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

Historic Return on Invested Capital for Valero Energy (VLO) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.06%.

  • Valero Energy's Return on Invested Capital fell 800.0% to 0.06% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.06%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 800.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.08% for FY2024, which is 1600.0% down from last year.
  • Per Valero Energy's latest filing, its Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.06% for Q3 2025, which was down 800.0% from 0.03% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Valero Energy's Return on Invested Capital peaked at 0.44% during Q1 2023, and registered a low of 0.03% during Q2 2021.
  • Its 5-year average for Return on Invested Capital is 0.19%, with a median of 0.13% in 2024.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Valero Energy's Return on Invested Capital skyrocketed by 4200bps in 2022 and then tumbled by -2500bps in 2024.
  • Over the past 5 years, Valero Energy's Return on Invested Capital (Quarter) stood at 0.07% in 2021, then skyrocketed by 492bps to 0.39% in 2022, then tumbled by -33bps to 0.27% in 2023, then crashed by -66bps to 0.09% in 2024, then crashed by -38bps to 0.06% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Invested Capital stands at 0.06% for Q3 2025, versus 0.03% for Q2 2025 and 0.03% for Q1 2025.