Valero Energy VLO
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 1:25 PM EDT

Valero Energy (VLO) Change in Working Capital (2012 - 2020)

Valero Energy (VLO) posted quarterly Change in Working Capital of $1.1 billion for Q1 2020, up 951.54% year-over-year from $105.3 million in Q2 2019, and up 155.07% quarter-over-quarter from $434.0 million in Q4 2019.

Analysis

Valero Energy (VLO) Change in Working Capital (2012 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

Valero Energy's Change in Working Capital history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.1 billion for Q1 2020.

  • In Q1 2020, Change in Working Capital rose 951.54% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2020 stood at $943.0 million (up 568.79% YoY), while the FY2019 annual figure was -$294.0 million, down 122.67% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital for Q1 2020 stood at $1.1 billion, up from $434.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $1.1 billion in Q1 2020, with the low at -$1.3 billion in Q2 2016.
  • The 5-year median for Change in Working Capital is -$23.0 million (2016), against an average of -$9.1 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2017 and 2020: Change in Working Capital tumbled 3139.13% in 2017, then soared 951.54% in 2020.
  • Valero Energy's Change in Working Capital stood at -$23.0 million in 2016, then sank by 3139.13% to -$745.0 million in 2017, then soared by 116.51% to $123.0 million in 2018, then soared by 252.85% to $434.0 million in 2019, then soared by 155.07% to $1.1 billion in 2020.
  • Business Quant data shows VLO's Change in Working Capital at $1.1 billion in Q1 2020, $434.0 million in Q4 2019, and -$315.0 million in Q3 2019.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Working Cap. (Qtr)
1 Marathon Petroleum 113.40 Bn 105.63 Bn 9.27 Bn -
2 Valero Energy 109.16 Bn 101.29 Bn 5.47 Bn -
3 Phillips 66 103.68 Bn 99.58 Bn 8.38 Bn -
4 HF Sinclair 19.19 Bn 16.93 Bn 1.57 Bn -
5 Sunoco 10.29 Bn 9.52 Bn 1.46 Bn -
6 PBF Energy 8.86 Bn 7.96 Bn 1.15 Bn -
7 Ultrapar Holdings 7.53 Bn 5.42 Bn 912.61 Mn -
8 Icahn Enterprises 4.63 Bn 2.66 Bn 198.00 Mn -
9 Cvr Energy 4.33 Bn 3.59 Bn 117.00 Mn -
10 Delek US Holdings 4.32 Bn 3.69 Bn 365.10 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2020 1.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 434.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -315.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -283.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -130.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 123.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 729.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -581.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 1.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 -745.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 315.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -708.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -151.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -23.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 177.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -1.31 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 177.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 1.35 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 569.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -558.00 Mn