Valero Energy (VLO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy (VLO) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 21.17% for Q2 2026, down 845.0% year-over-year from 2.84% in Q2 2025, and down 9.03% quarter-over-quarter from 23.27% in Q1 2026.
Valero Energy (VLO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valero Energy's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.17% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 845.0% year-over-year to 21.17%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 22.7% (up 1361.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 25.26%, up 655.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q2 2026 stood at 21.17%, down from 23.27% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 29.62% in Q2 2025, with the low at 10.53% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 21.93% (2022), against an average of 21.29%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate tumbled 3189 bps in 2024, then surged 3382 bps in 2025.
- Valero Energy's Tax Rate stood at 23.95% in 2022, then retreated by 11 bps to 21.37% in 2023, then sank by 149 bps to 10.53% in 2024, then surged by 321 bps to 23.29% in 2025, then declined by 9 bps to 21.17% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VLO's Tax Rate at 21.17% in Q2 2026, 23.27% in Q1 2026, and 23.29% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 96.11 Bn | 88.34 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 20.68% |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 94.96 Bn | 87.09 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 21.17% |
| 3 | Phillips 66 | 89.24 Bn | 85.15 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 21.97% |
| 4 | HF Sinclair | 15.54 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 23.81% |
| 5 | Sunoco | 10.06 Bn | 9.29 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 21.82% |
| 6 | PBF Energy | 8.22 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 25.56% |
| 7 | Cosan | 6.58 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 552.94 Mn | -69.05% |
| 8 | Ultrapar Holdings | 6.41 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 603.08 Mn | 77.97% |
| 9 | Icahn Enterprises | 5.05 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 198.00 Mn | -0.52% |
| 10 | Delek US Holdings | 3.91 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 365.10 Mn | 18.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.17% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.17% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.27% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.27% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.53% |