VST · 8-K · 20260807PR000017

Income Tax Rate Changes

Vistra Corp. · 2026-08-07 · Importance 51 · Surprise 64 · In source text

Second-quarter income tax expense increased to $122 million from $76 million, a $46 million or 60.5% year-over-year increase. The resulting second-quarter effective tax rate was approximately 28.6%, compared with 18.9% in the prior-year quarter. Six-month income tax expense was $305 million, compared with a $100 million tax benefit in the first six months of 2025. The six-month effective tax rate was approximately 18.6%, versus a benefit rate based on a pretax loss in the prior-year period.

Key facts

• Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $(122) million. source

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