VLO P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
VLO's p/e ratio is higher than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
VLO P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of VLO’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -2,042.3 to 76.4, averaging -32.1.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10.8 | 19.6 | 33.2 | 16.2 |
| 2025 | 14.3 | 39.5 | 72.9 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 17.0 | 44.7 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | -124.1 | -55.3 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | -2,042.3 | -388.9 | 76.4 | -16.2 |
| 2019 | 10.2 | 13.6 | 18.3 | 16.0 |
| 2018 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 10.3 |
| 2017 | 13.2 | 15.7 | 19.9 | 19.9 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is VLO P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Valero Energy Corporation's P/E ratio is currently 16.2, which is above average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for VLO is approximately 12.0. See all VLO valuation metrics →
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