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Valero Energy Corporation

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PositoAI's own ratios from Valero Energy Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Energy companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 8.3 times. Higher than 97% of Energy companies in United States.
  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years. Less steady than 95% of Energy companies in United States.
  • Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every $100 of net worth, $98 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 86% of Energy companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$96Operating costs$0.5Interest$1.9Net profit$1.1Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$156

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $156 of operating cash.

Lower than 74% of Energy companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

8.3×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 8.3 times.

Higher than 97% of Energy companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$5

For every $100 of sales, $5 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $2 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 62% of Energy companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

0/3 · 0/3

Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years.

Less steady than 95% of Energy companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 30%

Sales fell 30% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-30% / -5%

In 3 years sales changed by -30% while total assets changed by -5%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

6.1×

Debt due within a year is covered 6.1 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 59% of Energy companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−6%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 6% of its market value (net debt).

Higher than 78% of Energy companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

99%

Of every $100 the company owns, $99 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 85% of Energy companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

98%

Of every $100 of net worth, $98 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 86% of Energy companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−20%

Share count fell 20% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 30% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Valero Energy Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 15% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 41% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Energy companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

17.8

Investors pay $17.8 for every $1 of Valero Energy Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 52% of Energy companies in United States.

P/B ratio

4.91

The share price is 4.91 times Valero Energy Corporation's book value per share, higher than 86% of Energy companies in United States.

Market cap

$122.7 B

The total market value of all of Valero Energy Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 97% of Energy companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$25.0 B

What Valero Energy Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$86.83

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $426.28 is 4.9 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

27.6%

Valero Energy Corporation earned 27.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 87% of Energy companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.56×

Valero Energy Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 63% of Energy companies in United States.

Dividend yield

1.10%

Valero Energy Corporation pays 1.10% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 84% of dividend-paying Energy companies in United States.

Revenue growth

-6%

Revenue fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-15%

Net profit fell 15% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 41% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

1.9%

Valero Energy Corporation keeps $2 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

2.5×

Cash from Valero Energy Corporation's business was 2.5× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

7.8×

Valero Energy Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 7.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Valero Energy Corporation had $7.0 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Valero Energy Corporation's P/E ratio?

Investors pay $17.8 for every $1 of Valero Energy Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 52% of Energy companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Valero Energy Corporation: $122.7 B ÷ $25.0 B (30 Jun 2026) = 4.9.

What is Valero Energy Corporation's return on equity?

Valero Energy Corporation earned 27.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 87% of Energy companies in United States.

How much does Valero Energy Corporation owe compared with what it owns?

Valero Energy Corporation owes $0.56 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 63% of Energy companies in United States.

Does Valero Energy Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Valero Energy Corporation pays 1.10% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 84% of dividend-paying Energy companies in United States.

Is Valero Energy Corporation's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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