NYSE$VST

Vistra Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported first quarter 2024 results, exceeding expectations for Energy Harbor and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA.

Vistra reported a net income of $18 million and Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA of $813 million for Q1 2024. The company increased synergy expectations for Energy Harbor and announced targeted Operational Performance Improvement initiatives. Vistra also initiated a combined midpoint guidance for 2024 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA of $4,800 million and was added to the S&P 500.

  • GAAP first quarter 2024 Net Income of $18 million and Cash Flow from Operations of $312 million.
  • Net Income from Ongoing Operations of $39 million and Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA of $813 million.
  • Initiated a combined midpoint guidance for 2024 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA, excluding any potential contribution from the nuclear production tax credit, of $4,800 million.
  • Increased synergy expectations for Energy Harbor and announced targeted Operational Performance Improvement (OPI) initiatives totaling $200 million run-rate on a combined basis by year end 2026.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.05B

Previous: $4.43B-31.0%
EPS

-$0.24

Previous: $1.71-114.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$810M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$465M

Previous: -$484M+3.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$500M

Previous: $215M-332.6%
Net Income

-$35M

Previous: $699M-105.0%
Operating Income

$86M

Previous: $1.13B-92.4%
Gross Profit

$3.05B

Previous: $4.43B-31.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.07B

Previous: $518M+106.6%
Total Assets

$38.2B

Previous: $31.1B+22.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$21M

Previous: $22M-4.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Vistra · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.05B

Q1 2024-31%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vistra · $1.5B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Texas
    $950M+8.8%
  • East
    $315M+128.3%
  • Retail
    $173M+8750.0%
  • West
    $87M+93.3%
  • Asset Closure
    -$24M

Forward guidance

Vistra initiated combined 2024 guidance ranges for Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA of $4,550 million to $5,050 million and Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG of $2,200 million to $2,700 million.

Tailwinds

  • Approximately 95% of expected generation volumes for the balance of 2024 are hedged.
  • Approximately 80% of expected generation volumes for 2025 are hedged.
  • Approximately 50% of expected generation volumes for 2026 are hedged.
  • Potential midpoint opportunities for Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $5,000 million to $5,500 million for 2025.
  • Potential midpoint opportunities for Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA to be more than $6,000 million for 2026.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

19 / 38 earnings

Positive

+14.0%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-23.5%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.2%-7.3%-6.0%
Q4 2025-0.9%-7.8%-11.3%
Q3 2025-2.6%-5.4%-11.7%
Q2 2025+2.4%+4.3%-6.4%
Q1 2025-3.7%+0.9%+19.9%
Q4 2024-12.3%-14.3%-19.7%
Q3 2024+12.5%+12.7%+26.9%
Q2 2024+6.3%+8.8%-0.3%
Q1 2024+14.0%+10.3%+4.1%
Q4 2023+7.0%+11.8%+36.6%
Q3 2023-1.9%-2.4%+5.2%
Q2 2023+6.5%+5.2%+18.2%
Q1 2023+7.9%+4.9%+6.2%
Q4 2022-3.2%+10.9%+9.1%
Q3 2022+2.6%+1.4%+3.3%
Q2 2022-3.5%-1.8%-2.6%
Q1 2022-5.0%-4.4%+1.7%
Q4 2021+5.3%+2.5%+4.9%
Q3 2021+2.8%+1.2%+7.8%
Q2 2021-1.9%-2.2%+1.1%
Q1 2021-3.7%-3.5%-7.2%
Q4 2020-23.5%-27.8%-25.9%
Q3 2020+0.5%+2.8%+4.1%
Q2 2020+0.4%+2.3%-2.8%
Q1 2020-3.9%-0.4%+6.9%
Q4 2019-2.2%+2.2%-20.4%
Q3 2019-5.9%-5.0%-10.7%
Q2 2019+0.8%+2.4%+15.8%
Q1 2019-3.4%-7.6%-13.5%
Q4 2018+1.5%-2.6%-0.5%
Q3 2018+8.1%+7.0%+1.6%
Q2 2018+3.8%+0.7%+1.6%
Q1 2018+2.9%-0.6%+5.2%
Q4 2017-0.2%+3.0%+11.1%
Q3 2017+1.3%-1.3%-2.0%
Q2 2017+5.2%+5.5%+10.3%
Q1 2017-0.3%-0.6%+10.7%
Q4 2016-0.9%+4.5%+5.2%
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