Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.

VIST

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy

Price

$69.58

-0.92 (-1.30%)

Market Cap

$7.26B

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is happy

A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Exceptional

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Weak

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Share count rising — dilution

+14.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 93.3M (2021) → 107.2M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vista Energy is an oil and gas company that drills for crude oil and natural gas in Argentina. Its main asset is in the Vaca Muerta formation, one of the largest shale oil and gas reserves in the world. The company sells its oil to local refiners and international buyers, and its gas to industrial customers and utilities.

Vista makes money by extracting and selling crude oil and natural gas, so its revenue rises and falls with global energy prices. It operates almost entirely in Argentina, with a market cap around $7 billion, and its competitive edge comes from holding prime acreage in Vaca Muerta, where production costs are relatively low. The key growth driver is continued drilling and expanding output in Vaca Muerta, but the main risk is Argentina's history of economic instability, currency controls, and government policy changes that can make it harder to move profits out of the country.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+102.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+35.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

12.6%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$683M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. grew revenue 102% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

57.4%

Premium pricing power — 57.4% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

44.2%

Excellent — 44.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

21.6%

Exceptional — 21.6% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+77.8%

Fast-growing sales (+77.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+36.0%

Earnings growing fast (+36.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

197%

Turns 197% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

3.9%

Thin free cash flow (3.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.10

Elevated debt (1.10)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.41x

Adequate interest coverage (5.4x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

8.8x

Attractive valuation — P/E 8.8

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+2.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.29%

Small dividend — 0.29% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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