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How Vistra (VST) makes money

Vistra (VST) made $6.3B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +28% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 27¢ was left as operating profit, 18¢ was left as net earnings.

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Vistra: revenue by line, Q2 2025 to Q1 2026Vistra: revenue by line, Q2 2025 to Q1 2026Retail energy charge …Retail energy charge …Wholesale generation …Total other revenuesRevenue from other wh…Capacity revenue from…Hedging revenues — un…Transferable PTC reve…Retail energy charge in ERCOT: $1.9B latest$1.9BRetail energy charge in Northeast/Midwest: $1.3B latest$1.3BWholesale generation revenue from ISO/RTO: $1.4B latest$1.4BTotal other revenues: $639M latest$639MRevenue from other wholesale contracts: $350M latestCapacity revenue from ISO/RTO: $122M latestHedging revenues — unrealized: $0 latestTransferable PTC revenues: $2.0M latestQ2 2025Q3 2025Q1 2026
Retail energy charge in ERCOT went from 52% of revenue in Q2 2025 to 34% in Q1 2026, the largest shift in the mix.
Vistra revenue by quarterVistra revenue by quarter$3.9BQ1 2025$4.2BQ2 2025$5.0BQ3 2025$4.6BQ4 2025$5.6BQ1 2026$4.0BQ2 2026$6.3BQ3 2026
Vistra: where each dollar of revenue goesVistra: where each dollar of revenue goesOperating profit27¢Income tax6¢Net earnings18¢

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ3 2026% of revenue
Revenue$6.3B100.0%
Operating profit$1.7B26.9%
Income tax$356M5.6%
Net earnings$1.1B18.0%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q3 2026$6.3B+28%
Q2 2026$4.0B-6%
Q1 2026$5.6B+43%
Q4 2025$4.6B+14%
Q3 2025$5.0B-21%
Q2 2025$4.2B+10%
Q1 2025$3.9B+29%

From Vistra's 8-K filed Nov 6, 2026 (on EDGAR).

Questions

How does Vistra make money?

Vistra (VST) made $6.3B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +28% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 27¢ was left as operating profit, 18¢ was left as net earnings.

What is Vistra's profit margin?

Net earnings were $1.1B, 18.0% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 26.9%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.