Valero Energy Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

  • Reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $364 million, or $1.14 per share
  • Returned $907 million to stockholders through dividends and stock buybacks
  • Successfully completed the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in October

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, “Valero”) today reported net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $364 million, or $1.14 per share, for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $2.6 billion, or $7.49 per share, for the third quarter of 2023.

Refining

The Refining segment reported operating income of $565 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $3.4 billion for the third quarter of 2023. Refining throughput volumes averaged 2.9 million barrels per day during a period of heavy maintenance activities in the third quarter of 2024.

Renewable Diesel

The Renewable Diesel segment, which consists of the DGD joint venture, reported $35 million of operating income for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $123 million for the third quarter of 2023. Segment sales volumes averaged 3.5 million gallons per day in the third quarter of 2024, which was 552 thousand gallons per day higher than the third quarter of 2023.

Ethanol

The Ethanol segment reported $153 million of operating income for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $197 million for the third quarter of 2023. Ethanol production volumes averaged 4.6 million gallons per day in the third quarter of 2024, which was 255 thousand gallons per day higher than the third quarter of 2023.

Corporate and Other

General and administrative expenses were $234 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $250 million in the third quarter of 2023. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 20 percent.

Investing and Financing Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2024. Included in this amount was a $166 million favorable change in working capital and $47 million of adjusted net cash provided by operating activities associated with the other joint venture member’s share of DGD. Excluding these items, adjusted net cash provided by operating activities was $1.1 billion in the third quarter of 2024.

Capital investments totaled $429 million in the third quarter of 2024, of which $338 million was for sustaining the business, including costs for turnarounds, catalysts and regulatory compliance. Excluding capital investments attributable to the other joint venture member’s share of DGD and other variable interest entities, capital investments attributable to Valero were $394 million.

Valero returned $907 million to stockholders in the third quarter of 2024, of which $342 million was paid as dividends and $565 million was for the purchase of approximately 3.8 million shares of common stock, resulting in a payout ratio of 84 percent of adjusted net cash provided by operating activities.

Valero remains committed to a through-cycle minimum annual payout ratio of 40 to 50 percent. Valero defines payout ratio as the sum of dividends paid and the total cost of stock buybacks divided by adjusted net cash provided by operating activities.

“Our focus on operational excellence, capital discipline and honoring our commitment to shareholder returns has served us well through multiple commodity cycles and will continue to anchor our strategy going forward,” said Lane Riggs, Valero’s Chief Executive Officer and President.

Liquidity and Financial Position

Valero ended the third quarter of 2024 with $8.4 billion of total debt, $2.5 billion of finance lease obligations, and $5.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents. The debt to capitalization ratio, net of cash and cash equivalents, was 17 percent as of September 30, 2024.

Strategic Update

The SAF project at the DGD Port Arthur plant was successfully completed in October. The project is expected to be fully operational this year, providing the plant the optionality to upgrade approximately 50 percent of its current 470 million gallon renewable diesel annual production capacity to SAF.

“The DGD SAF project was completed on schedule and under budget and is a testament to the strength of our project and operations teams,” said Riggs.

Conference Call

Valero’s senior management will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. ET today to discuss this earnings release and to provide an update on operations and strategy.

About Valero

Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, Valero), is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products, and it sells its products primarily in the United States (U.S.), Canada, the United Kingdom (U.K.), Ireland and Latin America. Valero owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. Valero is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which owns two renewable diesel plants located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.2 billion gallons per year, and Valero owns 12 ethanol plants located in the U.S. Mid-Continent region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.6 billion gallons per year. Valero manages its operations through its Refining, Renewable Diesel and Ethanol segments. Please visit investorvalero.com for more information.

