Vistra Corp. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.5 billion, the strongest calendar first quarter in Vistra’s history. Compared to Q1 2025, EBITDA increased by about 20%, and compared to Q1 2024, it increased nearly 85%.
  • Strong generation performance driven by high availability during winter storm Fern and effective optimization during mild weather periods.
  • Natural gas fleet achieved 97% commercial availability; nuclear fleet achieved 100% during the storm.
  • Retail EBITDA was $68 million, down year over year due to exceptionally mild ERCOT weather, but still on track to meet full-year targets.

Strategic Developments

  • Early 2026 acquisitions and agreements included:
    • Acquisition of the 5.5 GW Cogentrix natural gas portfolio (expected to close 2H 2026).
    • Long-term PPAs with Meta for ~2.6 GW at PJM nuclear sites.
  • Vistra continues to benefit from strong load growth in its key markets:
    • ERCOT: Expected 5-6% annual load growth through 2030.
    • PJM: Expected 2-3% annual load growth.
  • Growth supported by data center expansion, industrial activity, and electrification.

Financial Outlook and Guidance

  • 2026 adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance reaffirmed.
  • 2027 adjusted EBITDA midpoint opportunity also reaffirmed.

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Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Vistra Corp First Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Eric Micek. Please go ahead. Eric Micek: Good morning, and thank you for joining Vistra's investor webcast discussing our first 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. Our 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 website. Also, today's discussion contains forward-looking statements, whi

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