Investing
CapEx
Vistra CapEx increased by 5.6% to $883.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.0%, from $768.00M to $883.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 27.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $354.00M | $244.00M | $243.00M | $373.00M | $240.00M | $296.00M | $392.00M | $484.00M | $442.00M | $336.00M | $414.00M | $465.00M | $498.00M | $685.00M | $430.00M | $768.00M | $690.00M | $458.00M | $836.00M | $883.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -31.1% | -0.4% | +53.5% | -35.7% | +23.3% | +32.4% | +23.5% | -8.7% | -24.0% | +23.2% | +12.3% | +7.1% | +37.6% | -37.2% | +78.6% | -10.2% | -33.6% | +82.5% | +5.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -32.2% | +21.3% | +61.3% | +29.8% | +84.2% | +13.5% | +5.6% | -3.9% | +12.7% | +103.9% | +3.9% | +65.2% | +38.6% | -33.1% | +94.4% | +15.0% |
Range$240.00M – $883.00M
CAGR+21.2%
Avg YoY Growth+30.0%
Median YoY Growth+18.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's capex?
- Vistra (VST) reported capex of $883.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's capex changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's capex increased by 15.0% year-over-year, from $768.00M to $883.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vistra's capex has grown at a 27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03B to $2.75B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.