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Valero Energy (VLO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Valero Energy (VLO) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.04%.

  • Valero Energy's Return on Capital Employed fell 600.0% to 0.04% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.04%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 600.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.08% for FY2024, which is 1800.0% down from last year.
  • Valero Energy's Return on Capital Employed amounted to 0.04% in Q3 2025, which was down 600.0% from 0.02% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Valero Energy's Return on Capital Employed's 5-year high stood at 0.41% during Q1 2023, with a 5-year trough of 0.03% in Q2 2021.
  • In the last 5 years, Valero Energy's Return on Capital Employed had a median value of 0.11% in 2024 and averaged 0.16%.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first skyrocketed by 3100bps in 2022, then plummeted by -2200bps in 2024.
  • Valero Energy's Return on Capital Employed (Quarter) stood at 0.05% in 2021, then surged by 580bps to 0.37% in 2022, then crashed by -30bps to 0.26% in 2023, then plummeted by -67bps to 0.08% in 2024, then tumbled by -47bps to 0.04% in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are 0.04% in Q3 2025, 0.02% for Q2 2025, and 0.03% during Q1 2025.