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Valero Energy Valero Energy Corporation Common Stock

VLO · Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Top 4% of scored stocks
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Valero Energy scores 77/100 on fundamentals: in the top 4% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (67/100).

Best
Financial 100
Weakest
Price 67
Risk 67

A financially strong, inexpensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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Mkt capUS$ 111.5b#107 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 43.97P/E8.6×✓ vs sector median 18.6×P/B4×✗ vs sector median 2.7×Div yield1%Bottom 46% in the S&P 50052w range · 79% of range159.90461.52
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #1 of 21 in Energy by score

#1Valero Energy77
#2Occidental Petroleum73#3Phillips 6669#4EQT67#5Texas Pacific Land67#6EOG Resources61

One-Minute Summary

Why Valero Energy scores 77

A financially strong, inexpensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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Business Strength

80
Why 80?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Return on Equity (ROE)46%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+2%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+14%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin8%OkayQuarterly Momentum+13%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +46.5%Equity ↑ +6.2%ROE % 46.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
8.8b2.8b2.3b12.9b26.3b24.5b23.7b28.0b202320242025TTM33.5%11.3%9.9%46.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +5.9%Net Profit ↑ +46.5%Net Margin % 8.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
144.8b129.9b122.7b153.3b8.8b2.8b2.3b12.9b202320242025TTM6.1%2.1%1.9%8.4%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit climbed about 46.5% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +35.3%Net Profit ↑ +922%Net Margin % 8.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
32.9b30.8b30.3b29.9b32.2b30.4b32.4b44.5b364m281m-595m714m1.1b1.1b1.3b3.7bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'261.1%0.9%-2%2.4%3.4%3.7%3.9%8.4%
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Sales grew about 35.3% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 100?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 6 points → 100
Debt-to-Equity0.4×StrongCurrent Ratio1.7×StrongInterest Coverage31.8×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -12.9%Equity ↑ +6.2%D/E 0.4×
Total DebtEquityD/E
12.6b11.5b11.7b11.0b26.3b24.5b23.7b28.0b202320242025TTM0.5×0.5×0.5×0.4×

Borrowings fell about 12.9% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +28%Current Liabilities ↑ +15.9%Current Ratio 1.7×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
26.2b23.7b23.2b33.6b16.8b15.5b14.1b19.5b202320242025TTM1.6×1.5×1.6×1.7×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 11%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +72.9%Free CF ↑ +81.3%
Operating CFFree CF
9.2b6.7b5.8b16.0b8.3b5.8b5.0b15.1b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +81.4%Short-Term Debt ↓ -29.7%Total Debt ↓ -12.9%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
5.4b4.7b4.7b9.8b1.4b743m949m989m12.6b11.5b11.7b11.0b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +15.3%Yield % 1.2%
DPS (cents)Yield %
98989810210210710711311311339240842845220222023202420254%3.5%3.1%1.2%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2) = 4 of 6 points → 67
P/E Ratio8.6×StrongP/B Ratio4×WeakPEG Ratio0.6Strong
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 444.71US$ 302.52US$ 160.34Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 140.7% over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-6%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-1.8 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-1.7%OkayQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +5.9%Inventory → +0.4%Inv. % of Rev. 5%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
144.8b129.9b122.7b153.3b7.6b7.8b7.6b7.6b202320242025TTM5.2%6%6.2%5%
Ranks #1 of 21 in Energy by score

Sector peers

#1Valero Energy (you)77
#2Occidental Petroleum73#3Phillips 6669#4EQT67#5Texas Pacific Land67#6EOG Resources61

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 153.3bUS$ 12.9bUS$ 16.0bUS$ 15.1bUS$ -881.0mUS$ 9.8bUS$ 11.0bUS$ 989.0mUS$ 28.0bUS$ 33.6bUS$ 19.5bUS$ 68.0bUS$ 36.9bUS$ 7.6b-46%8%0.4×1.7×31.8×11%----
2025US$ 122.7bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 5.8bUS$ 5.0bUS$ -796.0mUS$ 4.7bUS$ 11.7bUS$ 949.0mUS$ 23.7bUS$ 23.2bUS$ 14.1bUS$ 58.0bUS$ 31.4bUS$ 7.6bUS$ 452.0m10%2%0.5×1.7×6.4×60%3%20.7×2.1×-
2024US$ 129.9bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 6.7bUS$ 5.8bUS$ -907.0mUS$ 4.7bUS$ 11.5bUS$ 743.0mUS$ 24.5bUS$ 23.7bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 60.1bUS$ 32.6bUS$ 7.8bUS$ 428.0m11%2%0.5×1.5×7.7×50%4%13.5×1.5×0.3
2023US$ 144.8bUS$ 8.8bUS$ 9.2bUS$ 8.3bUS$ -911.0mUS$ 5.4bUS$ 12.6bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 26.3bUS$ 26.2bUS$ 16.8bUS$ 63.1bUS$ 34.5bUS$ 7.6bUS$ 408.0m34%6%0.5×1.6×20.9×16%3%4.6×1.5×-