Business Segments · Depreciation and amortization expense
Ethanol — Depreciation and amortization expense
Valero Energy Ethanol — Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by 5.0% to $19M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $19M to $19M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Ethanol — Depreciation and amortization expense shows a downward trend with a -11.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
Higher values often correlate with recent capital investments or larger asset bases.
Detailed definition
Represents the non-cash allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives within the etha...
Peer comparison
Comparable to depreciation and amortization (D&A) charges in capital-intensive industrial segments.
Metric ID:
vlo_segment_ethanol_depreciation_and_amortization_expenseHistorical 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 | $20M | $70M | $20M | $20M | -$3M | $20M | $22M | $20M | $19M | $20M | $21M | $19M | $19M | $19M | $20M | $19M | $19M | $21M | $20M | $19M |
| QoQ Change | — | +250.0% | -71.4% | +0.0% | -115.0% | +766.7% | +10.0% | -9.1% | -5.0% | +5.3% | +5.0% | -9.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.3% | -5.0% | +0.0% | +10.5% | -4.8% | -5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -115.0% | -71.4% | +10.0% | +0.0% | +733.3% | +0.0% | -4.5% | -5.0% | +0.0% | -5.0% | -4.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range-$3M – $70M
CAGR-1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+34.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valero Energy's ethanol — depreciation and amortization expense?
- Valero Energy (VLO) reported ethanol — depreciation and amortization expense of $19M in Q1 2026.
- How has Valero Energy's ethanol — depreciation and amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Valero Energy's ethanol — depreciation and amortization expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $19M to $19M.
- What is the long-term trend for Valero Energy's ethanol — depreciation and amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Valero Energy's ethanol — depreciation and amortization expense has grown at a -11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $131M to $79M.
- What does ethanol — depreciation and amortization expense mean?
- The non-cash expense for the wear and tear of ethanol production assets.