Net Change in Cash
Vistra Net Change in Cash decreased by 201.4% to -$145.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 76.8%, from -$626.00M to -$145.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 81.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $228.75M | $228.75M | $228.75M | -$208.50M | -$208.50M | -$208.50M | -$208.50M | $48.00M | $125.00M | $2.53B | $314.00M | -$2.42B | $545.00M | -$721.00M | -$626.00M | -$101.00M | $143.00M | -$145.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -191.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +123.0% | +160.4% | >999% | -87.6% | -871.7% | +122.5% | -232.3% | +13.2% | +83.9% | +241.6% | -201.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -191.1% | -191.1% | -191.1% | +123.0% | +160.0% | >999% | +250.6% | <-999% | +336.0% | -128.5% | +74.2% | -118.5% | +119.8% | +76.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's net change in cash?
- Vistra (VST) reported net change in cash of -$145.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's net change in cash increased by 76.8% year-over-year, from -$626.00M to -$145.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Vistra's net change in cash has grown at a 81.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $915.00M to $3.01B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.