profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.
$55.84+0.63% today
+17.4% in 1 year
1-year low $43.881-year high $79.25
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
You pay $8.58 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $1.19 billion in 2022 to $2.47 billion in 2025, with $719 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. vs. similar companies
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. grows in the middle of these 5 and is the cheapest for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. | 8.6× · Cheap | ||
 EQT | 16.2× · Fair price | ||
 Coterra Energy | 14.4× · Cheap | ||
 Expand Energy | 11.2× · Cheap | ||
 Permian Resources | 20.7× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.'s last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,188 | 1,169 | 1,648 | 2,474 | |
| 630 | 591 | 818 | 1,175 | |
| 530 | 656 | 621 | 828 | |
| 702 | 848 | 1,096 | 1,973 | |
| 270 | 397 | 478 | 719 | |
| 2.76 | 4.00 | 4.63 | 6.71 | |
| 53.1% | 50.6% | 49.6% | 47.5% | |
| 44.6% | 56.2% | 37.7% | 33.5% | |
| 22.7% | 34.0% | 29.0% | 29.1% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 2,038 | 2,598 | 4,232 | 7,113 |
| Cash | 24 | 22 | 520 | 333 |
| Total debt | 579 | 687 | 1,544 | 3,298 |
| Total liabilities | 1,194 | 1,351 | 2,611 | 4,601 |
| 844 | 1,247 | 1,621 | 2,512 | |
| 98 | 99 | 103 | 107 | |
| 25.9% | 23.4% | 16.4% | 16.8% | |
| 31.9% | 31.8% | 29.5% | 28.6% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690 | 712 | 959 | 796 | |
| 485 | 696 | 1,064 | 1,467 | |
| 205 | 16 | -105 | -671 | |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 | 100 | 50 | |
| 17 | 23 | 35 | 56 |
Valuation
- 8.6×
- 6.1×
- 0.25
- 3.0×
- 2.5×
- –
- 4.6×
- -10.9%
- 11.7%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 47.5%
- 33.5%
- 29.1%
- 72.9%
- 13.8%
- 14.2%
- 30.9%
- 9.6%
- 22.2%
- –
Growth
- +27.7%
- +34.5%
- −778.7%
- –
- +3.8%
Financial health
- 1.7×
- 1.45
- 48.8%
- 5.1×
- 0.77
- 0.76
- 0.38
How it ranks in Energy
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Top 16%of 467
Top 14%of 466
Top 12%of 387
Top 10%of 461
Bottom 7%of 460
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $71.07
- Range
- $53.20 – $86.00
- 2 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | 0.89 | 1.42 | −37.3% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 0.49 | 1.12 | −56.3% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 1.48 | 1.24 | +19.4% |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 0.55 | 2.15 | −74.4% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 0.79 | 0.82 | −3.7% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 0.23 | 0.90 | −74.4% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 0.55 | 1.36 | −59.6% |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 0.74 | 1.40 | −47.1% |
News
Vista Gold GAAP EPS of -$0.05Seeking Alpha · Nov 12, 2026Vista Energy up 4% after billionaire Peter Thiel buys stake in the Argentine shale oil producerCNBC · Aug 17, 2026Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
3/7Passes 3 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
59No pass
Benjamin Graham
58No pass
Philip Fisher
79Pass
Peter Lynch
99Pass
Joel Greenblatt
64Pass
Charlie Munger
56No pass
Terry Smith
51No pass
Questions about Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.
Is Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. a good stock to buy?
A strong, very profitable business, and the price looks low. 3 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. AI analysis
What does Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. do?
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets are located in Vaca Muerta with approximately 183, 100 acres. It also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. It is in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, based in Mexico City, DF, Mexico, with 584 employees.
Does Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. pay a dividend?
No. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. does not pay a dividend at the moment; in 2025 it returned $50.0 million to shareholders by buying back its own shares.
Is Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. stock halal?
No. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. does not pass our halal screen: its debt is 54% of its market value, at or above the 33% limit. How we check
How has Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. stock done over the past year?
Up 17.4% over the past twelve months, to $55.84. It traded between $43.88 and $79.25 and is 29.5% below its high.
Who are Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.'s competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are EQT, Coterra Energy, Expand Energy and Permian Resources. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.'s.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.