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Vistra (Vistra) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 6.56 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Vistra's share price is $65.88. Vistra's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.04. Hence, Vistra's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 6.56.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vistra's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

VST' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.54   Med: 7.5   Max: 317.72
Current: 6.76

During the past 10 years, Vistra's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 317.72. The lowest was 3.54. And the median was 7.50.

VST's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
58.29% of 211 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 7.92 vs VST: 6.76

Vistra's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.29. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $10.04.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 33.50% per year.

During the past 10 years, Vistra's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 238.40% per year. The lowest was 14.40% per year. And the median was 33.50% per year.


Vistra Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vistra's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vistra Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.68 4.65 - - 3.83

Vistra Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 303.80 3.91 3.79 3.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Vistra's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vistra Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Vistra's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vistra's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Vistra Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Vistra's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=65.88/10.04
=6.56

Vistra's Share Price of today is $65.88.
Vistra's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $10.04.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Vistra  (NYSE:VST) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Vistra (Vistra) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Vistra Energy is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the U.S. Excluding the Energy Harbor acquisition, Vistra owns and operates 38 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, natural gas, and solar power generation. Its retail electricity segment serves 4.3 million customers in 20 states. Vistra's retail business serves almost one 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 and plans to close the Energy Harbor acquisition in 2023.
Executives
Stephanie Zapata Moore officer: See Remarks C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Carrie Lee Kirby officer: See Remarks C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Julie A. Lagacy director C/O RPM INTERNATIONAL INC., 2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777, MEDINA OH 44258
James A Burke officer: See Remarks 24 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1946, HOUSTON TX 77046
Scott B Helm director C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 100, PO BOX 762, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3
Scott A Hudson officer: SVP and President Retail C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Stacey H Dore officer: EVP & Chief Strategy Officer 1807 ROSS AVE, 4TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75201
Elizabeth Christine Dobry officer: VP and Controller C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Paul M Barbas director C/O DPL INC., 1065 WOODMAN DRIVE, DAYTON OH 45432
Kristopher E. Moldovan officer: EVP and CFO 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Brian K Ferraioli director C/O FOSTER WHEELER LTD, PERRYVILLE CORPORATE PARK, CLINTON NJ 08809-4000
Curtis A Morgan director, officer: See Remarks 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30338
Bam Partners Trust other: See Remarks 181 BAY STREET, SUITE 300, TORONTO A6 M5J 2T3
Stephen J Muscato officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039