Tax
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
Valero Energy Cash Paid for Income Taxes decreased by 45.2% to $63.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 80.0%, from $35.00M to $63.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of cash taxes paid to pre-tax income may indicate effective tax planning or the utilization of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The total cash paid for income taxes across all jurisdictions (federal, state, and foreign) during the reporting period....
Peer comparison
Standard cash flow statement item; peers with similar profitability levels should have comparable cash tax ratios.
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is_c_cash_paid_for_income_taxesHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$918.00M | $6.00M | $204.00M | $712.00M | $1.71B | $616.00M | $1.79B | $688.00M | $103.00M | $556.00M | $176.00M | $35.00M | $248.00M | $115.00M | $63.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +100.7% | >999% | +249.0% | +140.7% | -64.1% | +191.2% | -61.6% | -85.0% | +439.8% | -68.3% | -80.1% | +608.6% | -53.6% | -45.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +177.6% | >999% | +202.0% | +152.0% | -59.9% | -83.3% | -69.0% | -74.4% | -66.0% | -55.4% | -34.7% | +80.0% |
Range-$918.00M – $1.79B
CAGR-53.5%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-45.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valero Energy's cash paid for income taxes?
- Valero Energy (VLO) reported cash paid for income taxes of $63.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Valero Energy's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Valero Energy's cash paid for income taxes increased by 80.0% year-over-year, from $35.00M to $63.00M.
- What does cash paid for income taxes mean?
- Total cash paid for all income taxes during the year.