VALVOLINE INC (VVV) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:VVV • US92047W1018

38.79 USD
+0.11 (+0.28%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall VVV gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated VVV against 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. VVV has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. VVV has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VVV had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VVV had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years VVV has always been profitable.
  • VVV had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
VVV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVVV 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 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.54%, VVV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VVV has a better Return On Equity (28.06%) than 87.60% of its industry peers.
  • VVV has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.64%. This is in the better half of the industry: VVV outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • VVV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.31%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.08%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.64%) for VVV is well below the 3 year average (11.31%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that VVV had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 28.06%
ROIC 6.64%
ROA(3y)21.9%
ROA(5y)18.26%
ROE(3y)291.62%
ROE(5y)265.15%
ROIC(3y)11.31%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
VVV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVVV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 -200 400 -400 600

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.91%, VVV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VVV has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 15.39%, VVV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VVV's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of VVV (38.58%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • VVV's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.39%
PM (TTM) 4.91%
GM 38.58%
OM growth 3Y6.87%
OM growth 5Y6.08%
PM growth 3Y-28.93%
PM growth 5Y-22.32%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.44%
VVV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVVV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VVV is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VVV has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VVV has less shares outstanding
  • VVV has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
VVV Yearly Shares OutstandingVVV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
VVV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVVV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.79, we must say that VVV is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.79, VVV is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VVV is 28.80, which is on the high side as it means it would take VVV, 28.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • VVV has a Debt to FCF ratio (28.80) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.31 is on the high side and indicates that VVV has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 5.31, VVV is doing worse than 78.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.31
Debt/FCF 28.8
Altman-Z 1.79
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC9.23%
VVV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVVV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that VVV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of VVV (0.70) is worse than 89.26% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.57 indicates that VVV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VVV has a Quick ratio of 0.57. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VVV outperforms 51.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.57
VVV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVVV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • VVV shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.88%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, VVV shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.32% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, VVV shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.90% in the last year.
  • VVV shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.66% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.88%
EPS 3Y-9.48%
EPS 5Y1.32%
EPS Q2Q%15.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y11.43%
Revenue growth 5Y18.66%
Sales Q2Q%11.47%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.10% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.37% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y6.86%
EPS Next 2Y12.66%
EPS Next 3Y16.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year19.21%
Revenue Next 2Y14.69%
Revenue Next 3Y13.37%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
VVV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVVV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
VVV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVVV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VVV is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.80.
  • 69.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VVV, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VVV to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.09), we can say VVV is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.34, VVV is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VVV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.98, VVV is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.8
Fwd PE 19.34
VVV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVVV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VVV.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as VVV.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 85.45
EV/EBITDA 16.48
VVV Per share dataVVV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VVV does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of VVV may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as VVV's earnings are expected to grow with 16.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.47
PEG (5Y)18.08
EPS Next 2Y12.66%
EPS Next 3Y16.1%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.43%, VVV has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.26, VVV pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, VVV is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.43%

5.2 History

  • VVV has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
VVV Yearly Dividends per shareVVV Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y12.66%
EPS Next 3Y16.1%
VVV Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVVV Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

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VALVOLINE INC

NYSE:VVV (2/20/2026, 3:50:01 PM)

38.79

+0.11 (+0.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners113.84%
Inst Owner Change-3.46%
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner Change4.98%
Market Cap4.94B
Revenue(TTM)1.76B
Net Income(TTM)86.30M
Analysts80
Price Target39.92 (2.91%)
Short Float %11.47%
Short Ratio5.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.43%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.76%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.75%
Max EPS beat(2)12.27%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.75%
Max EPS beat(4)12.27%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.07%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.92%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.1%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.64%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.66%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-12.55%
PT rev (1m)0.18%
PT rev (3m)-12.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.8
Fwd PE 19.34
P/S 2.81
P/FCF 85.45
P/OCF 15.4
P/B 16.06
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.48
EPS(TTM)1.63
EY4.2%
EPS(NY)2.01
Fwd EY5.17%
FCF(TTM)0.45
FCFY1.17%
OCF(TTM)2.52
OCFY6.5%
SpS13.81
BVpS2.42
TBVpS-7.83
PEG (NY)3.47
PEG (5Y)18.08
Graham Number9.41
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 28.06%
ROCE 8.91%
ROIC 6.64%
ROICexc 6.8%
ROICexgc 12.13%
OM 15.39%
PM (TTM) 4.91%
GM 38.58%
FCFM 3.29%
ROA(3y)21.9%
ROA(5y)18.26%
ROE(3y)291.62%
ROE(5y)265.15%
ROIC(3y)11.31%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
ROICexc(3y)12.73%
ROICexc(5y)10.28%
ROICexgc(3y)19.68%
ROICexgc(5y)15.39%
ROCE(3y)15.17%
ROCE(5y)12.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y25.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y22.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.53%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.78%
OM growth 3Y6.87%
OM growth 5Y6.08%
PM growth 3Y-28.93%
PM growth 5Y-22.32%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.44%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.31
Debt/FCF 28.8
Debt/EBITDA 4.13
Cap/Depr 210.57%
Cap/Sales 14.96%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 81.11%
Profit Quality 66.98%
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 1.79
F-Score6
WACC9.23%
ROIC/WACC0.72
Cap/Depr(3y)210.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)194.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.88%
EPS 3Y-9.48%
EPS 5Y1.32%
EPS Q2Q%15.62%
EPS Next Y6.86%
EPS Next 2Y12.66%
EPS Next 3Y16.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y11.43%
Revenue growth 5Y18.66%
Sales Q2Q%11.47%
Revenue Next Year19.21%
Revenue Next 2Y14.69%
Revenue Next 3Y13.37%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-16.35%
EBIT growth 3Y19.09%
EBIT growth 5Y25.88%
EBIT Next Year52.45%
EBIT Next 3Y24.76%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y129.63%
FCF growth 3Y-37.03%
FCF growth 5Y-29.68%
OCF growth 1Y2729.51%
OCF growth 3Y1.5%
OCF growth 5Y-4.39%

VALVOLINE INC / VVV FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VALVOLINE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VVV.


What is the valuation status of VALVOLINE INC (VVV) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VALVOLINE INC (VVV). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for VALVOLINE INC?

VALVOLINE INC (VVV) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for VALVOLINE INC (VVV) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VALVOLINE INC (VVV) is expected to grow by 6.86% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for VVV stock?

The dividend rating of VALVOLINE INC (VVV) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.