What is Vistra's operating cash flow?

Vistra (VST) reported operating cash flow of $1.2B in Q1 2026.

How has Vistra's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Vistra's operating cash flow increased by 100.2% year-over-year, from $599M to $1.2B.

What is the long-term trend for Vistra's operating cash flow?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vistra's operating cash flow has grown at a 103.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $485M to $4.07B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Vistra VST Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$883.0M+15.0%

Free cash flow$316.0M+287%

Valuation

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Market cap$56.57B-9.9%

Enterprise value$75.06B-6.4%

P/E25.2×-0.6×

P/S2.9×-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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: Vistra (VST) reported operating cash flow of $1.2B in Q1 2026.
How has Vistra's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Vistra's operating cash flow increased by 100.2% year-over-year, from $599M to $1.2B.
What is the long-term trend for Vistra's operating cash flow?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vistra's operating cash flow has grown at a 103.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $485M to $4.07B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.