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Asset Retirement Obligation
Vistra Asset Retirement Obligation increased by 0.4% to $4.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $4.07B to $4.23B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Asset Retirement Obligation shows an upward trend with a 11.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes reflect updates to environmental regulations, cost estimates, or the timing of asset retirements.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated liability for the future costs associated with retiring long-lived assets, such as power p...
Peer comparison
Crucial for comparing environmental liability exposure among utility companies with aging infrastructure.
Metric ID:
other_asset_retirement_obligationHistorical 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 | $2.45B | $2.44B | $2.45B | $2.45B | $2.45B | $2.46B | $2.44B | $2.45B | $2.45B | $2.47B | $2.54B | $3.93B | $3.95B | $3.99B | $4.08B | $4.07B | $4.10B | $4.15B | $4.22B | $4.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | +0.6% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.4% | -1.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +2.6% | +54.6% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +2.3% | -0.1% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +1.0% | -0.5% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +4.1% | +60.4% | +61.1% | +61.2% | +60.7% | +3.8% | +3.7% | +4.0% | +3.4% | +3.9% |
Range$2.44B – $4.23B
CAGR+12.2%
Avg YoY Growth+16.7%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's asset retirement obligation?
- Vistra (VST) reported asset retirement obligation of $4.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's asset retirement obligation changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's asset retirement obligation increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $4.07B to $4.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's asset retirement obligation?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Vistra's asset retirement obligation has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.44B to $4.22B.
- What does asset retirement obligation mean?
- The estimated future cost to retire and clean up company assets, discounted to present value.