Valero Contacts

Investors:

Homer Bhullar, Vice President – Investor Relations and Finance, 210-345-1982

Eric Herbort, Director – Investor Relations and Finance, 210-345-3331

Gautam Srivastava, Director – Investor Relations, 210-345-3992

Media:

Lillian Riojas, Executive Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

Safe-Harbor Statement

Statements contained in this release and the accompanying earnings release tables, or made during the conference call, that state Valero’s or management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “estimates,” “intend,” “target,” “commitment,” “plans,” “forecast, “guidance” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release and the accompanying earnings release tables include, and those made on the conference call may include, statements relating to Valero’s low-carbon fuels strategy, expected timing, cost and performance of projects, future market and industry conditions, future operating and financial performance, future production and manufacturing ability and size, and management of future risks, among other matters. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements based on numerous factors, including those outside of Valero’s control, such as legislative or political changes or developments, market dynamics, cyberattacks, weather events, and other matters affecting Valero’s operations and financial performance or the demand for Valero’s products. These factors also include, but are not limited to, the uncertainties that remain with respect to current or contemplated legal, political or regulatory developments that are adverse to or restrict refining and marketing operations, or that impose profits, windfall or margin taxes or penalties, global geopolitical and other conflicts and tensions, the impact of inflation on margins and costs, economic activity levels, and the adverse effects the foregoing may have on Valero’s business plan, strategy, operations and financial performance. For more information concerning these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see Valero’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on Valero’s website at www.valero.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This earnings release and the accompanying earnings release tables include references to financial measures that are not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP measures include adjusted net income attributable to Valero stockholders, adjusted earnings per common share – assuming dilution, Refining margin, Renewable Diesel margin, Ethanol margin, adjusted Refining operating income (loss), adjusted Ethanol operating income, adjusted net cash provided by operating activities, and capital investments attributable to Valero. These non-GAAP financial measures have been included to help facilitate the comparison of operating results between periods. See the accompanying earnings release tables for a definition of non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. Note (c) to the earnings release tables provides reasons for the use of these non-GAAP financial measures.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Statement of income data

Revenues

$

32,876

$

38,404

$

99,125

$

109,352

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

29,965

32,385

88,590

91,820

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

1,482

1,578

4,317

4,495

Depreciation and amortization expense

675

671

2,042

1,979

Total cost of sales

32,122

34,634

94,949

98,294

Other operating expenses (a)

3

6

40

18

General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

234

250

695

703

Depreciation and amortization expense

10

11

34

32

Operating income

507

3,503

3,407

10,305

Other income, net (b)

123

122

389

357

Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest

(141

)

(149

)

(421

)

(443

)

Income before income tax expense

489

3,476

3,375

10,219

Income tax expense

96

813

726

2,288

Net income

393

2,663

2,649

7,931

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

29

41

160

298

Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders

$

364

$

2,622

$

2,489

$

7,633

Earnings per common share

$

1.14

$

7.49

$

7.66

$

21.22

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)

318

349

324

359

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution

$

1.14

$

7.49

$

7.66

$

21.21

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution (in millions)

318

349

324

359

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS BY SEGMENT

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Refining

Renewable

Diesel

Ethanol

Corporate

and

Eliminations

Total

Three months ended September 30, 2024

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

31,332

$

632

$

912

$

$

32,876

Intersegment revenues

3

593

235

(831

)

Total revenues

31,335

1,225

1,147

(831

)

32,876

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

28,922

1,029

842

(828

)

29,965

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

1,256

92

133

1

1,482

Depreciation and amortization expense

589

69

19

(2

)

675

Total cost of sales

30,767

1,190

994

(829

)

32,122

Other operating expenses

3

3

General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

234

234

Depreciation and amortization expense

10

10

Operating income by segment

$

565

$

35

$

153

$

(246

)

$

507

Three months ended September 30, 2023

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

36,521

$

759

$

1,124

$

$

38,404

Intersegment revenues

8

672

310

(990

)

Total revenues

36,529

1,431

1,434

(990

)

38,404

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

31,115

1,169

1,092

(991

)

32,385

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

1,366

84

125

3

1,578

Depreciation and amortization expense

597

55

20

(1

)

671

Total cost of sales

33,078

1,308

1,237

(989

)

34,634

Other operating expenses

6

6

General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

250

250

Depreciation and amortization expense

11

11

Operating income by segment

$

3,445

$

123

$

197

$

(262

)

$

3,503

See Operating Highlights by Segment.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS BY SEGMENT

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Refining

Renewable

Diesel

Ethanol

Corporate

and

Eliminations

Total

Nine months ended September 30, 2024

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

94,519

$

1,888

$

2,718

$

$

99,125

Intersegment revenues

8

1,932

654

(2,594

)

Total revenues

94,527

3,820

3,372

(2,594

)

