Tax Rate: 15.10%
Is the tax rate high or low?
The tax rate of 15.10% is 35% below its 4-year average of 23.29%, near the low end of its 4-year range (-8.65%–75.61%).
26.47% below its 12-month average of 20.53%.
VST Tax Rate
Reported quarterly effective tax rate; periods with non-meaningful pretax income are omitted.
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VST Tax Rate Metrics
TAX RATE
15.10%
TAX RATE AVG TTM
20.53%
TAX RATE AVG 3Y
18.81%
TAX RATE AVG 5Y
21.44%
TAX RATE AVG 10Y
24.31%
TAX RATE AVG 15Y
N/A
TAX RATE AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-26.47%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-19.74%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-29.56%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-37.89%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
Tax Rate Formula & Definition
Tax rate measures income tax expense as a percentage of income before tax. It helps compare tax efficiency and identify unusual tax effects.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Tax Rate FAQ
- What is the tax rate for Vistra Corp. (VST)?
- The tax rate for VST stock is 15.10%.
- Is Vistra Corp.'s tax rate high or low?
- The tax rate of 15.10% is 35% below its 4-year average of 23.29%, near the low end of its 4-year range (-8.65%–75.61%).
- What is the TTM average tax rate for Vistra Corp. (VST)?
- The TTM average tax rate for VST stock is 20.53%.
- What is the 3Y average tax rate for Vistra Corp. (VST)?
- The 3Y average tax rate for VST stock is 18.81%.
- What is the 5Y average tax rate for Vistra Corp. (VST)?
- The 5Y average tax rate for VST stock is 21.44%.
- What is the 10Y average tax rate for Vistra Corp. (VST)?
- The 10Y average tax rate for VST stock is 24.31%.
VST Tax Rate History
| DATE | TAX RATE |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 15.10% |
| 2025-12-31 | 24.35% |
| 2025-09-30 | 23.83% |
| 2025-06-30 | 18.86% |
| 2024-12-31 | -8.65% |
| 2024-09-30 | 23.20% |
| 2024-06-30 | 25.40% |
| 2023-09-30 | 25.19% |
| 2023-06-30 | 20.53% |
| 2023-03-31 | 20.32% |
| 2022-09-30 | 25.82% |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.20% |
| 2021-09-30 | 75.61% |
| 2020-09-30 | 31.05% |
| 2020-06-30 | 29.31% |
| 2020-03-31 | 27.42% |
| 2019-12-31 | 7.87% |
| 2019-09-30 | 28.30% |
| 2019-06-30 | 29.48% |
| 2019-03-31 | 25.58% |
| 2018-09-30 | 36.95% |
| 2018-06-30 | -238.71% |
| 2017-09-30 | 47.90% |
| 2017-03-31 | 34.45% |
| 2016-09-30 | -1.63% |
| 2013-09-30 | -36.36% |
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About Vistra Corp.
Vistra Corp., along with its various holdings, functions as a unified entity primarily engaged in retail electricity supply and power generation. The company organizes its operations across six distinct segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It directly provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients throughout 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Beyond its retail endeavors, Vistra also participates in generating electricity, facilitating wholesale energy transactions, managing commodity-related risks, producing fuel, and overseeing fuel logistics. With approximately 4.3 million customers, Vistra commands an impressive generation capacity of about 38,700 megawatts. This capacity is sustained by a diverse portfolio of facilities, including those powered by natural gas, nuclear energy, coal, solar, and advanced battery energy storage systems. The enterprise, initially known as Vistra Energy Corp., adopted its current name, Vistra Corp., in July 2020. Tracing its origins back to 1882, Vistra Corp. maintains its corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Independent Power Producers
- CEO
- James A. Burke