VST Vistra Corp.
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C 55
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.1%
  • Operating Margin Trend +4.79 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B 74
  • 5yr Avg ROE 10.2%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -8.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D+ 42
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 6.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -21.4%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 70
  • 5yr FCF Margin 4.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.20x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
D- 31
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.73x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 1.95x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.48

Stability

Weight: 15%
D- 32
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.78
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

7 of 7 gurus held; 1 new buy; 4 added; 2 trimmed; 2 full exits.

Holders
7
Avg Δ position
+16.9%
New buys
1
Full exits
2
As of Q1 2026