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Vistra (Vistra) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 54.02 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Vistra Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-05-27), Vistra's current share price is $102.10. Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec23 was $1.89. Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 54.02.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

VST' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.42   Med: 24.12   Max: 54.07
Current: 54.07

During the past 10 years, Vistra's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 54.07. The lowest was 20.42. And the median was 24.12.

VST's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is ranked worse than
85.25% of 122 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 15.185 vs VST: 54.07

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Vistra's adjusted free cash flow per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec23 was $10.067. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $1.89 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec23.

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Vistra Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vistra Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

Vistra Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



Vistra Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=102.10/1.89
=54.02

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Vistra's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec23 is calculated as:

For example, Vistra's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec23 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Dec23 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec23)
=10.067/129.4194*129.4194
=10.067

Current CPI (Dec23) = 129.4194.

Vistra Annual Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201412 0.073 99.070 0.095
201512 -0.522 99.792 -0.677
201612 -1.092 101.863 -1.387
201712 2.829 104.011 3.520
201812 1.864 105.998 2.276
201912 4.047 108.420 4.831
202012 4.231 109.897 4.983
202112 -2.569 117.630 -2.826
202212 -1.932 125.222 -1.997
202312 10.067 129.419 10.067

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Vistra  (NYSE:VST) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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Vistra (Vistra) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Vistra Energy is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the U.S. Excluding the Energy Harbor acquisition, Vistra owns and operates 38 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, natural gas, and solar power generation. Its retail electricity segment serves 4.3 million customers in 20 states. Vistra's retail business serves almost one third of all Texas electricity consumers. Vistra emerged from the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in 2016. It acquired Dynegy in 2018 and plans to close the Energy Harbor acquisition in 2023.
Executives
Stephanie Zapata Moore officer: See Remarks C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Carrie Lee Kirby officer: See Remarks C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Julie A. Lagacy director C/O RPM INTERNATIONAL INC., 2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777, MEDINA OH 44258
James A Burke officer: See Remarks 24 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1946, HOUSTON TX 77046
Scott B Helm director C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 100, PO BOX 762, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3
Scott A Hudson officer: SVP and President Retail C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Stacey H Dore officer: EVP & Chief Strategy Officer 1807 ROSS AVE, 4TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75201
Elizabeth Christine Dobry officer: VP and Controller C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Paul M Barbas director C/O DPL INC., 1065 WOODMAN DRIVE, DAYTON OH 45432
Kristopher E. Moldovan officer: EVP and CFO 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Brian K Ferraioli director C/O FOSTER WHEELER LTD, PERRYVILLE CORPORATE PARK, CLINTON NJ 08809-4000
Curtis A Morgan director, officer: See Remarks 1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30338
Bam Partners Trust other: See Remarks 181 BAY STREET, SUITE 300, TORONTO A6 M5J 2T3
Stephen J Muscato officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039