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VST · Price history
Price at last available close
$140.95
+$0.12 (+0.09%) 1M
2026-10-29
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Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Vistra Corp., along with its various holdings, functions as a unified entity primarily engaged in retail electricity supply and power generation. The company organizes its operations across six distinct segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It directly provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients throughout 20 U.
How they make money
Vistra is an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. It generates electricity through a diverse fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, and renewable assets and sells power and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers through its retail business.
Products & services
Electricity generation, retail electricity sales, and energy storage solutions.
Brands & revenue mix
TXU Energy
Retail electricity brand primarily in Texas.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Ambit Energy
Retail electricity brand.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
31
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
42
Weak
Financial Strength
31
Business Quality / Moat
47
Management
53
Growth Quality
49
Risk / Durability
34
Weak Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
41
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
46/100
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Model Score 46/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
What we like
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Elevated debt risk
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
•Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for VST
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•Can VST maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is VST's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is VST's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify VST's current valuation?
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A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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Notices for VST
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Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Elevated debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Interest coverage is below 2x • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
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Potential upside factors
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Integrated business model combining generation and retail.
+Diverse generation fleet including nuclear and renewables.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
−Debt risk (elevated): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
−Interest coverage is below 2x.
−Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
−Commodity price volatility.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Weak31/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Poor
18
Debt Cost5.8%
Debt Reduction YoY-17.5%
Debt / Equity3.99x
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Revenue
Poor
29
Revenue YoY8.3%
Revenue CAGR9.6%
Net Margin11.6%
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Asset
Weak
48
Asset Growth YoY10.0%
Liquidation/Share$15.89
Net Assets/MCap0.48x
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Capital
Poor
39
Earnings Yield4.7%
Buyback Yield2.9%
Debt Cost5.8%
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Management
Fair
53
ROIC6.4%
ROE40.5%
ROA5.2%
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Moat
Weak
47
EPS Growth-28.8%
FCF/Share Growth-51.4%
Rev/Share Growth14.0%
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Valuation
Poor
35
Intrinsic Value$158.01
Value Reference$94.81
MOS9.7%
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Buffett
Poor
36
Revenue29
Moat47
Valuation35
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MOS
Poor
26
MOS %9.7%
Value Reference$94.81
Deep Discount Reference$63.21
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Financial
Poor
15
Interest Coverage1.6x
ROIC6.4%
FCF Yield0.3%
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Master
Poor
26
Financial15
Valuation35
Debt18
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Resilience
Poor
24
Survival Years0.2 yrs
Current Ratio0.78x
FCF Margin0.7%
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Score Changes
3 historical score records available
Previous Score
24
Oct 1, 2026
Change
+6.7
points
Current Score
31
Oct 26, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue+12.1
Debt+0.6
Assets-0.1
Capital0
Management+3.8
Moat+3.2
Valuation+18.5
Buffett+5.4
VST increased 6.7 points because Revenue improved by 12.1 points, Management improved by 3.8 points, Moat improved by 3.2 points.
Positive Contributors
+ Revenue improved by 12.1 points
+ Management improved by 3.8 points
+ Moat improved by 3.2 points
+ Valuation improved by 18.5 points
+ Buffett improved by 5.4 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
25
Projected Change
-5.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 5.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.
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2024
2023
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2019
2018
2017
2016
Revenue
$19.21B
$17.74B
$17.22B
$14.78B
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Cost of Revenue
$11.91B
$11.90B
$9.70B
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Gross Profit
$7.30B
$5.83B
$7.53B
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Research & Development
$0.00
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SG&A Expenses
$1.72B
$1.71B
$1.60B
$1.31B
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Operating Expenses
$3.73B
$3.93B
$3.44B
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EBITDA
$6.57B
$5.25B
$7.00B
$4.57B
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Operating Income
$3.57B
$1.91B
$4.08B
$2.71B
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Interest Expense
$1.15B
$1.18B
$900.0M
$749.0M
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Income Before Tax
$2.80B
$1.12B
$3.47B
$2.00B
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Income Tax Expense
$584.0M
$179.0M
$655.0M
$508.0M
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Net Income
$2.22B
$944.0M
$2.66B
$1.49B
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Basic EPS
$6.00
$2.22
$7.16
$3.63
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Basic Shares
337M
339M
345M
370M
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Diluted Shares
339M
346M
353M
375M
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Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
Margins contracted
Cash position declined
Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
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Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 5.5%. EPS declined 8.4%. Cash declined 5.0%. Total debt increased 10.3%. Net income margin declined by 0.1 percentage points.
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