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Quarterly report 2026-Q1
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Vistra Corp. Balance Sheet 2025-2011 | VST

Brief balance sheet overview of Vistra Corp.

The review uses the five latest available annual reports between 2021 and 2025.

The asset base progressed from $29.7 billion to $41.5 billion, equal to +40% overall and about 8.8% per year.

Liability growth of +70.4% exceeded asset growth of +40%, increasing reliance on outside funding.

Equity funds just 12.3% of assets versus 27.9% previously. The balance sheet is sensitive to weaker results.

Net debt exceeds equity by 3.19x. The burden makes the balance sheet sensitive to earnings, rates and cash flow.

Cash accounts for 1.9% of assets versus 4.5% initially. The change indicates the degree of financial flexibility.

The balance sheet carries negative retained earnings of -$12 million. The figure may result from accumulated losses or an active capital return policy.

Overall picture

Vistra Corp.'s balance sheet looks stretched: reliance on liabilities and a limited capital cushion increase sensitivity to weaker results.

Annual Balance Sheet Vistra Corp.

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Net Debt

16.3 B 15.1 B 10.9 B 11.4 B 9.16 B -341 M 10.9 B 10.8 B 2.94 B 3.78 B 44 M - - - -

Long Term Debt

17 B 16.3 B 14.4 B 11.9 B 10.5 B 95 M 10.1 B 10.9 B 4.38 B 4.58 B 3 M - - - -

Long Term Debt Current

13 M 13 M 7 M 8 M 5 M 8 M 14 M - - - - - - - -

Total Non Current Liabilities

- - - - - - 14.1 B 14.5 B 6.91 B 7.07 B 35.7 B - - - -

Total Current Liabilities

11.8 B 8.43 B 9.82 B 10.3 B 5.84 B 3.04 B 4.57 B 3.62 B 1.35 B 1.5 B - - - - -

Total Liabilities

36.4 B 32.2 B 27.6 B 27.9 B 21.4 B 16.8 B 18.7 B 18.2 B 8.26 B 8.57 B 38.5 B - - - -

Deferred Revenue

- - - - - - - 4 M 4 M - - - - - -

Retained Earnings

-12 M -454 M -2.61 B -3.64 B -1.96 B - -764 M -1.45 B -1.41 B -1.16 B - - - - -

Total Assets

41.6 B 37.8 B 33 B 32.8 B 29.7 B 25.2 B 26.6 B 26 B 14.6 B 15.2 B 15.7 B - - - -

Cash and Cash Equivalents

785 M 1.19 B 3.48 B 525 M 1.32 B 444 M 300 M 636 M 1.49 B 843 M - - - - -

Book Value

5.11 B 5.58 B 5.32 B 4.92 B 8.29 B 8.36 B 7.96 B 7.87 B 6.34 B 6.6 B -22.9 B - - - -

Total Shareholders Equity

5.1 B 5.57 B 5.31 B 4.92 B 8.29 B 8.36 B 7.96 B 7.86 B 6.34 B 6.6 B - - - - -

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Balance Sheet Vistra Corp.

2026-Q1 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2025-Q1 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

Long Term Debt

19.2 B 16 B 15.8 B 16.3 B 14.7 B 15.9 B 14.7 B 11.8 B 11.5 B 11.9 B 11.9 B 11.9 B - 10.5 B 10.5 B 10.5 B 10.5 B 9.31 B 9.24 B 9.24 B 9.24 B 9.24 B 10.1 B 10.1 B 10.1 B 10.1 B 10.9 B 10.9 B 10.9 B 10.9 B 4.38 B 4.38 B 4.38 B 4.38 B 4.58 B 4.58 B 4.58 B 4.58 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total Liabilities

35.7 B 32.8 B 33.3 B 33.4 B 29.2 B 31.8 B 30.9 B 26.4 B 25.1 B 25.9 B 27.9 B 29.6 B - 25.5 B 21.4 B 23.9 B 20.9 B 19.8 B 16.8 B 16.8 B 16.8 B 16.8 B 18.7 B 18.7 B 18.7 B 18.7 B 18.2 B 18.2 B 18.2 B 18.2 B 8.26 B 8.26 B 8.26 B 8.26 B 8.57 B 8.57 B 8.57 B 8.57 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Retained Earnings

903 M -107 M -642 M -835 M -759 M -2.53 B -2.76 B -2.31 B -2.7 B -3.06 B -3.64 B -3.28 B - -2.36 B -1.96 B -2.62 B -2.55 B -2.52 B -399 M -399 M -399 M -399 M -764 M -764 M -764 M -764 M -1.45 B -1.45 B -1.45 B -1.45 B -1.41 B -1.41 B -1.41 B -1.41 B -1.16 B -1.16 B -1.16 B -1.16 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total Assets

41.3 B 38 B 38.1 B 38.2 B 37.9 B 39.1 B 38.2 B 31.9 B 30.5 B 31.1 B 32.8 B 35.2 B - 32.8 B 29.7 B 29.9 B 27 B 25.9 B 25.2 B 25.2 B 25.2 B 25.2 B 26.6 B 26.6 B 26.6 B 26.6 B 26 B 26 B 26 B 26 B 14.6 B 14.6 B 14.6 B 14.6 B 15.2 B 15.2 B 15.2 B 15.2 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Cash and Cash Equivalents

634 M 602 M 458 M 561 M 905 M 1.62 B 1.07 B 3.17 B 643 M 518 M 455 M 568 M 1.91 B 1.06 B 1.36 B 387 M 444 M 561 M 444 M 406 M 406 M 406 M 300 M 300 M 300 M 300 M 636 M 636 M 636 M 636 M 1.49 B 1.49 B 1.49 B 1.49 B 843 M 843 M 843 M 843 M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Book Value

5.61 B 5.22 B 4.84 B 4.84 B 8.65 B 7.31 B 7.28 B 5.52 B 5.37 B 5.22 B 4.92 B 5.6 B - 7.3 B 8.29 B 6.03 B 6.07 B 6.09 B 8.36 B 8.36 B 8.36 B 8.36 B 7.96 B 7.96 B 7.96 B 7.96 B 7.87 B 7.87 B 7.87 B 7.87 B 6.34 B 6.34 B 6.34 B 6.34 B 6.6 B 6.6 B 6.6 B 6.6 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total Shareholders Equity

5.6 B 5.21 B 4.82 B 4.82 B 5.44 B 5.59 B 5.66 B 5.51 B 5.36 B 5.2 B 4.9 B 5.6 B 5.4 B 7.3 B 8.29 B 6.03 B 6.08 B 6.1 B 8.36 B 8.37 B 8.37 B 8.37 B 7.96 B 7.96 B 7.96 B 7.96 B 7.86 B 7.86 B 7.86 B 7.86 B 6.34 B 6.34 B 6.34 B 6.34 B 6.6 B 6.6 B 6.6 B 6.6 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

All numbers in USD currency

Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of Vistra Corp., providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.

For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.

Features of balance sheet analysis
  • Vertical and horizontal analysis
    Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods.
  • Asset quality
    It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability.
  • Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
    Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.

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