Free Cash Flow for Vistra (VST)
Free Cash Flow for Vistra (VST): headline value $640.00M · YoY -94.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
VST
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Latest period
$640.00M
YoY change
-94.8%
5Y CAGR
-42.6%
Peak year (2023)
$3.78B
Latest annual
$129.00M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Vistra (VST) from 2012 to 2025
Free Cash Flow history table for Vistra (VST) from 2012 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Free Cash Flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $129.00M | -94.8% | ||
| 2024 | $2.48B | -34.2% | ||
| 2023 | $3.78B | -562.9% | ||
| 2022 | -$816.00M | -34.1% | ||
| 2021 | -$1.24B | -159.6% | ||
| 2020 | $2.08B | -2.3% | ||
| 2019 | $2.13B | +118.2% | ||
| 2018 | $975.00M | +14.0% | ||
| 2017 | $855.00M | -268.0% | ||
| 2016 | -$509.00M | +128.3% | ||
| 2015 | -$223.00M | -819.4% | ||
| 2014 | $31.00M | -103.6% | ||
| 2013 | -$858.00M | -20.6% | ||
| 2012 | -$1.08B | — |
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Vistra's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Vistra (VST) reported free cash flow of $129.00M – plunged 94.8% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Vistra free cash flow expanded at a -42.6% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2023 and 2025, Vistra free cash flow plunged 96.6%, falling from $3.78B to $129.00M.
$3.78B stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2023, against a low of -$1.24B during 2021.
Vistra (VST) sits 5th of 8 Utilities peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of -$192.00M.
Vistra Free Cash Flow by Year
Vistra Free Cash Flow 2025: $129.00M
Vistra free cash flow in 2025 was $129.00M, plunged 94.8% below 2024.
Vistra Free Cash Flow 2024: $2.48B
Vistra free cash flow in 2024 was $2.48B, plunged 34.2% below 2023.
Vistra Free Cash Flow 2023: $3.78B
Vistra free cash flow in 2023 was $3.78B, plunged 562.9% below 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Vistra Free Cash Flow 2022: -$816.00M
Vistra free cash flow in 2022 was -$816.00M, plunged 34.1% below 2021.
Vistra Free Cash Flow 2021: -$1.24B
Vistra free cash flow in 2021 was -$1.24B.
See more financial history for Vistra (VST).
Sector peers — Free Cash Flow
Companies in the same sector as Vistra, ranked by their latest free cash flow.
| Company | Free Cash Flow | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) | $6.81B | Utilities |
| GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) | $3.71B | Utilities |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) | $3.21B | Utilities |
| Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) | $1.29B | Utilities |
| Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) | -$1.67B | Utilities |
| The Southern Company (SO) | -$3.59B | Utilities |
| Sempra (SRE) | -$6.05B | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) | -$7.28B | Utilities |
Frequently asked questions
What is Vistra's free cash flow?
Latest reported free cash flow for Vistra (VST) is $640.00M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Vistra free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Vistra (VST) free cash flow changed -94.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Vistra free cash flow?
Vistra (VST) free cash flow compound annual growth rate is -42.6% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Vistra free cash flow hit its highest annual value?
Vistra free cash flow reached its highest annual value of $3.78B in 2023.
What was Vistra free cash flow in 2024?
Vistra (VST) free cash flow in 2024 was $2.48B.
What was Vistra free cash flow in 2025?
Vistra (VST) free cash flow in 2025 was $129.00M.
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