99,125

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

85,528

3,025

2,625

(2,588

)

88,590

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

3,659

262

395

1

4,317

Depreciation and amortization expense

1,793

196

57

(4

)

2,042

Total cost of sales

90,980

3,483

3,077

(2,591

)

94,949

Other operating expenses (a)

13

27

40

General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

695

695

Depreciation and amortization expense

34

34

Operating income by segment

$

3,534

$

337

$

268

$

(732

)

$

3,407

Nine months ended September 30, 2023

Revenues:

Revenues from external customers

$

102,924

$

2,990

$

3,438

$

$

109,352

Intersegment revenues

8

2,367

790

(3,165

)

Total revenues

102,932

5,357

4,228

(3,165

)

109,352

Cost of sales:

Cost of materials and other

87,398

4,143

3,422

(3,143

)

91,820

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

3,832

274

383

6

4,495

Depreciation and amortization expense

1,751

172

59

(3

)

1,979

Total cost of sales

92,981

4,589

3,864

(3,140

)

98,294

Other operating expenses

17

1

18

General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

703

703

Depreciation and amortization expense

32

32

Operating income by segment

$

9,934

$

768

$

363

$

(760

)

$

10,305

See Operating Highlights by Segment.

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO MOST COMPARABLE AMOUNTS

REPORTED UNDER U.S. GAAP (h)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Reconciliation of net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders to adjusted net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders

Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders

$

364

$

2,622

$

2,489

$

7,633

Adjustments:

Project liability adjustment (a)

29

Income tax benefit related to project liability adjustment

(7

)

Project liability adjustment, net of taxes

22

Gain on early retirement of debt (b)

(11

)

Income tax expense related to gain on early retirement of debt

2

Gain on early retirement of debt, net of taxes

(9

)

Total adjustments

22

(9

)

Adjusted net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders

$

364

$

2,622

$

2,511

$

7,624

Reconciliation of earnings per common share – assuming dilution to adjusted earnings per common share – assuming dilution

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution

$

1.14

$

7.49

$

7.66

$

21.21

Adjustments:

Project liability adjustment (a)

0.07

Gain on early retirement of debt (b)

(0.02

)

Total adjustments

0.07

(0.02

)

Adjusted earnings per common share – assuming dilution

$

1.14

$

7.49

$

7.73

$

21.19

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO MOST COMPARABLE AMOUNTS

REPORTED UNDER U.S. GAAP (c)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Reconciliation of operating income by segment to segment margin, and reconciliation of operating income by segment to adjusted operating income by segment

Refining segment

Refining operating income

$

565

$

3,445

$

3,534

$

9,934

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

1,256

1,366

3,659

3,832

Depreciation and amortization expense

589

597

1,793

1,751

Other operating expenses

3

6

13

17

Refining margin

$

2,413

$

5,414

$

8,999

$

15,534

Refining operating income

$

565

$

3,445

$

3,534

$

9,934

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

3

6

13

17

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

568

$

3,451

$

3,547

$

9,951

Renewable Diesel segment

Renewable Diesel operating income

$

35

$

123

$

337

$

768

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

92

84

262

274

Depreciation and amortization expense

69

55

196

172

Renewable Diesel margin

$

196

$

262

$

795

$

1,214

Ethanol segment

Ethanol operating income

$

153

$

197

$

268

$

363

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

133

125

395

383

Depreciation and amortization expense

19

20

57

59

Other operating expenses (a)

27

1

Ethanol margin

$

305

$

342

$

747

$

806

Ethanol operating income

$

153

$

197

$

268

$

363

Adjustment: Other operating expenses (a)

27

1

Adjusted Ethanol operating income

$

153

$

197

$

295

$

364

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO MOST COMPARABLE AMOUNTS

REPORTED UNDER U.S. GAAP (c)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Reconciliation of Refining segment operating income (loss) to Refining margin (by region), and reconciliation of Refining segment operating income (loss) to adjusted Refining segment operating income (loss) (by region) (d)

