Operating Cash Flow
Valero Energy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 32.4% to $1.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 46.0%, from $952.00M to $1.39B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -0.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.01B | $1.45B | $2.45B | $588.00M | $5.85B | $2.05B | $4.10B | $3.17B | $1.51B | $3.31B | $1.24B | $1.85B | $2.47B | $1.30B | $1.07B | $952.00M | $936.00M | $1.88B | $2.06B | $1.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | -27.8% | +69.4% | -76.0% | +894.0% | -65.0% | +100.3% | -22.6% | -52.3% | +118.8% | -62.5% | +49.0% | +33.9% | -47.6% | -17.4% | -11.0% | -1.7% | +101.0% | +9.4% | -32.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +191.1% | +41.1% | +66.9% | +439.1% | -74.1% | +61.8% | -69.8% | -41.8% | +63.5% | -60.9% | -13.6% | -48.4% | -62.1% | +45.3% | +92.2% | +46.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valero Energy's operating cash flow?
- Valero Energy (VLO) reported operating cash flow of $1.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has Valero Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Valero Energy's operating cash flow increased by 46.0% year-over-year, from $952.00M to $1.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Valero Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Valero Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.86B to $5.83B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.