Retail — Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Vistra Retail — Selling, General and Administrative Expense decreased by 3.8% to $256.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $243.00M to $256.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Retail — Selling, General and Administrative Expense shows an upward trend with a 7.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels relative to revenue may signal aggressive customer acquisition spending, while low levels suggest a focus on cost discipline or a mature, stable customer base.
Detailed definition
This metric includes the overhead costs associated with the retail segment, such as marketing, sales commissions, corpor...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric used across all industries to measure administrative efficiency.
vst_segment_retail_selling_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $206.50M | $206.50M | $206.50M | $206.50M | $214.50M | $214.50M | $214.50M | $214.50M | $225.00M | $224.00M | $266.00M | $262.00M | $243.00M | $256.00M | $270.00M | $266.00M | $256.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.9% | -0.4% | +18.8% | -1.5% | -7.3% | +5.3% | +5.5% | -1.5% | -3.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +4.9% | +4.4% | +24.0% | +22.1% | +8.0% | +14.3% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +5.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vistra's retail — selling, general and administrative expense?
- Vistra (VST) reported retail — selling, general and administrative expense of $256.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vistra's retail — selling, general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Vistra's retail — selling, general and administrative expense increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $243.00M to $256.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vistra's retail — selling, general and administrative expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vistra's retail — selling, general and administrative expense has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $826.00M to $1.04B.
- What does retail — selling, general and administrative expense mean?
- The overhead costs of managing, marketing, and supporting the retail energy business.