What is Vistra's share buybacks?

Vistra (VST) reported share buybacks of $372M in Q1 2026.

How has Vistra's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Vistra's share buybacks increased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $337M to $372M.

What is the long-term trend for Vistra's share buybacks?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vistra's share buybacks has grown at a -19.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.95B to $1.03B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Vistra VST Share Buybacks

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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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Operating cash flow$1.2B+100%

CapEx$883.0M+15.0%

Free cash flow$316.0M+287%

Valuation

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Market cap$53.49B-21.2%

Enterprise value$71.97B-14.3%

P/E23.9×-4.5×

P/S2.8×-0.9×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Vistra (VST) reported share buybacks of $372M in Q1 2026.
How has Vistra's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Vistra's share buybacks increased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $337M to $372M.
What is the long-term trend for Vistra's share buybacks?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vistra's share buybacks has grown at a -19.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.95B to $1.03B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.