NYSE$VLO

Valero Energy Corp · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Valero reported Q1 2025 revenues of $30.3B with a net loss of $652M and diluted loss per share of $1.13.

Revenues were $30.3 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, as refining margins compressed. The company posted a net loss of $652 million (diluted LPS $1.13) versus year-ago profit on weaker crack spreads and turnaround activity. Renewable diesel and export demand remain outlook focuses.

  • Q1 revenues $30.3B; net loss $652M.
  • Diluted LPS $1.13 on margin compression.
  • Refining utilization and crack spreads drove the swing.
  • Capital returns and balance-sheet flexibility support the cycle.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$30.3B

Previous: $31.8B-4.7%
EPS (adj)

-$1.13

Previous: $3.75-130.1%
Refining throughput

2.8M

No prior period
Renewable diesel sales

2.4M

No prior period
Ethanol production

4.5M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$189M

No prior period
Net Income

-$652M

Previous: $1.25B-152.4%
Operating Income

-$900M

Previous: $1.68B-153.6%
Gross Profit

$496M

Previous: $1.98B-75.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Valero · Revenue · Quarterly

$30.3B

Q1 2025-4.7%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Valero · $38.4B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Refining
    $36.5B-13.6%
  • Ethanol
    $1.12B-6.9%
  • Renewable Diesel
    $759M-21.5%

Forward guidance

Energy and chemical companies tie outlook to crack spreads, demand, and cost actions.

Tailwinds

  • Refining utilization and export demand can lift margins.
  • Self-help cost reductions support breakeven at lower demand.

Headwinds

  • Margin compression and turnaround timing weigh on near-term earnings.
  • Industrial demand softness may persist through 2025.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.2%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

32 / 73 earnings

Positive

+12.7%

Q4 2012

Best reaction

-6.1%

Q1 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%+0.9%-2.5%
Q4 2025-0.8%+4.5%+11.2%
Q3 2025+7.0%+4.6%+7.2%
Q2 2025-0.2%+1.3%+15.1%
Q1 2025-0.9%+0.9%+12.3%
Q4 2024-2.9%+2.5%-6.3%
Q3 2024-0.4%-3.8%+6.0%
Q2 2024+6.9%+9.9%-2.0%
Q1 2024-0.7%-4.3%-2.7%
Q4 2023+6.0%+9.0%+8.8%
Q3 2023-2.6%+0.1%-1.5%
Q2 2023+2.3%+2.1%+5.5%
Q1 2023-1.7%-5.0%-2.4%
Q4 2022-0.1%-2.3%-7.4%
Q3 2022-1.9%-2.5%+7.7%
Q2 2022-0.7%+1.3%+9.3%
Q1 2022+8.6%+10.5%+27.0%
Q4 2021+0.1%+6.5%+4.4%
Q3 2021-0.1%+1.0%-14.8%
Q2 2021-0.5%+2.5%-0.3%
Q1 2021-0.2%+2.2%+9.8%
Q4 2020-3.9%-1.6%+31.1%
Q3 2020+3.5%-5.6%+25.4%
Q2 2020-5.8%-11.2%-8.0%
Q1 2020+9.5%+10.0%+15.2%
Q4 2019-2.5%-6.0%-23.4%
Q3 2019+5.8%+7.4%+3.9%
Q2 2019-2.2%-1.6%-13.9%
Q1 2019+2.7%+3.3%-13.1%
Q4 2018+2.4%+3.2%-0.5%
Q3 2018-1.0%+3.9%-11.1%
Q2 2018+6.4%+8.3%+10.3%
Q1 2018+1.0%+1.9%+9.2%
Q4 2017-2.9%-5.7%-3.9%
Q3 2017+0.1%+1.6%+5.9%
Q2 2017-1.9%+1.2%-0.5%
Q1 2017-2.9%-3.3%-5.4%
Q4 2016-4.2%-4.0%-2.6%
Q3 2016+6.0%+4.3%+15.2%
Q2 2016+3.8%+4.0%+9.4%
Q1 2016-6.1%
Q4 2015+2.8%
Q3 2015+3.4%
Q2 2015-0.7%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014+2.7%
Q3 2014-1.4%
Q2 2014+1.9%
Q1 2014-1.4%
Q4 2013+2.4%
Q3 2013+5.0%
Q2 2013-1.9%
Q1 2013-5.9%
Q4 2012+12.7%
Q3 2012+0.2%
Q2 2012+4.1%
Q1 2012-2.0%
Q4 2011-4.9%
Q3 2011-2.7%
Q2 2011+5.1%
Q1 2011-2.3%
Q4 2007+5.1%
Q4 2010+5.1%
Q3 2010+5.2%
Q2 2010-0.5%
Q1 2009+1.9%
Q1 2010+0.9%
Q4 2009+1.1%
Q3 2008-2.4%
Q3 2009-2.4%
Q2 2009-0.9%
Q2 2008-0.9%
Q4 2008-0.9%

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