Business Segments · Cost of Revenue
Renewable Diesel — Cost of Revenue
Valero Energy Renewable Diesel — Cost of Revenue decreased by 2.2% to $1.28B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.5%, from $1.04B to $1.28B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Renewable Diesel — Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 30.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
Lower costs relative to revenue indicate higher gross margins and superior production efficiency in the renewable diesel segment.
Detailed definition
This is the aggregate cost of producing the renewable diesel sold during the period, encompassing raw materials, direct...
Peer comparison
Comparable to cost of goods sold (COGS) metrics for any manufacturing or refining segment.
Metric ID:
vlo_segment_renewable_diesel_cost_of_revenueHistorical 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 | $324M | $293M | $785M | $832M | $1.3B | $1.26B | $1.33B | $1.48B | $1.81B | $1.31B | $1.55B | $1.22B | $1.07B | $1.19B | $1.08B | $1.04B | $1.18B | $1.23B | $1.3B | $1.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.6% | +167.9% | +6.0% | +56.1% | -2.8% | +5.5% | +10.7% | +22.4% | -27.6% | +18.5% | -21.2% | -12.2% | +11.0% | -9.6% | -3.3% | +13.1% | +4.6% | +5.9% | -2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +300.9% | +331.1% | +69.8% | +77.3% | +39.0% | +3.6% | +16.3% | -17.2% | -40.6% | -9.0% | -30.6% | -14.7% | +9.8% | +3.4% | +21.2% | +22.5% |
Range$293M – $1.81B
CAGR+33.4%
Avg YoY Growth+48.9%
Median YoY Growth+13.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valero Energy's renewable diesel — cost of revenue?
- Valero Energy (VLO) reported renewable diesel — cost of revenue of $1.28B in Q1 2026.
- How has Valero Energy's renewable diesel — cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Valero Energy's renewable diesel — cost of revenue increased by 22.5% year-over-year, from $1.04B to $1.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Valero Energy's renewable diesel — cost of revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Valero Energy's renewable diesel — cost of revenue has grown at a 30.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.63B to $4.75B.
- What does renewable diesel — cost of revenue mean?
- The total cost incurred to produce the renewable diesel sold.