VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:VLO • US91913Y1001

203.79 USD
+4.15 (+2.08%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
205.8 USD
+2.01 (+0.99%)
Pre-Market: 2/27/2026, 8:36:33 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall VLO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VLO against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. The financial health of VLO is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. VLO has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VLO was profitable.
  • In the past year VLO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • VLO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years VLO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
VLO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVLO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • VLO has a Return On Assets of 2.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VLO outperforms 45.63% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 6.26%, VLO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.59%, VLO is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VLO is below the industry average of 21.99%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (18.62%) for VLO is well above the current ROIC(5.59%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 6.26%
ROIC 5.59%
ROA(3y)12.46%
ROA(5y)7.25%
ROE(3y)31.15%
ROE(5y)18.17%
ROIC(3y)18.62%
ROIC(5y)N/A
VLO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVLO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.21%, VLO is doing worse than 63.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VLO's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.51%, VLO is doing worse than 69.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VLO has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of VLO (3.38%) is worse than 76.21% of its industry peers.
  • VLO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.51%
PM (TTM) 1.21%
GM 3.38%
OM growth 3Y15.66%
OM growth 5Y-3.52%
PM growth 3Y37.91%
PM growth 5Y-0.94%
GM growth 3Y10.46%
GM growth 5Y-3.09%
VLO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVLO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 6 8

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VLO is creating value.
  • VLO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
VLO Yearly Shares OutstandingVLO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
VLO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVLO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.65 indicates that VLO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • VLO has a Altman-Z score of 4.65. This is amongst the best in the industry. VLO outperforms 88.83% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VLO is 2.67, which is a good value as it means it would take VLO, 2.67 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.67, VLO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41 indicates that VLO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • VLO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.41) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.41
Debt/FCF 2.67
Altman-Z 4.65
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC7.99%
VLO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVLO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.60 indicates that VLO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.60, VLO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that VLO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VLO's Quick ratio of 1.09 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VLO outperforms 55.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.6
Quick Ratio 1.09
VLO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVLO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • VLO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 28.16%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, VLO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -28.61% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.16%
EPS 3Y-28.61%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%496.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.25%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, VLO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.70% on average per year.
  • VLO is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.02%
EPS Next 2Y9.55%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
EPS Next 5Y24.7%
Revenue Next Year-11.55%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.21%
Revenue Next 3Y2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.31%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
VLO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVLO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 50B 100B 150B
VLO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVLO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.14, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of VLO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VLO is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.11, VLO is valued a bit cheaper.
  • VLO is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.64.
  • VLO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VLO to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say VLO is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.14
Fwd PE 16.64
VLO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVLO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VLO.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VLO is valued a bit cheaper than 65.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.7
EV/EBITDA 11.1
VLO Per share dataVLO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300 400

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.55%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.43%, VLO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • VLO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.51.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, VLO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.43%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of VLO has a limited annual growth rate of 3.43%.
  • VLO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • VLO has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.43%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years14
VLO Yearly Dividends per shareVLO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 94.09% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VLO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of VLO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP94.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.55%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
VLO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVLO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
VLO Dividend Payout.VLO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VLO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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VALERO ENERGY CORP

NYSE:VLO (2/26/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 205.8 +2.01 (+0.99%)

203.79

+4.15 (+2.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners85.19%
Inst Owner Change-0.85%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change0.44%
Market Cap62.16B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.49B
Analysts74.62
Price Target200.08 (-1.82%)
Short Float %3.94%
Short Ratio3.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.43%
Yearly Dividend4.27
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.43%
DP94.09%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date02-05
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.42%
Min EPS beat(2)18.81%
Max EPS beat(2)30.02%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)248.14%
Min EPS beat(4)18.81%
Max EPS beat(4)834.33%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)130.8%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)89.81%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)73.1%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)7.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.72%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.72%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.36%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.45%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.87%
PT rev (1m)5.47%
PT rev (3m)7.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.14
Fwd PE 16.64
P/S 0.51
P/FCF 15.7
P/OCF 12.85
P/B 2.62
P/tB 2.62
EV/EBITDA 11.1
EPS(TTM)10.65
EY5.23%
EPS(NY)12.25
Fwd EY6.01%
FCF(TTM)12.98
FCFY6.37%
OCF(TTM)15.87
OCFY7.79%
SpS403.5
BVpS77.88
TBVpS77.88
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number136.61
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 6.26%
ROCE 7.03%
ROIC 5.59%
ROICexc 6.27%
ROICexgc 6.27%
OM 2.51%
PM (TTM) 1.21%
GM 3.38%
FCFM 3.22%
ROA(3y)12.46%
ROA(5y)7.25%
ROE(3y)31.15%
ROE(5y)18.17%
ROIC(3y)18.62%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)20.98%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)21.17%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)23.41%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y17.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.99%
ROICexc growth 3Y17.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.91%
OM growth 3Y15.66%
OM growth 5Y-3.52%
PM growth 3Y37.91%
PM growth 5Y-0.94%
GM growth 3Y10.46%
GM growth 5Y-3.09%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover2.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.41
Debt/FCF 2.67
Debt/EBITDA 1.58
Cap/Depr 28.92%
Cap/Sales 0.71%
Interest Coverage 5.67
Cash Conversion 79.02%
Profit Quality 266.13%
Current Ratio 1.6
Quick Ratio 1.09
Altman-Z 4.65
F-Score5
WACC7.99%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)44.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)55.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.3%
Profit Quality(3y)132.8%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.16%
EPS 3Y-28.61%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%496.87%
EPS Next Y15.02%
EPS Next 2Y9.55%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
EPS Next 5Y24.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.25%
Revenue Next Year-11.55%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.21%
Revenue Next 3Y2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.31%
EBIT growth 1Y-37.8%
EBIT growth 3Y20.8%
EBIT growth 5Y0.04%
EBIT Next Year104.64%
EBIT Next 3Y30.4%
EBIT Next 5Y21.85%
FCF growth 1Y-64.05%
FCF growth 3Y11.26%
FCF growth 5Y10.31%
OCF growth 1Y-59.96%
OCF growth 3Y4.48%
OCF growth 5Y3.86%

VALERO ENERGY CORP / VLO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VALERO ENERGY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VLO.


Can you provide the valuation status for VALERO ENERGY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of VLO stock?

VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) is 19.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.62.


Is the dividend of VALERO ENERGY CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 94.09%.