VISTRA CORP (VST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:VST • US92840M1027

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161.12 USD
-5.46 (-3.28%)
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This VST fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VST Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VST had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years VST reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years VST 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
VST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

1.2 Ratios

  • VST has a better Return On Assets (1.81%) than 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.75%, VST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.38%, VST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.75%. This is significantly above the industry average of 3.53%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.81%
ROE 14.75%
ROIC 5.38%
ROA(3y)4.14%
ROA(5y)0.77%
ROE(3y)28.12%
ROE(5y)8.13%
ROIC(3y)8.75%
ROIC(5y)N/A
VST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200 300

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 4.24%, VST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VST's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.03%, VST is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VST has declined.
  • VST's Gross Margin of 97.28% is amongst the best of the industry. VST outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VST has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.03%
PM (TTM) 4.24%
GM 97.28%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-5.8%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-5.27%
GM growth 3Y-0.92%
GM growth 5Y-0.52%
VST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200 300 400

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2. VST Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VST has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VST has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VST has less shares outstanding
  • VST has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
VST Yearly Shares OutstandingVST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
VST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • VST has an Altman-Z score of 1.45. This is a bad value and indicates that VST is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.45, VST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VST has a debt to FCF ratio of 162.19. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VST would need 162.19 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • VST has a better Debt to FCF ratio (162.19) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • VST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.74. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.74, VST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.74
Debt/FCF 162.19
Altman-Z 1.45
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC7.75%
VST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VST has a Current Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that VST is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VST has a Current ratio of 0.78. This is in the lower half of the industry: VST underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • VST has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that VST is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VST's Quick ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VST is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.69
VST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. VST Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for VST have decreased strongly by -70.43% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.65% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, VST shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.98% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, VST shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.16% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-70.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y6.65%
EPS Q2Q%-42.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.98%
Revenue growth 3Y8.92%
Revenue growth 5Y9.16%
Sales Q2Q%23.36%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, VST will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 55.78% on average per year.
  • VST is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y328.15%
EPS Next 2Y133%
EPS Next 3Y84.69%
EPS Next 5Y55.78%
Revenue Next Year18.19%
Revenue Next 2Y13.6%
Revenue Next 3Y9.84%
Revenue Next 5Y5.62%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
VST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
VST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 10 15

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4. VST Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VST is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 77.84.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VST indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VST is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • VST is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.18, the valuation of VST can be described as rather expensive.
  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VST, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • VST is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 77.84
Fwd PE 18.18
VST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VST is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 422.85
EV/EBITDA 14.46
VST Per share dataVST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of VST may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • VST's earnings are expected to grow with 84.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)11.7
EPS Next 2Y133%
EPS Next 3Y84.69%

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5. VST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.58%, VST is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.24, VST pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, VST's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.58%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of VST grows each year by 21.96%, which is quite nice.
  • VST has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As VST did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.96%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
VST Yearly Dividends per shareVST Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 66.22% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VST. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of VST is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.22%
EPS Next 2Y133%
EPS Next 3Y84.69%
VST Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVST Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B 20B
VST Dividend Payout.VST Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VST Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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VST Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VISTRA CORP

NYSE:VST (4/28/2026, 8:05:00 PM)

After market: 161.3 +0.18 (+0.11%)

161.12

-5.46 (-3.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners92.54%
Inst Owner Change0.21%
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change0.76%
Market Cap54.55B
Revenue(TTM)17.74B
Net Income(TTM)752.00M
Analysts83.33
Price Target226.12 (40.34%)
Short Float %3.35%
Short Ratio2.63
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.58%
Yearly Dividend1.47
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.96%
DP66.22%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-47.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-77.2%
Max EPS beat(2)-17.64%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-94.96%
Min EPS beat(4)-242.54%
Max EPS beat(4)-17.64%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-31.08%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)472.7%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)263.62%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-17.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-19.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-14.83%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-12.78%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.38%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.07%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.02%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.31%
PT rev (1m)-0.16%
PT rev (3m)-3.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)15.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 77.84
Fwd PE 18.18
P/S 3.08
P/FCF 422.85
P/OCF 13.4
P/B 10.7
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.46
EPS(TTM)2.07
EY1.28%
EPS(NY)8.86
Fwd EY5.5%
FCF(TTM)0.38
FCFY0.24%
OCF(TTM)12.02
OCFY7.46%
SpS52.39
BVpS15.06
TBVpS-0.44
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)11.7
Graham Number26.4803 (-83.56%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.81%
ROE 14.75%
ROCE 7.18%
ROIC 5.38%
ROICexc 5.51%
ROICexgc 6.59%
OM 12.03%
PM (TTM) 4.24%
GM 97.28%
FCFM 0.73%
ROA(3y)4.14%
ROA(5y)0.77%
ROE(3y)28.12%
ROE(5y)8.13%
ROIC(3y)8.75%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.52%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)11.8%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.93%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.03%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.52%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-5.8%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-5.27%
GM growth 3Y-0.92%
GM growth 5Y-0.52%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.74
Debt/FCF 162.19
Debt/EBITDA 3.75
Cap/Depr 133.59%
Cap/Sales 22.22%
Interest Coverage 2.05
Cash Conversion 80.06%
Profit Quality 17.15%
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.69
Altman-Z 1.45
F-Score5
WACC7.75%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)133.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)121.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)20%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.5%
Profit Quality(3y)89.89%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-70.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y6.65%
EPS Q2Q%-42.55%
EPS Next Y328.15%
EPS Next 2Y133%
EPS Next 3Y84.69%
EPS Next 5Y55.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.98%
Revenue growth 3Y8.92%
Revenue growth 5Y9.16%
Sales Q2Q%23.36%
Revenue Next Year18.19%
Revenue Next 2Y13.6%
Revenue Next 3Y9.84%
Revenue Next 5Y5.62%
EBIT growth 1Y-47.71%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y2.83%
EBIT Next Year114.31%
EBIT Next 3Y38.6%
EBIT Next 5Y24.66%
FCF growth 1Y-89.75%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-39.37%
OCF growth 1Y-10.8%
OCF growth 3Y103.21%
OCF growth 5Y4.05%

VISTRA CORP / VST Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VST.


Can you provide the valuation status for VISTRA CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VISTRA CORP (VST). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for VISTRA CORP?

VISTRA CORP (VST) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VST stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VISTRA CORP (VST) is 77.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.7.


What is the earnings growth outlook for VISTRA CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VISTRA CORP (VST) is expected to grow by 328.15% in the next year.