Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
Ethanol — Operating Income (Loss)
Valero Energy Ethanol — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 23.1% to $90.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 350.0%, from $20.00M to $90.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Ethanol — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -5.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong segment profitability and operational success.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the ethanol segment after deducting all operating expenses, including depreciation and a...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment operating profit in diversified industrial or energy companies.
Metric ID:
vlo_segment_ethanol_operating_income_lossHistorical 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 | $99.00M | -$44.00M | $474.00M | $1.00M | $101.00M | $1.00M | $7.00M | $39.00M | $127.00M | $197.00M | $190.00M | $10.00M | $105.00M | $153.00M | $20.00M | $20.00M | $54.00M | $183.00M | $117.00M | $90.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -144.4% | >999% | -99.8% | >999% | -99.0% | +600.0% | +457.1% | +225.6% | +55.1% | -3.6% | -94.7% | +950.0% | +45.7% | -86.9% | +0.0% | +170.0% | +238.9% | -36.1% | -23.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.0% | +102.3% | -98.5% | >999% | +25.7% | >999% | >999% | -74.4% | -17.3% | -22.3% | -89.5% | +100.0% | -48.6% | +19.6% | +485.0% | +350.0% |
Range-$44.00M – $474.00M
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+22.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valero Energy's ethanol — operating income (loss)?
- Valero Energy (VLO) reported ethanol — operating income (loss) of $90.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Valero Energy's ethanol — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Valero Energy's ethanol — operating income (loss) increased by 350.0% year-over-year, from $20.00M to $90.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Valero Energy's ethanol — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Valero Energy's ethanol — operating income (loss) has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $473.00M to $374.00M.
- What does ethanol — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit or loss generated by the ethanol business.