Valero Energy (VLO) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy (VLO) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$397.0 million in Q1 2026, down 536.26% quarter-over-quarter from $91.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 22.53% on a YoY basis from -$512.5 million in Q1 2025.
Valero Energy (VLO) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valero Energy's Deferred Taxes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$397.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 22.53% year-over-year to -$397.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$270.0 million (up 21.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$197.0 million, down 126.44% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$397.0 million for Q1 2026 at Valero Energy, down from $91.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $211.0 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$397.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$31.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$9.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Deferred Taxes soared 1328.57% in 2022, then plunged 369.57% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at $211.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 66.35% to $71.0 million in 2023, then sank by 112.68% to -$9.0 million in 2024, then surged by 1111.11% to $91.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 536.26% to -$397.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$397.0 million (Q1 2026), $91.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$29.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 76.18 Bn | 80.70 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 75.63 Bn | 72.96 Bn | 30.79 Bn | -397.00 Mn |
| 3 | Phillips 66 | 71.92 Bn | 67.92 Bn | 31.12 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 4 | HF Sinclair | 12.56 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunoco | 8.81 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 17.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cosan | 5.12 Bn | 250.68 Mn | 552.94 Mn | -4.55 Mn |
| 7 | Icahn Enterprises | 4.72 Bn | 3.42 Bn | -134.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
| 8 | PBF Energy | 4.49 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 278.50 Mn | 57.90 Mn |
| 9 | Cvr Energy | 3.16 Bn | 2.85 Bn | -103.00 Mn | -29.00 Mn |
| 10 | Delek US Holdings | 2.80 Bn | 2.43 Bn | -130.20 Mn | -58.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -397.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 65.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -324.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -127.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 105.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 211.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 172.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -234.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 103.00 Mn |