Other Income & Expense
Change in AP
Valero Energy Change in AP increased by 501.2% to $3.31B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7981.0%, from -$42.00M to $3.31B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively using supplier credit to manage cash flow, while a decrease indicates faster payment of liabilities.
Detailed definition
Represents the net change in obligations to suppliers for goods and services received but not yet paid for. It is a crit...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; compared against days payable outstanding (DPO) at peer firms.
Metric ID:
ms_change_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $987.00M | $2.74B | $1.50B | -$2.27B | $2.57B | -$130.00M | $2.15B | -$3.10B | -$42.00M | -$571.00M | -$825.00M | $3.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | +178.0% | -45.5% | -251.7% | +213.0% | -105.1% | >999% | -244.2% | +98.6% | <-999% | -44.5% | +501.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +51.6% | -182.7% | — | +94.3% | — | -220.9% | +67.7% | -126.5% | +73.4% | >999% |
Range-$3.10B – $3.31B
CAGR+55.3%
Avg YoY Growth+967.2%
Median YoY Growth+59.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valero Energy's change in ap?
- Valero Energy (VLO) reported change in ap of $3.31B in Q1 2026.
- How has Valero Energy's change in ap changed year-over-year?
- Valero Energy's change in ap increased by 7981.0% year-over-year, from -$42.00M to $3.31B.
- What does change in ap mean?
- The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.