VLO Valero Energy
Data as of close
Valero Energy (VLO) is an energy company in the Petroleum Refining industry, with a market capitalization of $106.4 billion. Shares last traded at $381.44, 17.6% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 124.3%. VLO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.22, below the Petroleum Refining median of 14.49. Net profit margin is 8.4%, above the peer median of 5.6%. Revenue declined 5.5% year over year. The shares yield 1.2% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
VLO Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.41B | $4.55 | 60% |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.38B | $4.30 | 50% |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.45B | $4.11 | 16% |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.56B | $3.94 | 14% |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.60B | $3.94 | 172% |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.60B | $3.93 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.49B | $3.60 | 62% |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.37B | $3.20 | 44% |
| 2017-12-31 | $1.24B | $2.80 | 31% |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.11B | $2.39 | 49% |
| 2015-12-31 | $848M | $1.70 | 21% |
| 2014-12-31 | $554M | $1.05 | 15% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.89 | 2026-10-28 |
| Q2 2026 | $12.62 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $4.22 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $3.66 | 2026-02-25 |
| FY 2025 | $7.57 | 2026-02-25 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.53 | 2025-10-23 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Petroleum Refining peers
VLO vs 14 industry peers (Petroleum Refining), by market cap. Data as of close
| XOM | ExxonMobil | $732.9B | — | — | — | -3.96% |
| CVX | Chevron | $450.3B | 21.87 | 2.16 | 9.9% | -3.13% |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | $176.4B | 19.01 | 3.13 | 16.5% | -4.70% |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum | $120.9B | 14.13 | 0.79 | 5.6% | -3.22% |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | $107.3B | 8.53 | 0.64 | 7.5% | -2.74% |
| VLO | Valero Energy | $106.4B | 8.22 | 0.69 | 8.4% | -4.56% |
| SU | Suncor Energy Inc | $90.0B | — | — | — | -5.07% |
| IMO | Imperial Oil Ltd | $63.1B | 14.49 | 1.57 | 10.9% | -3.33% |
| PBF | Pbf Energy Inc. | $9.1B | 3.36 | 0.23 | 7.0% | -3.63% |
| CVI | Cvr Energy Inc | $5.6B | 81.35 | 0.66 | 0.8% | -4.33% |
| DK | Delek Us Holdings, Inc. | $4.3B | 19.14 | 0.36 | 1.9% | -4.58% |
| CLMT | Calumet, Inc. /De | $4.1B | — | 0.89 | -3.0% | -5.87% |
| IEP | Icahn Enterprises L.P. | $3.7B | — | 0.35 | -5.0% | -0.67% |
| SUNC | Sunococorp Llc | $3.6B | — | 0.14 | -0.0% | -3.20% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.