Valero Energy Corporation VLO
- Market cap
- $109.1B
- P/E
- 16.1×
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Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Price to free cash flow
As of 25 September 2026, Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) trades at a price to free cash flow of 12.1×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.0× (September 2021) to 36.0× (December 2020); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is above the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry median of 8.8× and above the Energy sector median of 10.8×.
Price to free cash flow, daily
Annual
| Period | Price to free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.5× | 48.15% |
| FY2024 | 8.4× | 34.33% |
| FY2023 | 6.3× | 30.56% |
| FY2022 | 4.8× | (42.36%) |
| FY2021 | 8.3× | — |
| FY2020 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2019 | 10.9× | (10.33%) |
| FY2018 | 12.2× | 6.55% |
| FY2017 | 11.4× | 24.87% |
| FY2016 | 9.2× | 4.14% |
Quarterly
| Period | Price to free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 8.2× | (48.08%) |
| Mar 2026 | 15.7× | 26.30% |
| Dec 2025 | 12.5× | (31.82%) |
| Sep 2025 | 18.3× | (0.86%) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Price to free cash flow against peers
| Company | Price to free cash flow |
|---|---|
| IEP Icahn Enterprises L.P. compare | n/m |
| UGP Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. compare | 5.2× |
| SUN Sunoco LP compare | 6.1× |
| MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation compare | 8.2× |
| DINO HF Sinclair Corporation compare | 8.5× |
| PBF PBF Energy Inc. compare | 9.6× |
| VLO Valero Energy Corporation | 12.1× |
| CVI CVR Energy Inc. compare | 14.3× |
| PSX Phillips 66 compare | 16.0× |
| Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry median | 8.8× |
| Energy sector median | 10.8× |
| Market median | 14.0× |
What Price to free cash flow is
Price to Free Cash Flow Ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of cash a company generates after its capital spending.
Stock Price ÷ ((Operating Cash Flow (TTM) + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) (TTM) + Intangible Assets Change (Net) (TTM)) ÷ (Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter)))
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