VST FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #9 of 58 in industry

Vistra Corp. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $16.0M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $137,164 · Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services.

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-03-18
Industry
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services
Industry rank
#9/58

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
117:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$16.0M
Median worker
$137,164

Answer first

Vistra Corp.'s FY2025 CEO total of $16.0M ranks #270 of 1,423 complete filings; its 117:1 pay ratio ranks #563. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $137,164. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-49 peer cohort (# 9 of 58, 86th percentile - top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services companies.

Dollar rank
#270
$16.0M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#563
117:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
86th
top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Vistra Corp. ranks nationally

Vistra Corp. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$16,048,188 Top 19% higher than 81% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Below this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Below this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). This entry sits in this band. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Vistra Corp. vs. Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services peers

CEO total pay ($16.0M) against pay ratio (117:1) for Vistra Corp. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both04209737.48419474.912629212.316838949.877.5:188.6:199.8:1110.9:1122.0:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Vistra Corp., CEO total pay: 16048188 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 117:1Vistra Corp.Aes Corp, CEO total pay: 9129840 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 120:1Aes CorpAmeren Corp, CEO total pay: 14056510 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 112:1Ameren CorpCheniere Energy, Inc., CEO total pay: 232953 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 110:1Cheniere Energy, Inc.Xcel Energy Inc, CEO total pay: 15998859 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 108:1Xcel Energy IncDominion Energy, Inc, CEO total pay: 16037850 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 107:1Dominion Energy, Inc
Vistra Corp. vs. Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services peers, plotted against the industry's $9.1M median CEO total and 80:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 51 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 49. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Vistra Corp.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Vistra Corp.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
117:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+25:1
from FY2024 92:1
CEO $ YoY
+32%
$16.0M latest
Filings shown
4
FY2021–2025
Vistra Corp. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $10.0M - $110,183 91:1 -
2023 $10.5M +4.7% $149,935 70:1 -21:1
2024 $12.2M +16% $132,568 92:1 +22:1
2025 $16.0M +32% $137,164 117:1 +25:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1692819, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services

This Company's Ratio
117:1
Industry Median Ratio
80:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$9.1M
This CEO's Pay
$16.0M
Companies in Industry
58
vs. Industry Median
Above
#9 of 58 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services →

Vistra Corp.: MID · PEAK pay ratio

Vistra Corp.'s FY2025 ratio 117:1 ranks #9 of 58 Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services filers (86th percentile). the CEO earned 117× the median employee ($137,164) in FY2025.

Median employee $137,164 (ELITE-MED); MID · PEAK stamps put about 117 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$16.0M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, above median

Pay Ratio

117:1

Near industry median

Vistra Corp. in the higher Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services third

Vistra Corp.'s FY2025 ratio 117:1 ranks #9 of 58 Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services filers (86th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (SIC 49) median ratio is 80:1 across 58 FY2025 filers; Vistra Corp.'s $16.0M CEO total is above the $9.1M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #270 and ratio rank #563 split - treat 117:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$16.0M
Median Employee Pay
$137,164
Pay Ratio
117:1
Filing Date
2026-03-18

Company Info

Ticker
VST
CIK
1692819
Industry
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services
SIC Code
4911
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1692819, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Vistra Corp.'s FY2025 ratio 117:1 ranks #9 of 58 Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services filers (86th percentile).

Read with Vistra Corp.

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MID · PEAK · ELITE-MED.

EQT Corp · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.0M (Δ $2K heavier vs Vistra Corp.); MID · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Cooper Companies, Inc. · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.1M (Δ $3K heavier vs Vistra Corp.); HIGH · PAR-MED vs this page's MID · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Teradata Corp /de/ · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.1M (Δ $14K heavier vs Vistra Corp.); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Travel & Leisure Co. · PEAK

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $16.0M (Δ $25K lighter vs Vistra Corp.); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's MID · PEAK · ELITE-MED.
Aes Corp (SIC 49 pole)

Aes Corp stamps MID · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Vistra Corp.'s MID filing.
National dual ranks · #270/#563

Vistra Corp.'s FY2025 package sits #270 by CEO dollars and #563 by ratio under PEAK · MID.
Comp structure · PEAK

Vistra Corp.'s PEAK CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Vistra Corp. (CIK 1692819), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.