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Vistra Corp VST
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Vistra’s debt reduction in 2019-20 gives it financial flexibility to repurchase stock, raise the dividend, and finance the Energy Harbor acquisition.
Bears
Low gas and electricity prices hurt the profitability of Vistra’s coal and nuclear fleet.
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $132.45
- Day Range
- $132.80–139.38
- 52-Week Range
- $31.22–139.38
- Bid/Ask
- $138.70 / $138.89
- Market Cap
- $47.55 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 12.4 Mil / 7.1 Mil
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 42.31
- Price/Sales
- 3.56
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 0.63%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 0.63%
- Total Yield
- 3.39%
Company Profile
Vistra Energy is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the us Following the 2024 Energy Harbor acquisition, Vistra owns 41 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, natural gas, and solar power generation along with one of the largest utility-scale battery projects in the world. Its retail electricity business serves 5 million customers in 20 states, including almost a third of all Texas electricity consumers. Vistra emerged from the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in 2016. It acquired Dynegy in 2018.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Independent Power Producers
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 4,870
- Website
- https://www.vistracorp.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
VST
|
NRG
|
AES
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 42.31 | 21.37 | 8.54 |
Price/Book Value | 15.33 | 6.65 | 4.35 |
Price/Sales | 3.56 | 0.73 | 1.08 |
Price/Cash Flow | 11.33 | 7.59 | 4.75 |
Price/Earnings
VST
NRG
AES
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
VST
|
NRG
|
AES
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.34 |
Current Ratio | 0.98 | 1.18 | 0.97 |
Interest Coverage | 2.40 | 5.11 | 0.68 |
Quick Ratio
VST
NRG
AES
Profitability
|
Metric
|
VST
|
NRG
|
AES
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.27% | 4.94% | 4.17% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 24.51% | 49.29% | 83.30% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.89% | 12.41% | 7.76% |
Return on Assets
VST
NRG
AES
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