Vistra Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (VST)
Vistra's return on equity was 17.70% for fiscal 2025.
View full Vistra company overviewVistra annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 17.70% | −31.19 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 48.89% | +19.64 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 29.25% | +47.85 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −18.60% | −3.31 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −15.29% | −23.08 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.79% | −3.94 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 11.73% | +12.49 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −0.76% | — |
Vistra quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 5.51% | −1.27 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 19.24% | +24.40 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 4.52% | −3.49 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 13.00% | −21.22 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 6.78% | +0.29 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −5.16% | −4.52 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 8.01% | +11.41 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 34.22% | +24.98 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 6.49% | −2.53 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −0.64% | −14.48 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −3.40% | +1.27 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 9.24% | −2.93 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 9.02% | +30.52 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 13.84% | +17.49 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −4.67% | −14.81 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 12.17% | +12.06 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −21.51% | −22.10 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −3.66% | +24.58 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 10.13% | +10.48 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.12% | −5.25 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.59% | −1.48 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −28.24% | −28.94 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −0.34% | −3.32 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 5.37% | +3.93 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.08% | −2.46 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.70% | −2.17 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.97% | +5.26 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.44% | −2.49 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.53% | +1.97 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.87% | +12.52 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −2.29% | +6.43 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.93% | −0.09 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.57% | +2.96 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −9.64% | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −8.72% | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.02% | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −0.39% | — |
Vistra return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Vistra's return on equity increased from 7.79% to 17.70%, a change of +9.91 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 5.51%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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