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Vistra Corp.

Vistra Corp.

VSTNYSEUtilities● Active
$146.90
$-1.86(-1.25%)
Market Cap$49.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$219.82
52W Low$132.66

Vistra Corp. (VST) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

VST · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $129.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 94.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 0.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at -42.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$129.0M▼ -94.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$965.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin0.8%$129.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR-42.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$129.0M▼ 94.8%0.8%
FY2024$2.48B▼ 34.2%12.8%
FY2023$3.78B▲ +562.9%24.3%
FY2022−$816.0M▲ +34.1%-4.6%
FY2021−$1.24B▼ 159.6%-9.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Vistra Corp. (VST) trades at a FCF yield of 1.95% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 51.7x. FCF per share stands at $2.84, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
1.95%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.84
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x51.7
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x71.3
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Vistra Corp. generated $4.07B in operating cash flow and spent 3.94B in capital expenditures, yielding $129.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$4.07B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$4.40B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$74.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($4.07B) − |CapEx| (3.94B) = FCF ($129.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Utilities)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Vistra Corp.
Vistra Corp.YOU
VST
$129.0M-94.8%
#2
GE Vernova Inc.
GE Vernova Inc.
GEV
$3.71B+118.3%
#3
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE
$3.21B-32.3%
#4
Constellation Energy Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
CEG
$1.29B+125.6%
#5
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation
DUK
−$1.67B-3583.3%
#6
The Southern Company
The Southern Company
SO
−$3.59B-531.0%
Utilities · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Vistra Corp. (VST) reported free cash flow of $129.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 94.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 0.8%.

Based on available data, Vistra Corp. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 8 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $3.78B in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at -42.6%.

Vistra Corp.'s FCF yield is 1.95% and price-to-FCF ratio is 51.7x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

VST free cash flow · 8 questions

Vistra Corp. free cash flow was $129.0M for FY2025, down 94.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $965.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Vistra Corp. · Vistra Corp. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026