Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Key Metrics
VLO valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $128.04B
- Enterprise value
- $111.69B
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.5 10-yr median 13.8
- Forward P/E
- 10.2
- PEG ratio
- 1.85
- Price / sales
- 1.0 10-yr median 0.3
- Price / book
- 4.3 10-yr median 1.7
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.2 10-yr median 7.1
- Dividend yield
- 1.08% $4.80 a year
- Beta
- 0.59
VLO key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsVLO valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
VLO returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
VLO per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
VLO financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
VLO efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
VLO valuation history
VLO returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
VLO debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
VLO cash returned to shareholders
VLO price vs earnings per share
VLO key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $50.30B | $39.47B | $45.89B | $50.24B | $30.57B | $23.02B | $38.68B | $32.09B | $40.81B | $31.70B |
| Enterprise value | $57.32B | $46.36B | $53.10B | $57.32B | $40.63B | $35.56B | $47.06B | $38.21B | $43.83B | $34.89B |
| P/E ratio | 21.4 | 14.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 32.9 | — | 16.0 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 13.8 |
| Price / sales | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Price / book | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Price / free cash flow | 10.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | 14.0 | 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 8.6 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 76.0 | 69.6 | 22.6 | 122.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.6 |
| EV / sales | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.5 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 39.3 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 6.3 |
| EV / free cash flow | 11.4 | 8.0 | 6.4 | — | — | — | — | 16.6 | 10.7 | 9.8 |
| Earnings yield | 4.7% | 7.0% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 3.0% | −6.2% | 6.3% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 7.2% |
| Free cash flow yield | 10.0% | 14.6% | 18.1% | −2.0% | −4.0% | −3.3% | −4.3% | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.2% |
| Dividend yield | 2.8% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 8.0% | 10.8% | 14.4% | 12.2% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $162.79 | $122.59 | $130.00 | $126.86 | $75.11 | $56.57 | $93.65 | $74.97 | $91.91 | $68.32 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $397.05 | $403.36 | $410.10 | $445.41 | $280.04 | $159.49 | $262.29 | $273.44 | $211.67 | $163.06 |
| Earnings per share | $7.60 | $8.60 | $25.03 | $29.11 | $2.29 | −$3.50 | $5.86 | $7.29 | $9.16 | $4.93 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $18.85 | $20.75 | $26.14 | $1.67 | $1.08 | $2.50 | $0.76 | $10.21 | $12.35 | $10.39 |
| Free cash flow per share | $16.28 | $17.94 | $23.56 | −$2.58 | −$3.01 | −$1.89 | −$4.07 | $5.37 | $9.24 | $7.63 |
| Cash per share | $15.17 | $14.46 | $15.37 | $12.28 | $10.13 | $8.14 | $6.25 | $6.97 | $13.18 | $10.38 |
| Book value per share | $76.78 | $76.12 | $74.63 | $64.31 | $48.69 | $46.19 | $52.79 | $50.62 | $49.53 | $43.16 |
| Tangible book value per share | $75.54 | $74.85 | $73.38 | $63.15 | $47.52 | $44.95 | $51.48 | $49.30 | $49.21 | $42.84 |
| Dividends per share | $4.55 | $4.30 | $4.11 | $3.94 | $3.94 | $3.93 | $3.61 | $3.20 | $2.80 | $2.39 |
| Capex per share | $2.58 | $2.82 | $2.58 | $4.24 | $4.09 | $4.39 | $4.84 | $4.84 | $3.11 | $2.75 |
| Debt per share | $37.87 | $35.84 | $35.80 | $30.17 | $34.85 | $38.94 | $26.54 | $21.28 | $19.98 | $17.24 |
| Shares outstanding | 309.0M | 322.0M | 353.0M | 396.0M | 407.0M | 407.0M | 413.0M | 428.0M | 444.0M | 464.0M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −4.0% | −8.8% | −10.9% | −2.7% | 0.0% | −1.5% | −3.5% | −3.6% | −4.3% | −7.2% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 9.7% | 10.9% | 34.1% | 50.9% | 4.8% | −7.0% | 11.1% | 14.3% | 19.4% | 11.3% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 10.4% | 9.4% | 27.9% | 39.0% | 5.8% | −4.1% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 11.6% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.0% | 4.5% | 14.2% | 19.4% | 1.7% | −2.7% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 5.1% |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.1% | 4.6% | 14.1% | 19.0% | 1.6% | −2.8% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 5.0% |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | −0.6% | −1.1% | −1.2% | −1.6% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.48 | 2.41 | 1.04 | 0.06 | 0.47 | — | 0.13 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 2.11 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $11.70B | $11.54B | $12.64B | $11.95B | $14.19B | $15.85B | $10.96B | $9.11B | $8.87B | $8.00B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $4.69B | $4.66B | $5.42B | $4.86B | $4.12B | $3.31B | $2.58B | $2.98B | $5.85B | $4.82B |
| Net debt | $7.01B | $6.88B | $7.21B | $7.08B | $10.06B | $12.53B | $8.38B | $6.13B | $3.02B | $3.19B |
| Debt / equity | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Debt / assets | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.04 | 0.98 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 2.21 | 13.87 | 1.37 | 0.92 | 0.54 | 0.58 |
