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Side-by-side financial comparison of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBU) and Vistra Corp. (VST). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($6.7B vs $4.8B, roughly 1.4× Vistra Corp.). Vistra Corp. runs the higher net margin — 4.8% vs 2.0%, a 2.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Vistra Corp. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (31.2% vs -44.0%).

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a publicly traded limited partnership and the primary public vehicle through which Brookfield Corporation, its parent company, owns and operates the business services and industrial operations of its private equity group. It was formed through a spin-off from Brookfield Asset Management in June 2016.

Vistra may refer to either of two companies:Vistra, a corporate services company based in Hong Kong Vistra Corp, an energy company based in Texas

BBU vs VST — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
BBU
BBU
1.4× larger
BBU
$6.7B
$4.8B
VST
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
VST
VST
+75.2% gap
VST
31.2%
-44.0%
BBU
Higher net margin
VST
VST
2.8% more per $
VST
4.8%
2.0%
BBU

Income Statement — Q2 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Revenue
$6.7B
$4.8B
Net Profit
$135.0M
$233.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
9.9%
Net Margin
2.0%
4.8%
Revenue YoY
-44.0%
31.2%
Net Profit YoY
107.7%
-47.2%
EPS (diluted)
$0.12
$0.55

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$4.8B
Q3 25
$4.8B
Q2 25
$6.7B
$3.8B
Q1 25
$4.3B
Q4 24
$3.7B
Q3 24
$4.3B
Q2 24
$11.9B
$3.6B
Q1 24
$3.2B
Net Profit
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$233.0M
Q3 25
$652.0M
Q2 25
$135.0M
$327.0M
Q1 25
$-268.0M
Q4 24
$441.0M
Q3 24
$1.9B
Q2 24
$65.0M
$365.0M
Q1 24
$-35.0M
Operating Margin
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
9.9%
Q3 25
21.7%
Q2 25
13.7%
Q1 25
-2.8%
Q4 24
16.4%
Q3 24
59.6%
Q2 24
22.5%
Q1 24
2.7%
Net Margin
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
4.8%
Q3 25
13.6%
Q2 25
2.0%
8.7%
Q1 25
-6.3%
Q4 24
12.0%
Q3 24
43.5%
Q2 24
0.5%
10.1%
Q1 24
-1.1%
EPS (diluted)
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$0.55
Q3 25
$1.75
Q2 25
$0.12
$0.81
Q1 25
$-0.93
Q4 24
$1.09
Q3 24
$5.25
Q2 24
$-0.10
$0.90
Q1 24
$-0.24

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.3B
$785.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$15.8B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$15.3B
$5.1B
Total Assets
$75.3B
$41.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
3.11×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$785.0M
Q3 25
$602.0M
Q2 25
$3.3B
$458.0M
Q1 25
$561.0M
Q4 24
$1.2B
Q3 24
$905.0M
Q2 24
$3.0B
$1.6B
Q1 24
$1.1B
Total Debt
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$15.8B
Q3 25
$15.8B
Q2 25
$15.5B
Q1 25
$15.4B
Q4 24
$15.4B
Q3 24
$13.9B
Q2 24
$13.9B
Q1 24
$14.7B
Stockholders' Equity
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$5.1B
Q3 25
$5.2B
Q2 25
$15.3B
$4.8B
Q1 25
$4.8B
Q4 24
$5.6B
Q3 24
$5.4B
Q2 24
$18.2B
$5.6B
Q1 24
$5.7B
Total Assets
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$41.5B
Q3 25
$38.0B
Q2 25
$75.3B
$38.1B
Q1 25
$38.2B
Q4 24
$37.8B
Q3 24
$37.9B
Q2 24
$81.5B
$39.1B
Q1 24
$38.2B
Debt / Equity
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
3.11×
Q3 25
3.02×
Q2 25
3.22×
Q1 25
3.20×
Q4 24
2.77×
Q3 24
2.56×
Q2 24
2.49×
Q1 24
2.60×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$1.4B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$596.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
17.4%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
6.15×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.3B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$1.4B
Q3 25
$1.5B
Q2 25
$572.0M
Q1 25
$599.0M
Q4 24
$1.4B
Q3 24
$1.7B
Q2 24
$1.2B
Q1 24
$312.0M
Free Cash Flow
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
$596.0M
Q3 25
$1.0B
Q2 25
$-118.0M
Q1 25
$-169.0M
Q4 24
$923.0M
Q3 24
$1.0B
Q2 24
$698.0M
Q1 24
$-153.0M
FCF Margin
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
12.4%
Q3 25
21.1%
Q2 25
-3.1%
Q1 25
-4.0%
Q4 24
25.2%
Q3 24
23.4%
Q2 24
19.4%
Q1 24
-4.8%
Capex Intensity
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
17.4%
Q3 25
9.6%
Q2 25
18.4%
Q1 25
18.1%
Q4 24
11.7%
Q3 24
15.8%
Q2 24
13.8%
Q1 24
14.7%
Cash Conversion
BBU
BBU
VST
VST
Q4 25
6.15×
Q3 25
2.25×
Q2 25
1.75×
Q1 25
Q4 24
3.07×
Q3 24
0.90×
Q2 24
3.28×
Q1 24

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

BBU
BBU

Segment breakdown not available.

VST
VST

Retail Energy Charge In ERCOT$2.1B43%
Retail Energy Charge In Northeast Midwest$1.2B24%
East Segment$1.1B24%
Hedging Revenue Realized$170.0M4%
Revenue From Other Wholesale Contracts$116.0M2%
Transferable Production Tax Credit Revenues$78.0M2%
West Segment$77.0M2%
Intersegment Sales$25.0M1%

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