$VLO
VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX Stock $vlo

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000103500222000007 Filed on February 22, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$35.90B	$114.0B	$16.60B
YoY Change	116.23%	75.59%	-40.44%
Cost Of Revenue	$33.99B	$110.8B	$16.83B
YoY Change	101.93%	68.84%	-35.11%
Gross Profit	$1.910B	$3.129B	-$230.0M
YoY Change	-930.43%	-522.84%	-111.48%
Gross Profit Margin	5.32%	2.75%	-1.39%
Selling, General & Admin	$286.0M	$865.0M	$224.0M
YoY Change	27.68%	14.42%	-7.82%
% of Gross Profit	14.97%	27.64%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$598.0M	$1.700B	$577.0M
YoY Change	3.64%	6.25%	1.05%
% of Gross Profit	31.31%	54.33%
Operating Expenses	$316.0M	$999.0M	$240.0M
YoY Change	31.67%	19.07%	-9.09%
Operating Profit	$1.594B	$2.130B	-$470.0M
YoY Change	-439.15%	-234.9%	-127.03%
Interest Expense	-$152.0M	$603.0M	-$153.0M
YoY Change	-0.65%	7.1%	992.86%
% of Operating Profit	-9.54%	28.31%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$163.0M	$16.00M	$25.00M
YoY Change	-752.0%	-87.88%	-933.33%
Pretax Income	$1.279B	$1.543B	-$598.0M
YoY Change	-313.88%	-176.77%	-136.11%
Income Tax	$169.0M	$255.0M	-$289.0M
% Of Pretax Income	13.21%	16.53%
Net Earnings	$1.009B	$930.0M	-$359.0M
YoY Change	-381.06%	-165.45%	-133.87%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.81%	0.82%	-2.16%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.27	-$0.88
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.479M	$2.27	-$0.88
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	408.8M shares	407.0M shares	407.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		407.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.122B	$4.122B	$3.313B
YoY Change	24.42%	24.42%	28.26%
Cash & Equivalents	$4.122B	$4.122B	$3.313B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$400.0M	$400.0M	$384.0M
YoY Change	4.17%	4.17%	-65.5%
Inventory	$6.265B	$6.265B	$6.038B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$9.968B	$10.38B	$4.807B
Other Receivables	$389.0M	$0.00	$278.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$21.17B	$21.17B	$15.84B
YoY Change	33.58%	33.58%	-16.47%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$32.13B	$32.13B	$31.59B
YoY Change	1.7%	1.7%	7.96%
Goodwill	$260.0M		$260.0M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Intangibles	$218.0M		$248.0M
YoY Change	-12.1%		-12.37%
Long-Term Investments	$734.0M	$734.0M	$972.0M
YoY Change	-24.49%	-24.49%	3.18%
Other Assets	$5.876B	$2.794B	$5.541B
YoY Change	6.05%	23.19%	-1.6%
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.72B	$36.72B	$35.93B
YoY Change	2.21%	2.21%	2.97%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$21.17B	$21.17B	$15.84B
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.72B	$36.72B	$35.93B
Total Assets	$57.89B	$57.89B	$51.77B
YoY Change	11.81%	11.81%	-3.88%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$12.50B	$12.50B	$6.082B
YoY Change	105.44%	105.44%	-40.4%
Accrued Expenses	$1.253B	$2.558B	$994.0M
YoY Change	26.06%	10.74%	4.74%
Deferred Revenue	$78.00M		$55.00M
YoY Change	41.82%		0.0%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.264B	$1.264B	$723.0M
YoY Change	74.83%	74.83%	46.36%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$16.85B	$16.85B	$9.283B
YoY Change	81.53%	81.53%	-29.46%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.61B	$12.61B	$13.95B
YoY Change	-9.66%	-9.66%	52.04%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.404B	$3.404B	$3.620B
YoY Change	-5.97%	-5.97%	-6.87%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.404B	$16.01B	$3.620B
YoY Change	-5.97%	-8.9%	-6.87%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$16.85B	$16.85B	$9.283B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.404B	$16.01B	$3.620B
Total Liabilities	$20.26B	$39.46B	$12.90B
YoY Change	56.98%	19.67%	-24.31%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$28.28B		$28.95B
YoY Change	-2.32%		-9.45%
Common Stock	$6.834B		$6.821B
YoY Change	0.19%		-0.1%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$15.68B		$15.72B
YoY Change	-0.27%		0.45%
Treasury Stock Shares	264.3M shares		265.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$18.43B	$18.43B	$18.80B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$57.89B	$57.89B	$51.77B
YoY Change	11.81%	11.81%	-3.88%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.009B	$930.0M	-$359.0M
YoY Change	-381.06%	-165.45%	-133.87%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$598.0M	$1.700B	$577.0M
YoY Change	3.64%	6.25%	1.05%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.454B	$5.859B	$96.00M
YoY Change	2456.25%	518.04%	-94.38%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$508.0M	-$1.665B	-$506.0M
YoY Change	0.4%	-6.88%	-13.5%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$239.0M	-$38.00M	-$67.00M
YoY Change	256.72%	-41.54%	-70.35%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$747.0M	-$2.159B	-$573.0M
YoY Change	30.37%	-10.97%	-29.35%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$27.00M
YoY Change		-82.69%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.107B	-$2.846B	-393.0M
YoY Change	181.68%	-237.02%	-24.86%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.454B	$5.859B	96.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	-747.0M	-$2.159B	-573.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.107B	-$2.846B	-393.0M
Net Change In Cash	600.0M	$809.0M	-870.0M
YoY Change	-168.97%	10.82%	-332.62%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.454B	$5.859B	$96.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$508.0M	-$1.665B	-$506.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.962B	$7.524B	$602.0M
YoY Change	392.03%	175.0%	-73.75%

Facts In Submission

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