| Current ratio | 1.65 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.71 | 1.44 | 1.65 | 1.74 | 2.02 |
| Quick ratio | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 1.00 | 0.88 | 1.06 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 1.17 | 1.33 |
| Interest coverage | 7.8 | 6.8 | 20.0 | 27.9 | 3.5 | -2.8 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Working capital | $9.10B | $8.24B | $9.42B | $6.67B | $4.31B | $6.56B | $5.81B | $6.95B | $8.24B | $8.47B |
| Invested capital | $30.74B | $31.39B | $33.56B | $32.55B | $29.88B | $31.34B | $30.18B | $27.79B | $25.01B | $23.21B |
| Tangible asset value | $26.22B | $27.11B | $28.08B | $25.01B | $19.34B | $19.13B | $21.99B | $22.16B | $22.76B | $20.71B |
| Net current asset value | −$8.17B | −$8.88B | −$8.31B | −$11.38B | −$16.91B | −$16.29B | −$12.36B | −$9.75B | −$7.95B | −$8.52B |
| Graham number | $114.57 | $121.38 | $205.01 | $205.24 | $50.03 | — | $83.46 | $91.15 | $101.01 | $69.21 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$50.14 | −$49.86 | −$45.11 | −$46.30 | −$56.59 | −$52.13 | −$44.94 | −$36.61 | −$29.33 | −$28.50 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $1.41B | $1.38B | $1.45B | $1.56B | $1.60B | $1.60B | $1.49B | $1.37B | $1.24B | $1.11B |
| Share buybacks (net) | $2.60B | $2.88B | $5.14B | $4.58B | $27.0M | $156.0M | $1.73B | $1.71B | $1.37B | $1.34B |
| Dividend payout ratio | 59.8% | 50.0% | 16.4% | 13.5% | 172.3% | — | 61.6% | 43.9% | 30.6% | 48.5% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 79.6% | 73.7% | 79.2% | — | — | — | — | 133.8% | 63.7% | 69.1% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 13.7% | 13.6% | 9.9% | 254.3% | 379.3% | 175.6% | 634.0% | 47.4% | 25.2% | 26.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.69 | 0.67 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | −3.1% | −2.2% | −4.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 30.6 | 32.6 | 30.8 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 42.2 | 27.4 | 22.2 | 24.9 | 25.5 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 23.9 | 22.4 | 19.8 | 14.9 | 20.2 | 36.3 | 23.9 | 21.1 | 24.7 | 29.7 |
| Days payables outstanding | 34.6 | 36.0 | 35.0 | 28.8 | 30.6 | 45.2 | 33.1 | 27.7 | 30.0 | 28.8 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 19.9 | 19.1 | 15.6 | 9.1 | 16.1 | 33.2 | 18.1 | 15.7 | 19.6 | 26.4 |
| Receivables turnover | 11.92 | 11.18 | 11.84 | 15.82 | 13.83 | 8.65 | 13.33 | 16.41 | 14.66 | 14.30 |
| Payables turnover | 10.55 | 10.15 | 10.43 | 12.66 | 11.94 | 8.07 | 11.02 | 13.16 | 12.17 | 12.66 |
| Inventory turnover | 15.28 | 16.31 | 18.40 | 24.53 | 18.03 | 10.07 | 15.30 | 17.26 | 14.80 | 12.29 |
| Asset turnover | 2.08 | 2.11 | 2.33 | 2.97 | 2.08 | 1.23 | 2.08 | 2.33 | 1.95 | 1.67 |
| Average receivables | $10.29B | $11.62B | $12.22B | $11.15B | $8.24B | $7.51B | $8.12B | $7.13B | $6.41B | $5.29B |
| Average payables | $11.12B | $12.33B | $12.65B | $12.61B | $9.29B | $8.14B | $9.40B | $8.47B | $7.35B | $5.63B |
| Average inventory | $7.68B | $7.67B | $7.17B | $6.51B | $6.15B | $6.53B | $6.77B | $6.46B | $6.05B | $5.80B |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Computed from VLO's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 25, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
VLO valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Valero traded at 21.4 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 13.8. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 18.5 and the forward P/E is 10.2. Valero earned a return on equity of 9.7% and a return on invested capital of 10.4% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $11.7 billion of debt and $4.7 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $7.0 billion. It returned $4.0 billion to shareholders: $1.4 billion in dividends and $2.6 billion in share buybacks, 80% of free cash flow. The share count fell 33.4% from 464.0M to 309.0M over 9 years.
See the VLO income statement, the VLO chart for price history, or the VLO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VLO key metrics FAQ
What is Valero's P/E ratio?
Valero's trailing P/E ratio is 18.5 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 10.2. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 21.4, compared with a 10-year median of 13.8.
What is Valero's EV/EBITDA?
Valero's enterprise value was 8.5 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $57.3 billion, EBITDA $6.7 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 8.2.
What is Valero's return on equity?
Valero's return on equity (ROE) was 9.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of $2.3 billion on average shareholders' equity of $24.1 billion.
What is Valero's ROIC?
Valero's return on invested capital was 10.4% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Valero have?
Valero had total debt of $11.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49 and $7.0 billion of net debt (1.04 times EBITDA).
What is Valero's dividend yield?
Valero's forward dividend yield is 1.08%. Valero paid $1.4 billion in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($4.55 per share), a payout ratio of 59.8%.
Does Valero buy back its shares?
Yes. Valero spent $2.6 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −4.0% over the year, to 309.0M..
What is Valero's free cash flow yield?
Valero generated $5.0 billion of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 10.0% on its market value at year-end ($50.3 billion).
What is Valero's current ratio?
Valero's current ratio was 1.65 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.65 times current liabilities.