Retail — Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Vistra Retail — Other Cost and Expense, Operating increased by 2.7% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.0%, from $40.00M to $38.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Retail — Other Cost and Expense, Operating shows an upward trend with a 5.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate operational inefficiencies or increased investment in customer support infrastructure, whereas declining costs suggest improved operational leverage.
Detailed definition
This captures miscellaneous operating expenses specific to the retail segment that are not categorized as fuel, purchase...
Peer comparison
Comparable to other operating expenses (OPEX) in retail-heavy utility segments.
vst_segment_retail_other_cost_and_expense_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $35.75M | $35.75M | $35.75M | $35.75M | $30.75M | $30.75M | $30.75M | $30.75M | $31.00M | $40.00M | $47.00M | $41.00M | $40.00M | $37.00M | $54.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -14.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.8% | +29.0% | +17.5% | -12.8% | -2.4% | -7.5% | +45.9% | -31.5% | +2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.0% | -14.0% | -14.0% | -14.0% | +0.8% | +30.1% | +52.8% | +33.3% | +29.0% | -7.5% | +14.9% | -9.8% | -5.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's retail — other cost and expense, operating?
- Vistra (VST) reported retail — other cost and expense, operating of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's retail — other cost and expense, operating changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's retail — other cost and expense, operating decreased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $40.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's retail — other cost and expense, operating?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vistra's retail — other cost and expense, operating has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $143.00M to $168.00M.
- What does retail — other cost and expense, operating mean?
- Other day-to-day operating costs required to run the retail energy business.