Valero Energy (VLO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy (VLO) recorded Retained Earnings of $52.23 billion in Q2 2026, up 12.5% from $46.43 billion a year earlier and up 6.9% from the prior quarter.
Valero Energy (VLO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Valero Energy reported Retained Earnings of $47.96 billion, up 2.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $47.02 billion in FY2024 (+3.0%), $45.63 billion in FY2023 (+19.3%), $38.25 billion in FY2022 (+35.2%) and $28.28 billion in FY2021 (-2.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 3.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 42.2% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 6.9% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $48.86 billion (Q1 2026), $47.96 billion (Q4 2025) and $47.17 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 137.97 Bn | 121.73 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 44.81 Bn |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 134.23 Bn | 111.17 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 52.23 Bn |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 23.03 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 4 | PBF Energy | 10.79 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 4.19 Bn |
| 5 | Sunoco | 10.43 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 1.46 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 8.35 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 912.61 Mn | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 6.36 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 117.00 Mn | -982.00 Mn |
| 8 | Delek US Holdings | 4.96 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 365.10 Mn | -387.80 Mn |
| 9 | Icahn Enterprises | 4.49 Bn | -1.27 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Par Pacific Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 852.68 Mn | 1.03 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 52.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.67 Bn |
Valero Energy Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();