Discontinued — last reported Q4 '21

Current Assets

Margin Deposit Assets

Vistra Margin Deposit Assets decreased by 5.6% to $1.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 84.8%, from $579.00M to $1.07B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Margin Deposit Assets shows an upward trend with a 34.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2021

How to read this metric

An increase often signals higher commodity price volatility or increased hedging activity, requiring more collateral, while a decrease suggests reduced market exposure or lower price volatility.

Detailed definition

These are cash or collateral deposits held with counterparties to support trading, hedging, or energy procurement activi...

Peer comparison

Common for utilities with significant energy marketing, trading, or hedging operations; peers in the power generation sector will show similar volatility.

Metric ID: current_assets_margin_deposit_assets

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$507.00M$1.05B$1.26B$1.24B$3.16B$3.07B$3.14B$1.92B$1.13B$877.00M$1.24B$1.19B$930.00M$519.00M$406.00M$579.00M$728.00M$721.00M$1.13B$1.07B
QoQ Change+106.7%+20.5%-2.1%+155.5%-3.0%+2.3%-38.8%-41.1%-22.4%+41.8%-4.7%-21.6%-44.2%-21.8%+42.6%+25.7%-1.0%+57.1%-5.6%
YoY Change+523.3%+192.6%+148.4%+55.1%-64.2%-71.4%-60.3%-38.2%-17.7%-40.8%-67.4%-51.2%-21.7%+38.9%+179.1%+84.8%
Range$406.00M$3.16B
CAGR+17.0%
Avg YoY Growth+49.3%
Median YoY Growth-19.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vistra's margin deposit assets?
Vistra (VST) reported margin deposit assets of $1.07B in Q1 2026.
How has Vistra's margin deposit assets changed year-over-year?
Vistra's margin deposit assets increased by 84.8% year-over-year, from $579.00M to $1.07B.
What is the long-term trend for Vistra's margin deposit assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Vistra's margin deposit assets has grown at a 34.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $257.00M to $1.13B.
What does margin deposit assets mean?
Collateral or cash deposits held with trading partners to secure energy market transactions.