What is Vistra's stock-based comp?

Vistra (VST) reported stock-based comp of $32M in Q1 2026.

How has Vistra's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Vistra's stock-based comp increased by 52.4% year-over-year, from $21M to $32M.

What is the long-term trend for Vistra's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vistra's stock-based comp has grown at a 24.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $47M to $113M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Vistra VST Stock-Based Comp

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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$50.12B-25.4%

Enterprise value$68.6B-17.9%

P/E22.4×-5.8×

P/S2.6×-1.1×

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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Vistra (VST) reported stock-based comp of $32M in Q1 2026.
How has Vistra's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Vistra's stock-based comp increased by 52.4% year-over-year, from $21M to $32M.
What is the long-term trend for Vistra's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vistra's stock-based comp has grown at a 24.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $47M to $113M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.