Discontinued — last reported Q3 '24
Retail — Operating Income (Loss)
Vistra Retail — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 232.5% to -$1.21B in Q3 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 589.9%, from $247.00M to -$1.21B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects improved retail margins, better cost control, or higher customer volume, while a decrease suggests margin compression due to rising procurement costs or competitive pricing pressures.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the profitability of the retail energy segment by subtracting operating expenses, including cost of...
Peer comparison
Standard operating income metric used across the utility and retail energy sector to compare core segment performance regardless of capital structure.
vst_segment_retail_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.81B | $782.00M | $2.43B | $910.00M | -$1.22B | -$588.00M | $822.00M | $247.00M | $0.00 | $568.00M | $913.00M | -$1.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | -56.8% | +211.0% | -62.6% | -234.1% | +51.8% | +239.8% | -70.0% | -100.0% | — | +60.7% | -232.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -49.8% | -256.0% | -124.2% | -9.7% | +120.2% | — | +196.6% | +11.1% | -589.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's retail — operating income (loss)?
- Vistra (VST) reported retail — operating income (loss) of -$1.21B in Q3 2024.
- How has Vistra's retail — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's retail — operating income (loss) decreased by 589.9% year-over-year, from $247.00M to -$1.21B.
- What does retail — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit or loss generated by the retail energy business after accounting for all direct costs of energy procurement and operating expenses.