Stock Analysis on Net

Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Valero Energy Corp., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.44 0.49 0.75 0.78 0.44
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 0.48 0.54 0.82 0.84 0.50
Debt to capital 0.30 0.33 0.43 0.44 0.31
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.32 0.35 0.45 0.46 0.33
Debt to assets 0.18 0.19 0.24 0.28 0.18
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.20 0.21 0.26 0.31 0.20
Financial leverage 2.39 2.59 3.14 2.75 2.47
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 20.88 28.24 3.56 -2.57 8.68
Fixed charge coverage 12.65 17.27 2.57 -1.02 4.90

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Valero Energy Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Valero Energy Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Valero Energy Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Valero Energy Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity

Valero Energy Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1,406 1,109 1,264 723 494
Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion 10,118 10,526 12,606 13,954 9,178
Total debt 11,524 11,635 13,870 14,677 9,672
 
Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity 26,346 23,561 18,430 18,801 21,803
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.44 0.49 0.75 0.78 0.44
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 0.13 0.15 0.23 0.34 0.19
ConocoPhillips 0.38 0.35 0.44 0.51 0.43
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.20 0.21 0.28 0.43 0.24
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 1.12 0.96 0.97 1.42 0.86
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 0.65 0.66 1.46 1.95 1.13
Debt to Equity, Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.28 0.29 0.40 0.55 0.36
Debt to Equity, Industry
Energy 0.29 0.30 0.42 0.58 0.37

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity
= 11,524 ÷ 26,346 = 0.44

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Valero Energy Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1,406 1,109 1,264 723 494
Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion 10,118 10,526 12,606 13,954 9,178
Total debt 11,524 11,635 13,870 14,677 9,672
Current operating lease liabilities 360 311 315 285 331
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 753 776 940 885 959
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 12,637 12,722 15,125 15,847 10,962
 
Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity 26,346 23,561 18,430 18,801 21,803
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 0.48 0.54 0.82 0.84 0.50
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 0.16 0.17 0.25 0.37 0.21
ConocoPhillips 0.40 0.36 0.45 0.54 0.45
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.23 0.24 0.31 0.46 0.27
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 1.17 1.01 1.03 1.49 0.93
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 0.69 0.69 1.49 2.01 1.17
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.31 0.32 0.43 0.59 0.39
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Energy 0.33 0.33 0.45 0.62 0.41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity
= 12,637 ÷ 26,346 = 0.48

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital

Valero Energy Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1,406 1,109 1,264 723 494
Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion 10,118 10,526 12,606 13,954 9,178
Total debt 11,524 11,635 13,870 14,677 9,672
Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity 26,346 23,561 18,430 18,801 21,803
Total capital 37,870 35,196 32,300 33,478 31,475
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.30 0.33 0.43 0.44 0.31
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 0.11 0.13 0.18 0.25 0.16
ConocoPhillips 0.28 0.26 0.31 0.34 0.30
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.17 0.17 0.22 0.30 0.20
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 0.53 0.49 0.49 0.59 0.46
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 0.39 0.40 0.59 0.66 0.53
Debt to Capital, Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.22 0.22 0.29 0.36 0.26
Debt to Capital, Industry
Energy 0.23 0.23 0.30 0.37 0.27

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 11,524 ÷ 37,870 = 0.30

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Valero Energy Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1,406 1,109 1,264 723 494
Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion 10,118 10,526 12,606 13,954 9,178
Total debt 11,524 11,635 13,870 14,677 9,672
Current operating lease liabilities 360 311 315 285 331
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 753 776 940 885 959
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 12,637 12,722 15,125 15,847 10,962
Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity 26,346 23,561 18,430 18,801 21,803
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 38,983 36,283 33,555 34,648 32,765
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.32 0.35 0.45 0.46 0.33
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 0.14 0.15 0.20 0.27 0.18
ConocoPhillips 0.28 0.26 0.31 0.35 0.31
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.19 0.19 0.24 0.32 0.22
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 0.54 0.50 0.51 0.60 0.48
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 0.41 0.41 0.60 0.67 0.54
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.24 0.24 0.30 0.37 0.28
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Energy 0.25 0.25 0.31 0.38 0.29

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 12,637 ÷ 38,983 = 0.32

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets

Valero Energy Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1,406 1,109 1,264 723 494
Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion 10,118 10,526 12,606 13,954 9,178
Total debt 11,524 11,635 13,870 14,677 9,672
 
