Vistra Corp. PP&E Disclosure
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Power generation and structures and office and other equipment | $ | 25,084 | $ | 22,943 | |||||||
| Land | 637 | 603 | |||||||||
| Construction work in progress | 1,917 | 1,060 | |||||||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 190 | 186 | |||||||||
| Nuclear fuel | 2,036 | 1,843 | |||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment — gross | 29,864 | 26,635 | |||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | (9,273) | (8,020) | |||||||||
Less finance lease right-of-use assets accumulated amortization | (41) | (33) | |||||||||
Less accumulated amortization of nuclear fuel | (704) | (409) | |||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment — net | $ | 19,846 | $ | 18,173 | |||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment | Consolidated Statements of Operations | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power generation and structures and office and other equipment | Depreciation and amortization | $ | 1,811 | $ | 1,662 | $ | 1,335 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | Depreciation and amortization | 9 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nuclear fuel | Fuel, purchased power costs, and delivery fees | $ | 487 | $ | 387 | $ | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment expense | $ | 2,307 | $ | 2,057 | $ | 1,435 | |||||||||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 28, 2025 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.