Discontinued — last reported Q3 '24

Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Asset Closure — Operating Income (Loss)

Vistra Asset Closure — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 11.1% to -$24.00M in Q3 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.3%, from -$23.00M to -$24.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Asset Closure — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a -42.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ3 2024
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase indicates improved cost control or higher-than-expected recovery from asset sales, while a decrease signals rising decommissioning costs or environmental remediation expenses.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the profitability of the asset closure segment after accounting for all direct operating expenses,...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'discontinued operations' or 'asset retirement obligation' related expenses reported by other large-scale energy producers.

Metric ID: vst_segment_asset_closure_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

14 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24
Value-$16.00M-$6.00M-$303.00M-$63.00M-$50.00M$6.00M-$23.00M-$29.00M-$26.00M-$23.00M-$33.00M-$22.00M-$27.00M-$24.00M
QoQ Change+62.5%<-999%+79.2%+20.6%+112.0%-483.3%-26.1%+10.3%+11.5%-43.5%+33.3%-22.7%+11.1%
YoY Change-212.5%+200.0%+92.4%+54.0%+48.0%-483.3%-43.5%+24.1%-3.8%-4.3%
Range-$303.00M$6.00M
CAGR+13.3%
Avg YoY Growth-32.9%
Median YoY Growth+10.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vistra's asset closure — operating income (loss)?
Vistra (VST) reported asset closure — operating income (loss) of -$24.00M in Q3 2024.
How has Vistra's asset closure — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
Vistra's asset closure — operating income (loss) decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from -$23.00M to -$24.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Vistra's asset closure — operating income (loss)?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Vistra's asset closure — operating income (loss) has grown at a -42.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$341.00M to -$111.00M.
What does asset closure — operating income (loss) mean?
The net profit or loss generated by the division responsible for retiring and decommissioning power plant assets.