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Margin Drivers

Vistra Corp. · 2026-08-07 · Importance 52 · Surprise 56 · In source text

Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA rose more than 30% year over year to $1.767 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Generation earnings increased 68%, driven by higher realized prices and contributions from the Lotus assets. GAAP net income was $305 million, including a $472 million unrealized hedge loss expected to settle in future years. The hedge loss outweighed stronger power-generation results and caused quarterly profit to decline 6.7% year over year.

Key facts

• Vistra's Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA jumped 30% to $1.77 billion, driven by a 68% surge in generation earnings. source
• Vistra's Q2 2026 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA rose 31% to $1.767 billion. source
• Vistra recorded an unrealized loss from hedges of $472 million that is expected to settle in future years. source
• GAAP second quarter 2026 Net Income was $305 million. source
• Vistra's GAAP net income declined 6.7% due to substantial unrealized mark-to-market hedging losses. source
• Vistra's quarterly profit slipped in Q2 as unrealized losses on commodity hedges outweighed strong growth in its power generation business amid periods of extreme heat in some of its markets. source

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