Valero Energy (VLO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy (VLO) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 5.35% in Q1 2026, up 3.09% quarter-over-quarter from 5.19% in Q4 2025, and up 832.0% on a YoY basis from 0.57% in Q1 2025.
Valero Energy (VLO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valero Energy's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.35% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 832.0% year-over-year to 5.35%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.66% (up 374.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.59%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 5.35% for Q1 2026 at Valero Energy, up from 5.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 12.04% in Q2 2022 to a low of 2.97% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.54% across 5 years, with a median of 5.19% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin surged 1021 bps in 2022, then tumbled 826 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 10.29% in 2022, then plunged by 57 bps to 4.39% in 2023, then sank by 74 bps to 1.13% in 2024, then surged by 358 bps to 5.19% in 2025, then increased by 3 bps to 5.35% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 5.35% (Q1 2026), 5.19% (Q4 2025), and 4.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 76.18 Bn | 80.70 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 4.06% |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 75.63 Bn | 72.96 Bn | 30.79 Bn | 5.35% |
| 3 | Phillips 66 | 71.92 Bn | 67.92 Bn | 31.12 Bn | -4.91% |
| 4 | HF Sinclair | 12.56 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 11.89% |
| 5 | Sunoco | 8.81 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 8.10% |
| 6 | Cosan | 5.12 Bn | 250.68 Mn | 552.94 Mn | 137.93% |
| 7 | Icahn Enterprises | 4.72 Bn | 3.42 Bn | -134.00 Mn | -133.82% |
| 8 | PBF Energy | 4.49 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 278.50 Mn | 3.79% |
| 9 | Cvr Energy | 3.16 Bn | 2.85 Bn | -103.00 Mn | -7.32% |
| 10 | Delek US Holdings | 2.80 Bn | 2.43 Bn | -130.20 Mn | -6.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.35% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.83% |