Operating
Non-cash interest expense
Vistra Non-cash interest expense decreased by 14.7% to $29M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.7%, from $34M to $29M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-cash interest expense shows an upward trend with a 37.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
A steady, predictable expense that reflects the long-term nature of environmental and decommissioning liabilities.
Detailed definition
Accretion expense is the non-cash increase in the carrying amount of a liability, typically an asset retirement obligati...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with long-term environmental or decommissioning obligations.
Metric ID:
operating_accretion_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | $8M | $8M | $11M | $9M | $8M | $9M | $8M | $9M | $8M | $9M | $8M | $19M | $33M | $32M | $30M | $34M | $32M | $34M | $34M | $29M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +37.5% | -18.2% | -11.1% | +12.5% | -11.1% | +12.5% | -11.1% | +12.5% | -11.1% | +137.5% | +73.7% | -3.0% | -6.3% | +13.3% | -5.9% | +6.3% | +0.0% | -14.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +12.5% | -27.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +111.1% | +312.5% | +255.6% | +275.0% | +78.9% | -3.0% | +6.3% | +13.3% | -14.7% |
Range$8M – $34M
CAGR+31.1%
Avg YoY Growth+63.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's non-cash interest expense?
- Vistra (VST) reported non-cash interest expense of $29M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's non-cash interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's non-cash interest expense decreased by 14.7% year-over-year, from $34M to $29M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's non-cash interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vistra's non-cash interest expense has grown at a 37.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $38M to $134M.
- What does non-cash interest expense mean?
- A non-cash expense representing the gradual increase of a future liability over time.