Vistra Energy Corp (VST)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 90.33% | 90.74% | 91.53% | 90.82% | 90.31% | 90.38% | 88.99% | 89.80% | 90.15% | 89.70% | 87.90% | 88.30% | 87.19% | 90.26% | 92.52% | 92.94% | 94.25% | 94.10% | 94.58% | 92.61% |
| Operating profit margin | 17.99% | 15.79% | 15.14% | 1.62% | -8.56% | -1.45% | -8.77% | 6.49% | -12.55% | -20.61% | -14.93% | -12.33% | 13.28% | 15.09% | 13.50% | 16.13% | 16.88% | 14.45% | 16.20% | 12.17% |
| Pretax margin | 13.54% | 11.64% | 12.30% | -2.16% | -11.49% | -3.09% | -11.55% | 3.50% | -14.34% | -23.17% | -16.97% | -14.40% | 7.89% | 10.21% | 6.30% | 8.42% | 10.31% | 6.10% | 9.24% | 5.29% |
| Net profit margin | 10.10% | 9.19% | 9.60% | -1.62% | -8.95% | -1.94% | -8.32% | 4.04% | -10.55% | -17.98% | -13.45% | -12.41% | 5.56% | 7.63% | 4.98% | 6.46% | 7.86% | 4.41% | 6.27% | 4.22% |
Vistra Corp's profitability ratios have shown positive trends over the past quarters. The gross profit margin has been on the rise, indicating efficient cost management and improved pricing strategies. The operating profit margin has also shown consistent improvement, reflecting better operational efficiency and cost controls.
Despite fluctuations, the pretax margin has generally been positive, indicating effective management of expenses and taxes. The net profit margin, although fluctuating, has shown an overall positive trend, suggesting that the company is effectively managing its expenses and generating profits on its revenue.
Overall, Vistra Corp's profitability ratios demonstrate a positive trajectory, with improvements in margins indicating strong operational performance and financial management.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 8.06% | 7.69% | 8.26% | 0.78% | -3.58% | -0.54% | -2.58% | 2.37% | -5.11% | -7.77% | -6.55% | -5.62% | 6.03% | 6.97% | 5.86% | 7.10% | 7.49% | 6.29% | 7.06% | 5.38% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.53% | 4.48% | 5.24% | -0.78% | -3.75% | -0.73% | -2.45% | 1.47% | -4.29% | -6.78% | -5.90% | -5.65% | 2.52% | 3.53% | 2.16% | 2.85% | 3.49% | 1.92% | 2.73% | 1.87% |
| Return on total capital | 51.65% | 44.41% | 48.63% | 4.69% | -24.66% | -2.22% | -17.38% | 10.71% | -16.26% | -37.08% | -27.27% | -21.93% | 18.33% | 21.58% | 18.14% | 23.49% | 25.32% | 21.86% | 25.29% | 17.95% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 28.13% | 25.99% | 29.80% | -4.69% | -25.05% | -4.59% | -17.01% | 6.63% | -15.37% | -33.61% | -26.22% | -23.98% | 7.60% | 10.65% | 7.06% | 9.56% | 11.66% | 6.52% | 9.17% | 6.11% |
Vistra Corp's profitability ratios indicate a mixed performance over the past eight quarters.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has shown a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations between 1.17% and 8.66%. Overall, Vistra Corp has generated positive returns from its operations, with Q2 2023 showing the highest performance.
- Return on assets (ROA) has also exhibited variability, ranging from -1.26% to 4.75%. While the company has achieved positive ROA in most quarters, there were instances of negative returns, particularly in Q1 and Q4 of 2022.
- Return on total capital has shown a similar pattern to ROA, with fluctuations between 2.13% and 15.23%. Despite some quarters of negative returns, Vistra Corp has generally been able to generate positive returns on its total capital.
- Return on equity (ROE) presents the most fluctuation, with values ranging from -28.09% to 27.02%. The company experienced significant negative returns in Q4 2022 and Q1 2022, but managed to rebound with positive ROE figures in subsequent quarters.
Overall, while Vistra Corp has shown resilience in generating positive returns in its operations and on its capital, there have been periods of significant underperformance in terms of returns on equity. The company may benefit from further analysis of its cost structure and capital utilization to enhance profitability and shareholder value.