Vistra Should Benefit if Electricity Demand Growth Accelerates
Vistra Energy is entering its second phase of life since splitting off as a stand-alone entity in 2016, following the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy.
Vistra Energy is entering its second phase of life since splitting off as a stand-alone entity in 2016, following the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy.
Vistra’s debt reduction in 2019-20 gives it financial flexibility to repurchase stock, raise the dividend, and finance the Energy Harbor acquisition.
Low gas and electricity prices hurt the profitability of Vistra’s coal and nuclear fleet.
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VST
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AES
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SRE
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 29.66 | 10.56 | 16.58 |
Price/Book Value | 11.56 | 5.29 | 1.67 |
Price/Sales | 2.87 | 1.23 | 3.42 |
Price/Cash Flow | 9.48 | 5.12 | 9.00 |
Metric
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VST
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AES
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SRE
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Quick Ratio | 0.53 | 0.33 | 0.37 |
Current Ratio | 1.18 | 0.68 | 0.62 |
Interest Coverage | 4.10 | 0.66 | 2.48 |
Metric
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VST
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AES
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SRE
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.01% | 3.59% | 3.54% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 40.47% | 80.05% | 10.98% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 8.96% | 6.76% | 6.23% |
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