Valvoline (VVV) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Valvoline's (VVV) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $98.7 million in Q1 2026, up 18.06% year-on-year from $83.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.58% quarter-over-quarter from $106.8 million in Q4 2025.
Valvoline (VVV) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valvoline has disclosed Operating Expenses across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $98.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $98.7 million, up 18.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $386.3 million (up 19.86% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $349.9 million, up 14.68% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $98.7 million for Q1 2026 at Valvoline, down from $106.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $106.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $59.2 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $74.5 million (2023), against an average of $76.7 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 139.28% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 56.47% in 2022.
- Valvoline's Operating Expenses stood at $66.0 million in 2022, then increased by 12.88% to $74.5 million in 2023, then increased by 7.92% to $80.4 million in 2024, then surged by 32.84% to $106.8 million in 2025, then decreased by 7.58% to $98.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $98.7 million (Q1 2026), $106.8 million (Q4 2025), and $95.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -21.22 Mn |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 690.00 Mn |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 611.31 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 842.20 Mn |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 242.63 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 98.70 Mn |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 454.10 Mn |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 601.60 Mn |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 510.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 98.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 106.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 95.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 85.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 83.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 72.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 70.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 65.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 62.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 62.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -158.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 136.00 Mn |