Valero Energy (VLO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy's (VLO) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 35.83 in Q2 2026, up 406.8% from 7.07 a year earlier and up 189.8% from the prior quarter.
Valero Energy (VLO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Valero Energy's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 17.78 as of Jun 30, 2026, up 934.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.72, down 15.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for three straight years.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 6.75 in FY2024 (-66.3%), 20.03 in FY2023 (-28.3%), 27.92 in FY2022 (+690.4%) and 3.53 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 128.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 502.7% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 84.7% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 12.36 (Q1 2026), 11.33 (Q4 2025) and 10.86 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 137.97 Bn | 121.73 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 21.54 |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 134.23 Bn | 111.17 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 35.83 |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 23.03 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 58.40 |
| 4 | PBF Energy | 10.79 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 30.29 |
| 5 | Sunoco | 10.43 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 2.86 |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 8.35 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 912.61 Mn | 4.13 |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 6.36 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 117.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Delek US Holdings | 4.96 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 365.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Icahn Enterprises | 4.49 Bn | -1.27 Bn | - | -2.19 |
| 10 | Par Pacific Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 852.68 Mn | 44.47 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.83 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.36 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.33 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.86 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.07 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.57 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.58 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.72 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.99 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.64 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.69 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.80 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.54 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.49 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.56 |
Valero Energy Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();