Valero Energy (VLO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Valero Energy (VLO) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $254.0 million in Q1 2026, down 61.04% quarter-over-quarter from $652.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 605.56% on a YoY basis from $36.0 million in Q1 2025.

Valero Energy (VLO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Valero Energy's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $254.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 605.56% year-over-year to $254.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $937.0 million (up 1215.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $719.0 million, up 8887.5% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $254.0 million for Q1 2026 at Valero Energy, down from $652.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $652.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$836.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $63.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $55.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Capital Expenditures surged 1246.15% in 2023, then tumbled 1620.0% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at -$512.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 110.74% to $55.0 million in 2023, then sank by 1620.0% to -$836.0 million in 2024, then surged by 177.99% to $652.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 61.04% to $254.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $254.0 million (Q1 2026), $652.0 million (Q4 2025), and $4.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Marathon Petroleum 76.18 Bn 80.70 Bn 3.31 Bn 913.00 Mn
2 Valero Energy 75.63 Bn 72.96 Bn 30.79 Bn 254.00 Mn
3 Phillips 66 71.92 Bn 67.92 Bn 31.12 Bn 582.00 Mn
4 HF Sinclair 12.56 Bn 11.48 Bn 1.19 Bn 102.00 Mn
5 Sunoco 8.81 Bn 8.10 Bn 1.69 Bn 199.00 Mn
6 Cosan 5.12 Bn 250.68 Mn 552.94 Mn -
7 Icahn Enterprises 4.72 Bn 3.42 Bn -134.00 Mn 114.00 Mn
8 PBF Energy 4.49 Bn 4.08 Bn 278.50 Mn 23.20 Mn
9 Cvr Energy 3.16 Bn 2.85 Bn -103.00 Mn 47.00 Mn
10 Delek US Holdings 2.80 Bn 2.43 Bn -130.20 Mn 187.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 254.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 254.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 652.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 652.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 4.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 4.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 27.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 27.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 36.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -836.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -836.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 208.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 208.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 508.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 508.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 128.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 128.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 55.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 55.00 Mn