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VALVOLINE INC (VVV)

As-reported financials and SEC filings for VALVOLINE INC. The latest annual period is FY2025. The latest reported quarter is Q3 FY2026. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.

About VALVOLINE INC

Valvoline Inc. provides automotive preventive maintenance services through approximately 2,200 company-operated and franchised service centers in the United States and Canada. Its main services include quick oil changes, battery, bulb and wiper replacements, tire rotations, and other manufacturer-recommended maintenance. Valvoline serves both consumer and commercial vehicle owners, offering convenient, stay-in-your-car service performed by certified technicians.

Snapshot

Revenue
$1.71B
Revenue growth (YoY)
5.6%
Net income
$210.7M
Diluted EPS
$1.64
Gross margin
38.5%
Operating margin
22.8%
Net margin
12.3%
FCF margin
2.2%
ROE
62.2%
net income / fiscal-year-end equity
P/E
39.6×
trailing when available, otherwise FY EPS
Market cap
$4.09B
Long-term debt / equity
3.10×
non-current term debt only

Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2025, the latest annual period (ended September 30, 2025). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.

What changed at Valvoline

  • Revenue grew 5.6% to $1.7B in FY2025, slower than the 12.2% the year before.
  • Operating margin is 22.8% in FY2025, -0.4 pp against 23.1% in FY2021.
  • Most recent quarter Q3 FY2026: revenue $545M, up 24.1% from Q3 FY2025.
  • Free cash flow was $38M in FY2025, 2.2% of revenue.
  • Net income fell 0.4% to $211M in FY2025.

Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.

Peer comparison

Where Valvoline’s fundamentals sit among the 125 Energy companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).

Gross margin38.5%
76th percentile of 43
Operating margin22.8%
76th percentile of 104
Net margin12.3%
69th percentile of 120
FCF margin2.2%
37th percentile of 69
Revenue growth (YoY)+5.6%
60th percentile of 122
ROE62.2%
99th percentile of 100
P/E39.6×
85th percentile of 85
Long-term debt / equity3.10×
95th percentile of 83
Short interest4.22d
48th percentile of 123

Valvoline’s return on equity of 62.2% ranks in the 99th percentile of the 100 Energy companies reporting it. Valvoline’s long-term debt to equity of 3.10 ranks in the 95th percentile of the 83 Energy companies reporting it. Valvoline’s P/E of 39.6 ranks in the 85th percentile of the 85 peers with a meaningful P/E.

1 reported insider purchase (code P) totaling $49,999 in the last 90 days, against 2 sales totaling $239,155. For context, about 15% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →

Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.

Institutional ownership

Held by 2 of the superinvestors we track (plus 5 quant / multi-strat books), based on each investor’s most recent 13F; periods vary by investor (newest: Q2 2026).

Conviction investors
2
+5 quant / multi-strat
Initiated / added
5
2 new, 3 added
Reduced / exited
2
2 trimmed, 0 exited
Combined position
$186.1M
reported long value
InvestorAs ofPosition valueSharesChange
Citadel AdvisorsquantQ2 2026$123.4M3.1MAdded
Point72 Asset ManagementquantQ2 2026$40.6M1.0MAdded
Millennium ManagementquantQ2 2026$17.4M439.4KReduced
AQR Capital ManagementquantQ2 2026$2.5M64.8KAdded
Gotham Asset ManagementQ2 2026$1.3M32.3KNew
Two Sigma InvestmentsquantQ2 2026$640,54816.2KReduced
Bridgewater AssociatesQ2 2026$275,7527.0KNew

From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.

Recent insider activity

Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.

Buys (90d)
1
1 insider
Bought (90d)
$50K
code P value
Sells (90d)
2
$239K
Reported activity
Net selling
by $ value, 90d
Trade dateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-08-21
filed 2026-08-24
O'Daniel Julie MarieChief Legal OfficerSell3.7K$33.81$125K
2026-08-12
filed 2026-08-14
Denny Jordan M.Chief Accounting OfficerBuy1.5K$33.20$50K
2026-06-25
filed 2026-06-26
Caldwell Jonathan L.Chief People OfficerSell2.9K$40.00$114K
2026-05-15
filed 2026-05-18
Slater Jennifer LynnDirectorBuy1.0K$32.53$33K
2026-05-14
filed 2026-05-15
WILLIS J KEVINChief Financial OfficerBuy10.0K$31.80$318K
2026-05-14
filed 2026-05-15
Freeland Richard JosephDirectorBuy3.1K$32.37$100K

Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.

Short interest

Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.

Shares short
11.5M
settled 2026-08-14
Change vs prior
-1.1%
vs previous settlement
Days to cover
4.22
at avg daily volume
Avg daily volume
2.7M
FINRA reported
SettlementShares shortChangeDays to cover
2026-08-1411.5M-1.1%4.22
2026-07-3111.7M-12.7%6.38
2026-07-1513.4M-4.6%6.66
2026-06-3014.0M-13.1%6.50
2026-06-1516.1M+0.5%7.34
2026-05-2916.0M-1.6%9.07
2026-05-1516.3M-0.1%5.12
2026-04-3016.3M+10.2%7.31

Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.

Income statement (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue$1.71B$1.62B$1.44B$1.24B$1.04B
Gross profit$658.5M$618.8M$544.5M$476.4M$432.3M
Operating income$389.9M$367.2M$247.2M$220.3M$240.1M
Net income$210.7M$211.5M$1.42B$424.3M$420.3M
Diluted EPS$1.64$1.61$8.73$2.35$2.29

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Balance sheet (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cash and equivalents$51.6M$68.3M$409.1M$23.4M$122.6M
Current assets$243.7M$255.4M$936.7M$1.62B$1.04B
Total assets$2.67B$2.44B$2.89B$3.42B$3.19B
Current liabilities$347.4M$353.9M$362.3M$919.4M$568.7M
Long-term debt$1.05B$1.07B$1.56B$1.53B$1.64B
Total liabilities$2.33B$2.25B$2.69B$3.11B$3.06B
Total equity$338.5M$185.6M$203.2M$306.6M$134.5M

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Cash flow (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Operating cash flow$297.2M$265.1M$-40.8M$284.2M$403.9M
Capital expenditure$259.2M$224.4M$180.5M$132.0M$103.1M
Free cash flow$38.0M$40.7M$-221.3M$152.2M$300.8M

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Quarterly trend (as reported)

QuarterRevenueRevenue YoYNet incomeDiluted EPS
Q3 FY2026$544.6M24.1%$64.5M$0.51
Q2 FY2026$503.8M25.0%$44.8M$0.35
Q1 FY2026$461.8M11.5%$-32.8M$-0.26
Q4 FY2025$453.8M4.2%$25.0M$0.19
Q3 FY2025$439.0M4.2%$56.5M$0.44
Q2 FY2025$403.2M3.7%$37.6M$0.29
Q1 FY2025$414.3M11.0%$91.6M$0.71
Q4 FY2024$435.5M11.7%$92.3M$0.71

Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.

Company facts

ExchangeNYSE
SectorEnergy
SIC industryMiscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal
Latest annual periodFY2025 (ended September 30, 2025)
Latest reported quarterQ3 FY2026 (ended June 30, 2026)
Oldest indexed filing2016
SEC CIK1674910

Selected SEC filings

10-Q2026-08-05
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10-Q2026-05-07
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10-Q2026-02-04
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8-K2026-08-24
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8-K2026-08-14
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8-K2026-08-05
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8-K2026-07-23
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.