Total assets 63,056 60,982 57,888 51,774 53,864
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.18 0.19 0.24 0.28 0.18
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 0.08 0.09 0.13 0.18 0.11
ConocoPhillips 0.20 0.18 0.22 0.25 0.21
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.11 0.11 0.14 0.20 0.13
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 0.32 0.30 0.30 0.37 0.29
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 0.27 0.27 0.39 0.45 0.35
Debt to Assets, Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.15 0.15 0.19 0.25 0.18
Debt to Assets, Industry
Energy 0.15 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.18

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 11,524 ÷ 63,056 = 0.18

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Valero Energy Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Valero Energy Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1,406 1,109 1,264 723 494
Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion 10,118 10,526 12,606 13,954 9,178
Total debt 11,524 11,635 13,870 14,677 9,672
Current operating lease liabilities 360 311 315 285 331
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 753 776 940 885 959
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 12,637 12,722 15,125 15,847 10,962
 
Total assets 63,056 60,982 57,888 51,774 53,864
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.20 0.21 0.26 0.31 0.20
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 0.10 0.11 0.15 0.20 0.13
ConocoPhillips 0.20 0.18 0.23 0.26 0.22
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.13 0.13 0.16 0.22 0.15
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 0.33 0.31 0.32 0.39 0.32
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 0.28 0.29 0.40 0.47 0.37
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.16 0.16 0.20 0.26 0.19
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Energy 0.17 0.17 0.21 0.27 0.20

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 12,637 ÷ 63,056 = 0.20

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Valero Energy Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Financial Leverage

Valero Energy Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 63,056 60,982 57,888 51,774 53,864
Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity 26,346 23,561 18,430 18,801 21,803
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 2.39 2.59 3.14 2.75 2.47
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 1.63 1.62 1.72 1.82 1.65
ConocoPhillips 1.95 1.95 2.00 2.10 2.02
Exxon Mobil Corp. 1.84 1.89 2.01 2.12 1.89
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3.52 3.24 3.26 3.84 2.93
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 2.45 2.41 3.69 4.31 3.19
Financial Leverage, Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.93 1.95 2.12 2.25 2.02
Financial Leverage, Industry
Energy 1.95 1.97 2.15 2.29 2.04

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity
= 63,056 ÷ 26,346 = 2.39

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Valero Energy Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Coverage

Valero Energy Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders 8,835 11,528 930 (1,421) 2,422
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 314 351 358 314 362
Add: Income tax expense 2,619 3,428 255 (903) 702
Add: Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest 592 562 603 563 454
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 12,360 15,869 2,146 (1,447) 3,940
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 20.88 28.24 3.56 -2.57 8.68
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 64.08 97.27 31.39 -9.69 7.94
ConocoPhillips 21.88 36.07 15.38 -2.90 13.24
Exxon Mobil Corp. 63.17 98.43 33.98 -23.94 25.16
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 12.06 18.13 3.22 -9.21 4.50
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 7.80 14.71 3.30 -10.03 1.17
Interest Coverage, Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 27.70 42.90 13.22 -10.84 9.35
Interest Coverage, Industry
Energy 26.19 39.88 12.58 -11.55 6.66

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 12,360 ÷ 592 = 20.88

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Valero Energy Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Valero Energy Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders 8,835 11,528 930 (1,421) 2,422
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 314 351 358 314 362
Add: Income tax expense 2,619 3,428 255 (903) 702
Add: Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest 592 562 603 563 454
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 12,360 15,869 2,146 (1,447) 3,940
Add: Operating lease cost 418 379 381 434 439
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 12,778 16,248 2,527 (1,013) 4,379
 
Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest 592 562 603 563 454
Operating lease cost 418 379 381 434 439
Fixed charges 1,010 941 984 997 893
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 12.65 17.27 2.57 -1.02 4.90
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Chevron Corp. 9.57 18.28 8.43 -1.29 2.62
ConocoPhillips 17.14 28.76 11.94 -1.79 9.51
Exxon Mobil Corp. 13.03 20.62 9.13 -5.68 5.66
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 8.98 13.15 2.52 -5.84 3.13
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 3.09 6.42 1.78 -4.00 0.91
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 10.18 16.86 6.12 -3.78 4.01
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Energy 9.42 15.31 5.71 -3.89 2.96

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 12,778 ÷ 1,010 = 12.65

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Valero Energy Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.