Operating Cash Flow
Vistra Operating Cash Flow decreased by 16.3% to $1.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.2%, from $599.00M to $1.20B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 103.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $596.00M | $564.00M | $591.00M | -$1.31B | $815.00M | $393.00M | $1.44B | $1.58B | $1.56B | $881.00M | $312.00M | $1.20B | $1.70B | $1.35B | $599.00M | $572.00M | $1.47B | $1.43B | $1.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.4% | +4.8% | -322.3% | +162.0% | -51.8% | +265.1% | +9.9% | -1.1% | -43.5% | -64.6% | +283.3% | +42.3% | -20.5% | -55.7% | -4.5% | +156.5% | -2.4% | -16.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -320.5% | +44.5% | — | +142.8% | +220.0% | +91.4% | +124.2% | -78.3% | -24.2% | +9.1% | +53.6% | +92.0% | -52.2% | -13.8% | +5.8% | +100.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's operating cash flow?
- Vistra (VST) reported operating cash flow of $1.20B 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 $599.00M to $1.20B.
- 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 $485.00M to $4.07B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.