Income Tax
Vistra Income Tax increased by 144.0% to $183.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 204.0%, from -$176.00M to $183.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a -20.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | -$115.00M | $31.00M | -$91.00M | -$407.00M | $236.00M | -$88.00M | $178.00M | $123.00M | $169.00M | $38.00M | -$20.00M | $159.00M | $555.00M | $0.00 | -$176.00M | $76.00M | $204.00M | $75.00M | $183.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +127.0% | -393.5% | -347.3% | +158.0% | -137.3% | +302.3% | -30.9% | +37.4% | -77.5% | -152.6% | +895.0% | +249.1% | -100.0% | — | +143.2% | +168.4% | -63.2% | +144.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -253.9% | +661.3% | — | +295.6% | +130.2% | -28.4% | +143.2% | -111.2% | +29.3% | +228.4% | -100.0% | -780.0% | -52.2% | -63.2% | — | +204.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Retail | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Texas | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| West | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | -$20.00M | $159.00M | $555.00M | $0.00 | -$176.00M | $76.00M | $204.00M | $75.00M |
Sunset is derived from annual filings.
East, Retail, Sunset, Texas, West were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's income tax?
- Vistra (VST) reported income tax of $183.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's income tax increased by 204.0% year-over-year, from -$176.00M to $183.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's income tax?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vistra's income tax has grown at a -20.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$350.00M to $179.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.