AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Vistra (VST)

Vistra Q2 Adjusted EBITDA up over 30% to $1.77 billion; net income falls to $305 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Vistra reported second quarter 2026 results on August 7, 2026. Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA rose to $1,767 million from $1,349 million a year earlier, while GAAP net income fell to $305 million from $327 million and operating revenues fell to $4,017 million from $4,250 million. The company reaffirmed its 2026 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $6.8 billion to $7.6 billion.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 operating revenues were $4,017 million, down from $4,250 million in Q2 2025.
  • Net income was $305 million, including an unrealized hedge loss of $472 million on positions expected to settle in future years.
  • 2026 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $6.8 billion to $7.6 billion was reaffirmed.
  • Vistra announced Helix Digital Infrastructure with KKR, KIA, and NVIDIA, with an initial Vistra commitment of up to $1.0 billion.

The filing

CompanyVistra (VST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 7, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001692819-26-000017

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 07, 2026.

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