Valero Energy Corporation VLO NYSE

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) generated $2.06B in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2025-12-31. After capital expenditures of $249M, free cash flow was $1.81B.

Free cash flow margin was 5.7% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.76x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $344M in dividends and $1.06B in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (83/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (38/100, Fail) — limited free cash flow weakens the competitive position
• INCOME (30/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.76x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 50/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.