Valero Energy Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (VLO)
Valero Energy's operating cash flow was $5.83B for fiscal 2025.
View full Valero Energy company overviewValero Energy annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.83B | −$857.0M | −12.82% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $6.68B | −$2.55B | −27.59% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $9.23B | −$3.35B | −26.60% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.57B | $6.71B | +114.61% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.86B | $4.91B | +518.04% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $948.0M | −$4.58B | −82.86% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.53B | $1.16B | +26.54% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.37B | −$1.11B | −20.27% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $5.48B | $662.0M | +13.73% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.82B | −$791.0M | −14.10% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.61B | $1.37B | +32.30% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.24B | −$1.32B | −23.78% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.56B | $294.0M | +5.58% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $5.27B | $1.23B | +30.51% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.04B | $993.0M | +32.61% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.04B | $1.22B | +67.03% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.82B | −$1.27B | −41.10% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $3.10B | −$2.16B | −41.14% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $5.26B | — | — |
Valero Energy quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $5.58B | $4.64B | +496.15% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.39B | $438.0M | +46.01% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.06B | $987.0M | +92.24% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.88B | $586.0M | +45.25% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $936.0M | −$1.54B | −62.14% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $952.0M | −$894.0M | −48.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.07B | −$169.0M | −13.64% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.29B | −$2.01B | −60.85% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.47B | $960.0M | +63.49% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.85B | −$1.32B | −41.77% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.24B | −$2.86B | −69.75% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.31B | $1.26B | +61.76% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.51B | −$4.33B | −74.13% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.17B | $2.58B | +439.12% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.10B | $1.64B | +66.91% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $2.04B | $596.0M | +41.13% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $5.84B | $3.84B | +191.09% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $588.0M | $640.0M | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.45B | $2.36B | +2456.25% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.45B | $1.28B | +778.18% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.01B | $1.27B | +172.83% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$52.0M | −$3.0M | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $96.0M | −$1.61B | −94.38% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $165.0M | −$1.26B | −88.45% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $736.0M | −$781.0M | −51.48% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$49.0M | −$926.0M | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.71B | $30.0M | +1.79% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.43B | $933.0M | +188.10% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.52B | −$542.0M | −26.32% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $877.0M | $739.0M | +535.51% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.68B | $18.0M | +1.08% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $496.0M | −$541.0M | −52.17% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.06B | $262.0M | +14.58% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $138.0M | −$850.0M | −86.03% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.66B | $662.0M | +66.33% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.04B | $174.0M | +20.16% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.80B | −$522.0M | −22.51% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $988.0M | $348.0M | +54.37% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $998.0M | $511.0M | +104.93% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $863.0M | −$499.0M | −36.64% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.32B | −$10.0M | −0.43% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $640.0M | −$793.0M | −55.34% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $487.0M | −$510.0M | −51.15% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.36B | −$504.0M | −27.01% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.33B | $1.20B | +105.38% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.43B | $1.19B | +487.30% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $997.0M | −$1.53B | −60.58% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.87B | $1.65B | +744.34% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.13B | −$131.0M | −10.36% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $244.0M | −$1.30B | −84.25% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.53B | $2.21B | +682.97% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $221.0M | −$1.89B | −89.54% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.26B | −$25.0M | −1.94% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.55B | $5.0M | +0.32% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $323.0M | $613.0M | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $2.11B | $739.0M | +53.78% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.29B | $394.0M | +43.97% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.54B | −$514.0M | −24.98% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$290.0M | −$713.0M | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.37B | $522.0M | +61.27% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $896.0M | $108.0M | +13.71% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $2.06B | $1.08B | +109.57% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $423.0M | $540.0M | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $852.0M | $319.0M | +59.85% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $788.0M | $162.0M | +25.88% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $982.0M | $201.0M | +25.74% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$117.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $533.0M | −$1.19B | −68.98% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $626.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $781.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.72B | — | — |
Valero Energy operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Valero Energy's operating cash flow increased from $948.0M to $5.83B, a change of $4.88B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $5.58B.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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