Valero Energy (VLO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy (VLO) posted FCF Margin of 12.26% for Q2 2026, up 249.42% on a QoQ basis from 3.51% in Q1 2026, and up 995.0% year-over-year from 1.12% in Q2 2025.
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Valero Energy (VLO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valero Energy has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.26% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 995.0% year-over-year to 12.26% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 7.29%, a 471.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.94%, down 37.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 12.26% for Q2 2026 at Valero Energy, up from 3.51% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 12.26% in Q2 2026, with the low at 0.35% in Q1 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 5.32%, with a median of 4.34% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Margin plunged 729 bps in 2023, then jumped 995 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 9.31% in 2022, then sank by 71 bps to 2.71% in 2023, then increased by 0 bps to 2.71% in 2024, then soared by 127 bps to 6.17% in 2025, then jumped by 99 bps to 12.26% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 12.26% (Q2 2026), 3.51% (Q1 2026), and 6.17% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 109.49 Bn | 108.36 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 17.47% |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 108.59 Bn | 103.98 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 12.26% |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 18.97 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 13.40% |
| 4 | Sunoco | 10.01 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 6.51% |
| 5 | PBF Energy | 8.52 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 12.52% |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 8.23 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 912.61 Mn | 13.41% |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 5.25 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 117.00 Mn | 9.64% |
| 8 | Icahn Enterprises | 5.06 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 198.00 Mn | 1.17% |
| 9 | Delek US Holdings | 4.49 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 365.10 Mn | 2.18% |
| 10 | Par Pacific Holdings | 3.96 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 852.68 Mn | 8.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.26% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.88% |
API Access
Valero Energy FCF Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "VLO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();