U.S. Gulf Coast region

Refining operating income

$

419

$

1,799

$

2,112

$

5,995

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

705

761

2,025

2,121

Depreciation and amortization expense

370

375

1,120

1,082

Other operating expenses

2

8

11

Refining margin

$

1,496

$

2,935

$

5,265

$

9,209

Refining operating income

$

419

$

1,799

$

2,112

$

5,995

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

2

8

11

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

421

$

1,799

$

2,120

$

6,006

U.S. Mid-Continent region

Refining operating income

$

39

$

582

$

419

$

1,507

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

186

194

559

569

Depreciation and amortization expense

79

85

254

250

Other operating expenses

1

3

Refining margin

$

305

$

861

$

1,235

$

2,326

Refining operating income

$

39

$

582

$

419

$

1,507

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

1

3

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

40

$

582

$

422

$

1,507

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO MOST COMPARABLE AMOUNTS

REPORTED UNDER U.S. GAAP (c)

(millions of dollars)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Reconciliation of Refining segment operating income (loss) to Refining margin (by region), and reconciliation of Refining segment operating income (loss) to adjusted Refining segment operating income (loss) (by region) (d) (continued)

North Atlantic region

Refining operating income

$

206

$

612

$

929

$

1,552

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

174

189

529

547

Depreciation and amortization expense

68

63

198

192

Other operating expenses

1

1

1

Refining margin

$

448

$

865

$

1,657

$

2,292

Refining operating income

$

206

$

612

$

929

$

1,552

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

1

1

1

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

206

$

613

$

930

$

1,553

U.S. West Coast region

Refining operating income (loss)

$

(99

)

$

452

$

74

$

880

Adjustments:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below)

191

222

546

595

Depreciation and amortization expense

72

74

221

227

Other operating expenses

5

1

5

Refining margin

$

164

$

753

$

842

$

1,707

Refining operating income (loss)

$

(99

)

$

452

$

74

$

880

Adjustment: Other operating expenses

5

1

5

Adjusted Refining operating income (loss)

$

(99

)

$

457

$

75

$

885

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

REFINING SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

(millions of dollars, except per barrel amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)

Feedstocks:

Heavy sour crude oil

538

496

469

437

Medium/light sour crude oil

221

312

242

319

Sweet crude oil

1,461

1,514

1,499

1,488

Residuals

182

192

178

209

Other feedstocks

116

119

116

118

Total feedstocks

2,518

2,633

2,504

2,571

Blendstocks and other

366

389

381

403

Total throughput volumes

2,884

3,022

2,885

2,974

Yields (thousand barrels per day)

Gasolines and blendstocks

1,400

1,473

1,413

1,452

Distillates

1,134

1,158

1,090

1,125

Other products (e)

384

428

410

425

Total yields

2,918

3,059

2,913

3,002

Operating statistics (c) (f)

Refining margin

$

2,413

$

5,414

$

8,999

$

15,534

Adjusted Refining operating income

$

568

$

3,451

$

3,547

$

9,951

Throughput volumes (thousand barrels per day)

2,884

3,022

2,885

2,974

Refining margin per barrel of throughput

$

9.09

$

19.47

$

11.39

$

19.13

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense reflected below) per barrel of throughput

4.73

4.91

4.63

4.72

Depreciation and amortization expense per barrel of throughput

2.22

2.15

2.27

2.15

Adjusted Refining operating income per barrel of throughput

$

2.14

$

12.41

$

4.49

$

12.26

See Notes to Earnings Release Tables.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

RENEWABLE DIESEL SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

(millions of dollars, except per gallon amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Operating statistics (c) (f)

Renewable Diesel margin

$

196

$

262

$

795

$

1,214

Renewable Diesel operating income

$

35

$

123

$

337

$

768

Sales volumes (thousand gallons per day)

3,544

2,992

3,588

3,460

Renewable Diesel margin per gallon of sales

$

0.60

$

0.95

$

0.81

$

1.29

Less:

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and

amortization expense reflected below) per gallon of sales

0.28

0.30

0.27

0.29

Depreciation and amortization expense per gallon of sales

0.21

0.20

0.20

0.19

Renewable Diesel operating income per gallon of sales

$

0.11

$

0.45

$

0.34

$

0.81

Contacts

Valero Contacts
Investors:

Homer Bhullar, Vice President – Investor Relations and Finance, 210-345-1982

Eric Herbort, Director – Investor Relations and Finance, 210-345-3331

Gautam Srivastava, Director – Investor Relations, 210-345-3992

Media:

Lillian Riojas, Executive Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

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