Valero Energy annual gross margin
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Valero Energy Gross Margin Growth & History (VLO)
Valero Energy's gross margin was 4.43% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 4.43% | +0.73 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.70% | −5.23 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 8.93% | −0.59 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 9.52% | +6.78 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.75% | +3.89 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −1.14% | −5.55 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 4.41% | −0.37 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.78% | −0.01 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 4.79% | −0.95 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.75% | — |
Valero Energy quarterly gross margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 12.30% | +8.12 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 6.34% | +4.66 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 6.27% | +4.22 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 5.51% | +3.22 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.18% | +0.01 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.68% | −4.57 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.05% | −3.25 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.29% | −7.52 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 4.17% | −4.47 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 6.24% | −5.58 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 5.29% | −5.91 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 9.82% | +0.77 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 8.64% | −3.91 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 11.82% | +7.62 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 11.20% | +5.88 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 9.05% | +5.94 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 12.55% | +9.99 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 4.20% | +6.16 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 5.32% | +6.71 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.11% | +5.63 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 2.56% | −16.42 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −1.96% | +7.47 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −1.39% | −8.57 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −2.52% | −6.62 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 18.98% | +15.10 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −9.43% | −11.63 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 7.18% | +1.80 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 4.11% | −0.60 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.88% | −1.07 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.20% | −1.82 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 5.38% | +1.18 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.70% | −2.15 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.95% | +0.24 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 4.02% | +0.65 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 4.21% | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 6.85% | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.71% | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.36% | — |
Valero Energy gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Valero Energy's gross margin increased from −1.14% to 4.43%, a change of +5.57 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 12.30%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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