Vistra Corp. Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Prepared for investors: Key highlights from the November 2026 earnings call, focusing on financial performance, guidance updates, strategic developments, and analyst Q&A. All comparisons reference prior periods as noted.

Record Financial Performance

  • Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDA: $2.378 billion (company record), up more than 50% from Q3 2025 ($1.544 billion in Generation + strong Retail contribution of ~$98 million). Driven by >10% higher average realized power prices per MWh, higher capacity revenues, optimized gas dispatch, Martin Lake Unit 1 restart, and Lotus assets.
  • YTD 2026 Adjusted EBITDA: $5.639 billion, up more than 35% from prior-year period. Similar drivers as Q3, plus PJM capacity payments.
  • Operational Highlights: Thermal fleet commercial availability ~95% despite record summer demand; Retail benefited from favorable margins and volumes amid hotter weather.

Updated Guidance & Outlook

  • 2026 (Narrowed): Adjusted EBITDA $7.1B–$7.5B; Adjusted FCF before growth $4.3B–$4.7B (higher midpoints than original ranges). Fifth consecutive year expected above original midpoint.
  • 2027 (New): Adjusted EBITDA $7.7B–$8.5B; Adjusted FCF before growth $4.3B–$5.1B. Includes Cogentrix and Meta-Perry nuclear PPA contributions.
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Operator: Good day, everyone. Welcome to the Vistra Corp. Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] This call is being recorded. If you have any objections, please disconnect at this time. I would now like to turn the call over to Eric Micek, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Eric Micek: Good morning, and thank you for joining Vistra's investor webcast discussing our third quarter 2026 results. Our discussion today is being broadcast live from the Investor Relations section of our website at www.vistracorp.com. There, you can also find copies of today's investor presentation and earnings release. Providing our prepared remarks today are Jim Burke, Vistra's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Kris Moldovan, Vistra's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Other senior Vistra executives will be available to address questions during the second part of today's call as necessary. Earnings release, presentation and other matters discussed on the call today include references to certain non-GAAP financial measures. All references to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow before growth throughout this presentation refer to ongoing operations adjusted EBITDA and ongoing operations adjusted free cash flow before growth. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided in the earnings release and in the appendix to the investor presentation available in the Investor Relations section of Vistra's web
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