Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) — 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. Explore how much of Valero Energy Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Valero Energy Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Valero Energy Corporation across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of Valero Energy Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Valero Energy Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Valero Energy Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Valero Energy Corporation market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |