What is Valero Energy's free cash flow?

Valero Energy (VLO) reported free cash flow of $1.47B in Q3 2025.

How has Valero Energy's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Valero Energy's free cash flow increased by 70.0% year-over-year, from $866M to $1.47B.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Valero Energy VLO Free cash flow

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$32.4B+7.0%

Gross profit$2.1B+305%

Operating income$1.7B+292%

Net income$1.3B+312%

EPS (diluted)$4.22+322%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.7B+23.7%

Total debt$11.5B+5.9%

Total equity$23.9B+1.6%

Total assets$62.1B+5.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.4B+46.0%

CapEx$409.0M-4.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$75.74B+71.4%

Enterprise value$81.49B+61.7%

P/E18×-29.5×

P/S0.6×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin5.6%+3.0pp

Operating margin4.7%+3.7pp

Net margin3.4%+2.6pp

FCF margin3.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.8%+14.0pp

Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Current ratio1.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Valero Energy’s reported figures.

$1.9Bnet cash from operating−$409.0Mcapital expenditures=$1.47B

The official record: Valero Energy’s 10-Q, filed October 23, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Valero Energy's free cash flow?: Valero Energy (VLO) reported free cash flow of $1.47B in Q3 2025.
How has Valero Energy's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Valero Energy's free cash flow increased by 70.0% year-over-year, from $866M to $1.47B.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.