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Valero Energy
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Arincen79/100B

If you had invested in Valero Energy ago, it would be worth $8,808 today, against $4,096 in SPY and $6,368 in QQQ.

ArincenArincen ScoreBeta

79/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability4

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Cash8

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Valuation10

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Growth7.5

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Financial strength10

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Shareholders8

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Figures to FY2025; the price as of today.

Valero Energy key facts

Style
Value stock · 9.9/10Growth 9.0 · Value 9.9 · Dividend 3.6
Day range
367.75 – 379.20
52-week range
159.90 – 461.52
Market capitalization
103.42B USD
P/E
8.34
PEG ratio
0.16
EPS
44.48
Div Yield
1.29%
EPS growth forecast (FY2026)
+457.8%
Volume
4,507
Beta
0.58
ESG score
61.7/100Environment 53 · Social 62 · Governance 70
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
CEO
R. Lane Riggs
Employees
10K
Website
valero.com
IPO date
4 Jan 1982

Valero Energy earnings

Next earnings · Q4 FY2026
EPS estimate
19.32 USD
Revenue estimate
41.29B USD
Last quarter · Q3 FY2026
EPS23.90Beat +12.9%Revenue46.10BBeat +7.9%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q3 FY202713.16——-44.92%34.71B——-24.69%
Q2 FY202714.64——+16.75%36.62B——-17.67%
Q1 FY202713.94——+230.35%37.88B——+16.97%
Q4 FY202619.32——+405.76%41.29B——+35.95%
Q3 FY202621.1723.90+12.90%+553.01%42.71B46.10B+7.94%+43.30%
Q2 FY202610.1112.54+24.04%+450.00%39.47B44.48B+12.69%+48.80%
Q1 FY20263.164.22+33.54%+374.16%31.38B32.38B+3.18%+7.02%
Q4 FY20253.273.82+16.82%+496.88%28.51B30.37B+6.52%-1.25%
Q3 FY20253.053.66+20.00%+221.05%29.96B32.17B+7.35%-2.08%
Q2 FY20251.752.28+30.29%-15.87%27.51B29.89B+8.66%-13.27%

Analysts' estimates for FY2026 over the last 7 days:EPS Revenue How the estimates moved

Valero Energy analyst forecast

12-month price target
451.11 USD
+21.65%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 394.00 to 530.00, with an average of 451.11.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Hold
18 ratings
Buy
9
Hold
7
Sell
2

12-month price target

Highest target530.00
Average target451.11
Lowest target394.00
Current price370.82

Valero Energy valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
8.34
Forward P/E (FY2026)
6.24
Price to sales (TTM)
0.67
Price to book
3.70
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
5.01

Capital structure

Market capitalization
103.42B USD
+
Total debt
11.00B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
9.84B USD
=
Enterprise value
104.58B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/EForward P/E · EstimateEstimate
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2028 (est.)13.76————
FY2027 (est.)7.1613.76———
FY2026 (est.)6.247.16———
Now (TTM)8.347.020.673.705.01
FY202521.502.740.412.128.53
FY202414.2912.210.301.616.60
FY20235.215.230.321.743.62
FY20224.365.230.282.133.16
FY202133.092.680.271.669.13

Valero Energy against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2021 to FY2025: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: Phillips 66, Marathon Petroleum, and HF Sinclair, the US Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • P/E (today)Below its median8.3
    4.372.9
  • Gross marginAt its median4.4%
    2.7%9.5%
    Against its peers: 4 of 4Peers' median 5.2%
  • Operating marginBelow its median2.6%
    1.9%8.9%
    Against its peers: 4 of 4Peers' median 3.5%
  • Net marginBelow its median1.9%
    0.8%6.5%
    Against its peers: 4 of 4Peers' median 3.0%
  • Return on equityBelow its median9.9%
    5.0%48.9%
    Against its peers: 3 of 4Peers' median 15.1%
  • Free cash flow marginBelow its median4.1%
    3.7%6.2%
    Against its peers: 1 of 4Peers' median 3.2%
  • Revenue growthAt its median-5.5%
    -17.9%75.6%
    Against its peers: 2 of 4Peers' median -6.0%
  • EPS growthAbove its median-11.8%
    -65.6%1,177.5%
    Against its peers: 4 of 4Peers' median 116.2%
  • Debt to EBITDAAbove its median1.74×
    0.69×3.32×
    Against its peers: 2 of 4Peers' median 2.36×
  • Current ratioHighest in 5 years1.65
    1.261.65
    Against its peers: 2 of 4Peers' median 1.30

