Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Free Cash Flow CAGR:28.67%(TTM)
The free cash flow cagr for Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) is +28.67% over the latest trailing 12-month period. Free cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history.
The free cash flow cagr for Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) stock is 28.67% over the past 12 months. The 3 year average growth rate is -24.17% and the 5 year cagr is 67.44%. Free cash flow CAGR measures how Valero Energy Corporation's cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
VLO Free Cash Flow CAGR Chart
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)
VLO Free Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start FCF | End FCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.78B | $5.03B | $-746.00M | -12.92% | -12.92% |
| 2024 | $8.32B | $5.78B | $-2.54B | -30.56% | -30.56% |
| 2023 | $10.89B | $8.32B | $-2.58B | -23.64% | -23.64% |
| 2022 | $4.19B | $10.89B | +$6.70B | +159.73% | +159.73% |
| 2021 | $-840.00M | $4.19B | +$5.03B | +0.00% | N/A |
| 2020 | $-1.68B | $-840.00M | +$842.00M | +0.00% | N/A |
| 2019 | $2.30B | $-1.68B | $-3.98B | -173.16% | N/A |
| 2018 | $4.10B | $2.30B | $-1.80B | -43.97% | -43.97% |
| 2017 | $3.54B | $4.10B | +$561.00M | +15.84% | +15.84% |
| 2016 | $3.99B | $3.54B | $-451.00M | -11.29% | -11.29% |
| 2015 | $2.09B | $3.99B | +$1.91B | +91.24% | +91.24% |
| 2014 | $3.44B | $2.09B | $-1.35B | -39.36% | -39.36% |
| 2013 | $2.34B | $3.44B | +$1.10B | +47.20% | +47.20% |
| 2012 | $1.68B | $2.34B | +$656.00M | +38.98% | +38.98% |
| 2011 | $1.31B | $1.68B | +$368.00M | +27.98% | +27.98% |
| 2010 | $-504.00M | $1.31B | +$1.82B | +0.00% | N/A |
| 2009 | $202.00M | $-504.00M | $-706.00M | -349.50% | N/A |
| 2008 | $3.00B | $202.00M | $-2.80B | -93.26% | -93.26% |
| 2007 | $3.13B | $3.00B | $-127.00M | -4.06% | -4.06% |
| 2006 | $3.67B | $3.13B | $-541.00M | -14.76% | -14.76% |
| 2005 | $1.67B | $3.67B | +$2.00B | +120.09% | +120.09% |
| 2004 | $440.60M | $1.67B | +$1.23B | +278.05% | +278.05% |
| 2003 | $-538.90M | $440.60M | +$979.50M | +0.00% | N/A |
| 2002 | $511.95M | $-538.90M | $-1.05B | -205.26% | N/A |
| 2001 | $406.41M | $511.95M | +$105.54M | +25.97% | +25.97% |
| 2000 | $334.50M | $406.41M | +$71.91M | +21.50% | +21.50% |
| 1999 | $-334.90M | $334.50M | +$669.40M | +0.00% | N/A |
| 1998 | $99.10M | $-334.90M | $-434.00M | -437.94% | N/A |
| 1997 | $147.30M | $99.10M | $-48.20M | -32.72% | -32.72% |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow — QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.23B | -32.0% | +75.0% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.81B | +6.1% | +135.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.70B | +43.8% | +57.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.19B | +68.6% | -42.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $703.00M | -8.3% | -40.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $767.00M | -29.3% | +9.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.08B | -47.1% | -64.9% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.05B | +73.2% | +52.9% |
| Q1 2024 | $1.19B | +69.5% | -59.2% |
| Q4 2023 | $699.00M | -77.4% | -81.0% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.09B | +130.1% | +95.2% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.34B | -53.8% | -75.3% |
| Q1 2023 | $2.90B | -21.0% | +1324.0% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.68B | +132.6% | +89.1% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.58B | -70.9% | +60.4% |
| Q2 2022 | $5.43B | +2560.8% | +228.4% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
About Valero Energy Corporation
Valero Energy Corporation functions as a global producer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemicals, with operations spanning the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other international territories. The company organizes its business across three primary divisions: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. Its Refining segment generates a wide array of products, including various types of gasoline (conventional, premium, reformulated, and California Air Resources Board-compliant), diverse diesel fuels (low-sulfur, ultra-low-sulfur, and CARB diesel), jet fuels, blendstocks, asphalts, petrochemicals, and lubricants. This division also handles the sale of lube oils and natural gas liquids. As of the end of 2021, Valero managed 15 petroleum refineries, boasting a combined daily processing capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels of crude oil. The Ethanol division comprises 12 plants, capable of producing around 1.6 billion gallons of ethanol annually. These facilities also yield co-products such as dry distiller grains, syrup, and inedible corn oil, which are largely supplied to animal feed markets. Valero distributes its refined goods through wholesale rack and bulk channels, in addition to approximately 7,000 branded retail stations operating under names like Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco. Furthermore, Valero contributes to renewable energy production by owning and operating a facility dedicated to converting animal fats, used cooking oils, and inedible distillers corn oils into renewable diesel. Supporting its extensive operations, the company maintains a comprehensive logistics network that includes crude oil and refined product pipelines, storage terminals, tanks, marine docks, and truck rack bays. Originally established in 1980 as Valero Refining and Marketing Company, the firm adopted its current name, Valero Energy Corporation, in August 1997. Its corporate headquarters are situated in San Antonio, Texas.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
- CEO
- R. Lane Riggs