Compare · DTE vs VST
DTE vs VST
Side-by-side comparison of DTE Energy Company (DTE) and Vistra Corp. (VST): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both DTE and VST operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- VST is the larger of the two at $51.82B, about 1.7x DTE ($29.69B).
- Over the past year, DTE is up 9.9% and VST is down 13.6% - DTE leads by 23.5 points.
- VST has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for DTE).
- DTE has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for VST).
DTE Energy Company
DTE Energy Company engages in the utility operations. The company's Electric segment generates, purchases, distributes, and sells electricity to approximately 2.2 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southeastern Michigan. It generates electricity through fossil-fuel, hydroelectric pumped storage, and nuclear plants, as well as wind and other renewable assets. This segment owns and operates approximately 698 distribution substations and 445,800 line transformers. The company's Gas segment purchases, stores, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to approximately 1.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout Michigan; and sells storage and transportation capacity. This segment has approximately 20,000 miles of distribution mains; 1,308,000 service pipelines; and 1,305,000 active meters, as well as owns approximately 2,000 miles of transmission pipelines. Its Gas Storage and Pipelines segment owns natural gas storage fields, lateral and gathering pipeline systems, and compression and surface facilities, as well as has ownership interests in interstate pipelines serving the Gulf Coast, Midwest, Ontario, and northeast markets. The company's Power and Industrial Projects segment offers metallurgical coke; pulverized coal and petroleum coke to the steel, pulp and paper, and other industries; and power, steam and chilled water production, and wastewater treatment services, as well as supplies compressed air to industrial customers. It also owns and operates 5 renewable generating plants with a capacity of 139 MWs; 22 gas recovery sites; and 10 reduced emissions fuel facilities. Its Energy Trading segment engages in power, natural gas, and environmental marketing and trading; structured transactions; and the optimization of contracted natural gas pipeline transportation and storage positions. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
Vistra Corp.
Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity business in the United States. It operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. The company retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 20 states in the United States and the District of Columbia. It is also involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy sales and purchases, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. The company serves approximately 4.5 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It has a generation capacity of approximately 38,700 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.
Latest DTE
- LG Energy Solution Vertech announces agreement with DTE Energy for 6GWh of battery energy storage systems
- DTE Energy invests in Michigan-made battery storage systems, advancing clean energy goals and spurring billions in economic growth across the state
- DTE Energy Board of Directors declares quarterly dividend
- DTE Energy reports first quarter 2026 accomplishments, investments and financial results
- DTE Energy intends to pause future electric rate requests following upcoming filing as data centers come online
- Truist initiated coverage on DTE Energy with a new price target
- DTE Energy schedules first quarter 2026 earnings release, conference call
- DTE Energy reports 2025 accomplishments, earnings and investments
- DTE Energy Board of Directors declares quarterly dividend
- DTE Energy schedules full year 2025 earnings release, conference call
Latest VST
- SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Montemayor Margaret sold $736,000 worth of shares (4,600 units at $160.00), decreasing direct ownership by 32% to 9,760 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Vistra Corp.
- SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Montemayor Margaret sold $824,800 worth of shares (5,000 units at $164.96), decreasing direct ownership by 26% to 14,360 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Vistra Corp.
- Director Sult John R was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 77,214 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pitesa John William was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 27% to 5,898 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Helm Scott B was granted 2,008 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.79% to 257,200 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Barbas Paul M was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 53,494 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Crutchfield Lisa was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 34,618 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Baiera Gavin R. was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 51,641 units (SEC Form 4)