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

Valero Energy growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
153.33B USD
Net income (TTM)
12.95B USD
Gross margin
14.80%
Operating margin
11.46%
Net margin
8.44%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY2025122.69B-5.54%2.35B-15.23%4.38%2.59%1.91%6.72B-4.40%
FY2024129.88B-10.28%2.77B-68.65%3.66%2.89%2.13%7.03B-52.06%
FY2023144.77B-17.93%8.84B-23.36%8.90%8.19%6.10%14.66B-20.08%
FY2022176.38B+54.75%11.53B+1,139.57%9.50%8.90%6.54%18.34B+303.03%
FY2021113.98B+75.59%930.00M—2.70%1.87%0.82%4.55B+403.43%

Valero Energy revenue breakdown

By product

FY2025
Refining: 92.3%Ethanol: 4.0%Renewable Diesel: 3.8%92.3%Refining4.0%Ethanol3.8%Renewable Diesel
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Refining116.17B92.3%-6.2%
Ethanol4.98B4.0%+10.9%
Renewable Diesel4.75B3.8%-6.2%

By region

FY2025
United States: 74.7%United Kingdom And Ireland: 13.5%Canada: 6.9%Other Countries: 4.9%74.7%United States13.5%United Kingdom And Ireland6.9%Canada4.9%Other Countries
RegionRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
United States87.82B74.7%-5.9%
United Kingdom And Ireland15.83B13.5%+3.9%
Canada8.14B6.9%-5.1%
Other Countries5.73B4.9%-22.0%

How Valero Energy makes its money

Revenue122.69B 100.0%
Cost of revenue117.32B 95.6%
Gross profit5.37B 4.4%
Selling and administration1.04B 0.8%
Other operating expenses1.15B 0.9%
Operating income3.18B 2.6%
Tax759.00M 0.6%
Other expense74.00M 0.1%
Net income2.35B 1.9%

FY2025, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

Valero Energy dividends

Annual dividend
4.80 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
1.29%
Payout ratio
13.33%
Years of dividend growth
4
Frequency
Quarterly
Next payment
1.20 USD
Next ex-dividend date
24 Nov 2026
Next payment date
21 Dec 2026

Dividends per share

Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividends per share4.524.284.083.923.923.923.603.202.802.40

Valero Energy financial health

Cash and short-term investments
9.84B USD
Total debt
11.00B USD
Net cash
-1.16B USD
Free cash flow (TTM)
15.08B USD
Current ratio
1.72
Debt to equity
0.39
Piotroski score
8 / 9
Altman Z-score
6.06

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY20254.69B11.70B5.03B
FY20244.66B11.54B5.78B
FY20235.42B12.64B8.32B
FY20224.86B12.72B10.89B
FY20214.12B15.13B4.19B

Valero Energy ownership

Institutions
84.58%
Institutional holders
2,062 (+111)
Free float
99.59%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 84.6% Others 15.4%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 277.74M shares ·99.6% Closely held 1.14M shares ·0.4%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q4 2026000.002.50K
Q3 2026001.30K8.03K
Q2 20260319.50K36.71K
Q1 202603280.10K192.37K

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY2025309.00M309.00M-4.04%
FY2024322.00M322.00M-8.78%
FY2023353.00M353.00M-10.86%
FY2022395.00M396.00M-2.70%
FY2021407.00M407.00M0.00%

Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings

Related Instruments

Title: Valero Energy Corp

Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 15 refineries, with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.6 billion gallons a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which can produce 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel.

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