Valero Energy (VLO) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy (VLO) reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 294 million for Q3 2026, down 4.9% from 309 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Valero Energy (VLO) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Valero Energy posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 309 million, down 4.0% from FY2024.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 322 million in FY2024 (-8.8%), 353 million in FY2023 (-10.9%), 396 million in FY2022 (-2.7%) and 407 million in FY2021 (unchanged).
- Five-year quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) spans a low of 294 million in Q2 2026 and a high of 408 million in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average decline of 5.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 0.2%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 11.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 294 million (Q2 2026), 298 million (Q1 2026) and 309 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 108.91 Bn | 81.71 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 280.00 Mn |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 103.58 Bn | 75.45 Bn | 9.41 Bn | 285.00 Mn |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 18.41 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 3.15 Bn | 175.87 Mn |
| 4 | Sunoco | 8.94 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 137.74 Mn |
| 5 | PBF Energy | 8.58 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 121.07 Mn |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 6.02 Bn | -1.22 Bn | 912.61 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 4.25 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 117.00 Mn | 100.50 Mn |
| 8 | Delek US Holdings | 3.99 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 365.10 Mn | 62.49 Mn |
| 9 | Icahn Enterprises | 3.59 Bn | -2.17 Bn | - | 669.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bw Lpg | 3.41 Bn | 2.39 Bn | - | 151.90 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 285.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 294.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 298.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 309.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 309.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 314.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 322.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 318.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 324.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 331.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 353.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 349.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 358.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 369.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 396.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 390.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 404.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 408.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 407.00 Mn |
Valero Energy Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();