Vistra Corp. (VST Quick QuoteVST - Free Report) reported $6.35 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 27.7%. EPS of $3.23 for the same period compares to $1.75 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.11 billion, representing a surprise of -10.74%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.86%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.94.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Vistra performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total retail electricity sales volumes: 38,424.00 GWh versus 40,978.84 GWh estimated by two analysts on average.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Retail: $98 million versus $71.84 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Adjusted EBITDA- West: $76 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $59.75 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA- East: $979 million versus $1.05 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Texas: $1.23 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $960.68 million.

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Shares of Vistra have returned -19.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.