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 $952M 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?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Valero Energy VLO Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$409.0M-4.7%

Free cash flow$1.5B+70.0%

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

Reported directly by Valero Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Valero Energy’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

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 $952M 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?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.