Valero Energy (VLO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy's (VLO) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.07 for Q2 2026, down 87.5% from 0.52 a year earlier and down 79.9% from the prior quarter.
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Valero Energy (VLO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Valero Energy's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.14, down 68.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.30, up 18.6% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive years.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 in FY2024 (+41.7%), 0.18 in FY2023 (+23.1%), 0.14 in FY2022 (-62.5%) and 0.38 in FY2021 (-77.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q4 2013.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 44.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 311.5%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 95.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.32 (Q1 2026), 0.18 (Q4 2025) and 0.21 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valero Energy | 111.70 Bn | 91.91 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 0.07 |
| 2 | Marathon Petroleum | 111.10 Bn | 101.50 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 0.03 |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 19.09 Bn | 13.31 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.06 |
| 4 | Sunoco | 9.98 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.23 |
| 5 | PBF Energy | 9.19 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 0.02 |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 7.82 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 912.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 5.13 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 117.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Icahn Enterprises | 4.80 Bn | -958.32 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Delek US Holdings | 4.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 365.10 Mn | - |
| 10 | Par Pacific Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 852.68 Mn | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.11 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.41 |
API Access
Valero Energy FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();