Valero Energy Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Valero Energy Corporation cash flow quality index. Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.05x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.39 Billion exceeds net income of $1.32 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See VLO FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Valero Energy Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Valero Energy Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Valero Energy Corporation across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Valero Energy Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Valero Energy Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Valero Energy Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VLO cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.48x | $5.83 Billion | $2.35 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.41x | $6.68 Billion | $2.77 Billion | ▲ +139.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01x | $9.23 Billion | $9.15 Billion | ▲ +1712.8% |
| 2022 | 0.06x | $661.00 Million | $11.88 Billion | ▼ -83.7% |
| 2021 | 0.34x | $439.00 Million | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +201.2% |
| 2019 | 0.11x | $315.00 Million | $2.78 Billion | ▼ -91.9% |
| 2018 | 1.40x | $4.37 Billion | $3.12 Billion | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35x | $5.48 Billion | $4.07 Billion | ▼ -36.0% |
| 2016 | 2.11x | $4.82 Billion | $2.29 Billion | ▲ +49.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41x | $5.61 Billion | $3.99 Billion | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14x | $4.24 Billion | $3.71 Billion | ▼ -44.0% |
| 2013 | 2.04x | $5.56 Billion | $2.73 Billion | ▼ -19.5% |
| 2012 | 2.53x | $5.27 Billion | $2.08 Billion | ▲ +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1.93x | $4.04 Billion | $2.09 Billion | ▼ -79.4% |
| 2010 | 9.40x | $3.04 Billion | $324.00 Million | ▲ +835.5% |
| 2007 | 1.00x | $5.26 Billion | $5.23 Billion | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16x | $6.31 Billion | $5.46 Billion | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62x | $5.80 Billion | $3.59 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.64x | $2.96 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2003 | 2.28x | $1.42 Billion | $621.50 Million | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2002 | 2.98x | $272.30 Million | $91.50 Million | ▲ +85.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61x | $905.51 Million | $563.55 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.77x | $601.30 Million | $339.12 Million | ▼ -94.2% |
| 1999 | 30.43x | $435.10 Million | $14.30 Million | ▲ +1222.5% |
| 1997 | 2.30x | $221.10 Million | $96.10 Million | ▼ -39.4% |
| 1996 | 3.79x | $275.80 Million | $72.70 Million | ▲ +45.6% |
| 1995 | 2.61x | $155.80 Million | $59.80 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.53x | $68.10 Million | $26.90 Million | ▼ -34.8% |
| 1993 | 3.88x | $141.30 Million | $36.40 Million | ▲ +113.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82x | $152.50 Million | $83.90 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.85x | $182.80 Million | $98.70 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 1990 | 2.07x | $196.40 Million | $94.70 Million | ▲ +98.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05x | $43.40 Million | $41.50 Million | — |