Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Valero Energy Pre-Tax Income increased by 13.1% to $1.72B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 287.9%, from -$917.00M to $1.72B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 18.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
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is_income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $461.00M | $573.00M | $1.28B | $1.22B | $6.11B | $3.73B | $4.25B | $4.03B | $2.72B | $3.48B | $1.55B | $1.68B | $1.20B | $489.00M | $323.00M | -$917.00M | $942.00M | $1.46B | $1.52B | $1.72B |
| QoQ Change | — | +24.3% | +123.2% | -4.7% | +401.2% | -39.0% | +14.0% | -5.3% | -32.5% | +27.9% | -55.4% | +8.7% | -28.5% | -59.4% | -33.9% | -383.9% | +202.7% | +54.6% | +4.7% | +13.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | +550.6% | +232.3% | +230.3% | -55.5% | -6.8% | -63.6% | -58.2% | -55.7% | -85.9% | -79.1% | -154.5% | -21.7% | +197.8% | +371.8% | +287.9% |
Range-$917.00M – $6.11B
CAGR+32.0%
Avg YoY Growth+157.2%
Median YoY Growth-14.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valero Energy's pre-tax income?
- Valero Energy (VLO) reported pre-tax income of $1.72B in Q1 2026.
- How has Valero Energy's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Valero Energy's pre-tax income increased by 287.9% year-over-year, from -$917.00M to $1.72B.
- What is the long-term trend for Valero Energy's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Valero Energy's pre-tax income has grown at a 18.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.54B to $3.01B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.