealized net (gain) loss from mark-to-market valuations of commodities | 808 | −1,155 | −490 | 2,510 | 759 | |
| Unrealized net (gain) loss from mark-to-market valuations of interest rate swaps | 67 | −53 | 36 | −250 | — | |
| Unrealized net gain from nuclear decommissioning trusts | −138 | −116 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Change in asset retirement obligation liability | −20 | 38 | 27 | 13 | −5 | |
| Asset retirement obligation accretion expense | 134 | 114 | 34 | 34 | 38 | |
| Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement | −2 | 5 | 164 | 128 | −53 | |
| Gain on TRA repurchase and tender offers | 0 | −10 | −29 | 0 | — | |
| Bad debt expense | 201 | 183 | 164 | 179 | 110 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 113 | 100 | 77 | 63 | 47 | |
| Involuntary conversion gain | −120 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other, net | −47 | −89 | 103 | −71 | 50 | |
| Accounts receivable trade | −528 | −242 | 214 | −852 | −228 | |
| Inventories | −3 | −31 | −174 | 36 | −100 | |
| Accounts payable trade | 16 | 19 | −350 | 94 | 402 | |
| Commodity and other derivative contractual assets and liabilities | −102 | −175 | 82 | −228 | 32 | |
| Margin deposits, net | −769 | 842 | 1,899 | −1,874 | −1,000 | |
| Accrued interest | −4 | −18 | 46 | 16 | 13 | |
| Accrued taxes | 27 | −1 | 5 | −8 | — | |
| Accrued employee incentive | −40 | 8 | 58 | 21 | −68 | |
| Asset retirement obligation settlement | −96 | −88 | −81 | −87 | −88 | |
| Major plant outage deferral | 7 | −91 | −32 | 20 | 2 | |
| Other net assets | 88 | −616 | 84 | −17 | −27 | |
| Other net liabilities | 220 | −111 | −243 | −330 | 235 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 4,070 | 4,563 | 5,453 | 485 | −206 | |
| Capital expenditures, including nuclear fuel purchases and LTSA prepayments | −2,752 | −2,078 | −1,676 | −1,301 | −1,033 | |
| Proceeds from sales of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities | 5,153 | 2,216 | 601 | 670 | 483 | |
| Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities | −5,177 | −2,239 | −624 | −693 | −505 | |
| Proceeds from sales of environmental allowances | 275 | 773 | 500 | 1,275 | 392 | |
| Purchases of environmental allowances | −1,189 | −1,226 | −1,071 | −1,303 | −605 | |
| Insurance proceeds for recovery of damaged property, plant, and equipment | −325 | −3 | −15 | 39 | 89 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment, including nuclear fuel | 119 | 196 | 115 | 78 | 30 | |
| Proceeds from sales of transferable ITCs | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other, net | −10 | −6 | −5 | 35 | −4 | |
| Cash used in investing activities | −4,396 | −5,276 | −2,145 | −1,239 | −1,153 | |
| Issuances of debt | 2,506 | 3,817 | 2,498 | 1,498 | — | |
| Repayments/repurchases of debt | −2,584 | −2,287 | −33 | −251 | — | |
| Net borrowings (repayments) under accounts receivable financing | 475 | 750 | −425 | 425 | — | |
| Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility | 530 | 50 | 100 | 1,750 | 1,450 | |
| Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility | −150 | −50 | −350 | −1,500 | −1,450 | |
| Borrowings under Commodity-Linked Facility | 2,507 | 1,802 | 0 | 3,150 | 0 | |
| Repayments under Commodity-Linked Facility | −1,087 | −1,802 | −400 | −2,750 | 0 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −23 | −76 | −59 | −31 | −13 | |
| Stock repurchases | −1,028 | −1,266 | −1,245 | −1,949 | −471 | |
| Dividends paid to common stockholders | −306 | −305 | −313 | −302 | −290 | |
| Dividends paid to preferred stockholders | −192 | −173 | −150 | −151 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interest holders | 0 | −180 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment for acquisition of noncontrolling interest | 0 | −1,748 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Principal payment on forward repurchase obligation | −703 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| TRA Repurchase and tender offer return of capital | 0 | −122 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other, net | −19 | −14 | 83 | 31 | −21 | |
| Cash used in financing activities | −74 | −1,604 | −294 | −80 | 2,274 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (current and noncurrent) | −400 | −2,317 | 3,014 | −834 | 915 | |
| Interest paid | 1,165 | 987 | 636 | — | — | |
| Capitalized interest | −125 | −77 | −37 | — | — | |
| Interest paid (net of capitalized interest) | 1,040 | 910 | 599 | — | — | |
| Accrued property, plant and equipment additions | 108 | 258 | 104 | — | — | |
| Issuance of Series C Preferred Stock as consideration for the repurchase of TRA Rights with a carrying value of $506 million | 0 | 0 | 476 | — | — |