Tax
Deferred Income Tax Expense
Vistra Deferred Income Tax Expense increased by 133.8% to $159.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 185.9%, from -$185.00M to $159.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Deferred Income Tax Expense shows a downward trend with a -45.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Large deferred tax assets or liabilities indicate significant differences between book income and taxable income, often due to depreciation or tax credits.
Detailed definition
The portion of income tax expense that is not currently payable but is expected to be paid or recovered in future period...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for all corporations subject to income tax.
Metric ID:
ms_deferred_income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '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 | -$102.00M | -$84.00M | -$417.00M | -$61.00M | $181.00M | $109.00M | $147.00M | $20.00M | -$23.00M | $138.00M | $551.00M | $0.00 | -$185.00M | $57.00M | $196.00M | $68.00M | $159.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.6% | -396.4% | +85.4% | +396.7% | -39.8% | +34.9% | -86.4% | -215.0% | +700.0% | +299.3% | -100.0% | — | +130.8% | +243.9% | -65.3% | +133.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -308.8% | — | +315.5% | +126.1% | — | +132.8% | -112.7% | +26.6% | +274.8% | -100.0% | -704.3% | -58.7% | -64.4% | — | +185.9% |
Range-$417.00M – $551.00M
CAGR+11.7%
Avg YoY Growth-23.9%
Median YoY Growth-16.0%
Deferred Income Tax Expense at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's deferred income tax expense?
- Vistra (VST) reported deferred income tax expense of $159.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's deferred income tax expense changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's deferred income tax expense increased by 185.9% year-over-year, from -$185.00M to $159.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's deferred income tax expense?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Vistra's deferred income tax expense has grown at a -45.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $457.00M to $136.00M.
- What does deferred income tax expense mean?
- Tax costs that are deferred to future periods due to accounting timing differences.