What is Vistra's goodwill?

Vistra (VST) reported goodwill of $2.81B in Q1 2026.

How has Vistra's goodwill changed year-over-year?

Vistra's goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $2.81B to $2.81B.

What is the long-term trend for Vistra's goodwill?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Vistra's goodwill has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.58B to $2.81B.

What does goodwill mean?

The excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired — representing brand value, customer relationships, and synergies from past M&A.

Vistra VST Goodwill

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.6B+43.4%

Operating income$1.5B+1,349%

Net income$1.0B+484%

EPS (diluted)$2.87+409%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$677.0M+13.6%

Total debt$19.2B+6.7%

Total equity$5.6B+16.0%

Total assets$41.3B+8.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.2B+100%

CapEx$883.0M+15.0%

Free cash flow$316.0M+287%

Valuation

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Market cap$55.13B-12.7%

Enterprise value$73.61B-7.5%

P/E24.6×-1.9×

P/S2.8×-0.6×

Profitability

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Operating margin18.1%-3.3pp

Net margin11.5%-1.9pp

FCF margin9.3%-4.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity43%-3.3pp

Debt / equity3.4×-0.3×

Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Vistra in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Vistra’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Vistra's goodwill?: Vistra (VST) reported goodwill of $2.81B in Q1 2026.
How has Vistra's goodwill changed year-over-year?: Vistra's goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $2.81B to $2.81B.
What is the long-term trend for Vistra's goodwill?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Vistra's goodwill has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.58B to $2.81B.
What does goodwill mean?: The excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired — representing brand value, customer relationships, and synergies from past M&A.