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Vistra Energy (VST)
NYSE:VST
Earnings Data
Report Date
May 13, 2025TBA Not Confirmed
Period Ending
2025 (Q1)Consensus EPS Forecast
1.16Last Year’s EPS
-0.15Same Quarter Last Year
Strong Buy
Based on 9 Analysts Ratings
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Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 27, 2025
|% Change Since: -16.17%
|Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2025
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The earnings call reflects a strong financial and operational performance in 2024, with significant achievements in acquisitions, retail growth, and renewable capacity expansion. Despite challenges such as the Moss Landing fire and regulatory uncertainties affecting data center deals and future market designs, Vistra Corp. maintains a positive outlook with reaffirmed guidance and considerable potential for growth.Company Guidance
During the fourth quarter 2024 earnings call, Vistra Corp. provided robust guidance, highlighting a strong full-year adjusted EBITDA of $5.656 billion, exceeding the top end of their original guidance range. The company reaffirmed its guidance for adjusted free cash flow before growth, projected to be between $3 billion and $3.6 billion for the upcoming year. Additionally, Vistra Corp. maintained its outlook for a 2026 adjusted EBITDA midpoint opportunity of over $6 billion. The discussion also covered significant capacity additions, with plans to augment existing gas assets in Texas, totaling approximately 500 megawatts, and the conversion of the Toledo Creek coal plant to a gas-fueled plant by 2027. The company indicated its intention to return at least $2 billion through share repurchases in 2025 and 2026, emphasizing its disciplined capital allocation strategy. Challenges and opportunities related to market design, load growth, and regulatory clarity in PJM and ERCOT were also addressed, underscoring Vistra Corp.'s strategic positioning in the evolving energy landscape.Strong Financial Performance
Vistra Corp. reported full-year adjusted EBITDA of $5.656 billion, exceeding the top end of their original guidance range, even before considering the $545 million benefit from the nuclear production tax credit recognized in the fourth quarter.
Significant Acquisition and Market Expansion
Completed a unique acquisition adding three new nuclear sites, one million retail customers, and nearly two thousand team members. This includes a twenty-year license renewal for the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant and two large power purchase agreements for a renewable pipeline.
Retail Business Growth
The retail business grew and reached performance levels not achieved in the past two decades, attributed to Vistra Corp.'s 'one team' mindset.
Capacity Additions and Infrastructure Development
Positioned for significant capacity additions with upgrades totaling approximately 500 megawatts in the Texas market and plans to convert the Toledo Creek coal plant to a gas fuel plant by 2027.
Positive Long-term Outlook
Reaffirmed guidance of $5.5 billion to $6.1 billion in adjusted free cash flow before growth and projected significant potential for further growth in adjusted EBITDA beyond the estimated $6 billion in 2026.
Zero-carbon Growth Initiatives
Completed and brought online two solar and energy storage facilities and started construction on projects in Texas and Illinois, adding over 600 megawatts of renewable capacity.
Shareholder Return and Deleveraging
Returned approximately $5.9 billion to investors through share repurchases and dividends since 2021, with plans to return at least $2 billion in 2025 and 2026. Net debt at the end of 2024 was below three times adjusted EBITDA.
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VST Earnings History
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
Beat
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VST Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
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| Feb 27, 2025 | $147.93 | $129.79 | -12.26% |
| Nov 07, 2024 | $125.67 | $135.28 | +7.65% |
| Aug 08, 2024 | $73.53 | $78.63 | +6.94% |
| May 08, 2024 | $81.06 | $88.46 | +9.13% |
Earnings announcements can affect a stock’s price. This table shows the stock's price the day before and the day after recent earnings reports, including the percentage change.
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FAQ
When does Vistra Energy (VST) report earnings?
Vistra Energy (VST) is schdueled to report earning on May 13, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
What is Vistra Energy (VST) earnings time?
Vistra Energy (VST) earnings time is at May 13, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
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What is VST EPS forecast?
VST EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q1) is 1.16.
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