Financing Cash Flow
Vistra Financing Cash Flow increased by 15.2% to -$706.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 330.5%, from -$164.00M to -$706.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -16.0% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...
Peer comparison
Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$268.00M | -$392.00M | $995.00M | -$413.00M | $2.29B | -$1.88B | -$83.00M | -$874.00M | -$998.00M | $1.38B | $793.00M | $18.00M | -$1.66B | -$754.00M | -$164.00M | -$63.00M | -$833.00M | -$706.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -46.3% | +353.8% | -141.5% | +655.2% | -181.9% | +95.6% | -953.0% | -14.2% | +238.5% | -42.6% | -97.7% | <-999% | +54.6% | +78.2% | +61.6% | <-999% | +15.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +955.6% | -378.8% | -108.3% | -111.6% | -143.5% | +173.6% | +190.7% | +101.8% | -220.2% | — | -120.7% | -450.0% | +49.8% | -330.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's financing cash flow?
- Vistra (VST) reported financing cash flow of -$706.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's financing cash flow decreased by 330.5% year-over-year, from -$164.00M to -$706.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's financing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Vistra's financing cash flow has grown at a -16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.27B to -$1.60B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.