Mar 31, 2024

Vistra Q1 2024 Earnings Report

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

Key Takeaways

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.

Total Revenue
$3.05B
Previous year: $4.43B
-31.0%
EPS
-$0.24
Previous year: $1.71
-114.0%
Ongoing Ops Net Income
$39M
Previous year: $725M
-94.6%
Ongoing Ops Adj. EBITDA
$813M
Previous year: $554M
+46.8%
Gross Profit
$437M
Previous year: $1.83B
-76.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.07B
Previous year: $518M
+106.6%
Free Cash Flow
-$284M
Previous year: $951M
-129.9%
Total Assets
$38.2B
Previous year: $31.1B
+22.7%

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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.

Positive Outlook

  • 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.

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