$VLO
VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX Stock $vlo

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000103500223000027 Filed on February 23, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$36.44B	$41.75B	$176.4B
YoY Change	-5.46%	16.27%	54.75%
Cost Of Revenue	$32.13B	$37.07B	$159.6B
YoY Change	-12.98%	9.05%	43.97%
Gross Profit	$4.307B	$4.675B	$16.80B
YoY Change	166.03%	144.76%	436.78%
Gross Profit Margin	11.82%	11.2%	9.52%
Selling, General & Admin	$244.0M	$282.0M	$914.0M
YoY Change	19.02%	-1.4%	5.66%
% of Gross Profit	5.67%	6.03%	5.44%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$660.0M	$633.0M	$1.700B
YoY Change	8.91%	5.85%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	15.32%	13.54%	10.12%
Operating Expenses	$264.0M	$319.0M	$1.025B
YoY Change	12.34%	0.95%	2.6%
Operating Profit	$4.043B	$4.356B	$15.69B
YoY Change	192.12%	173.27%	636.62%
Interest Expense	$146.0M	-$137.0M	$562.0M
YoY Change	0.69%	-9.87%	-6.8%
% of Operating Profit	3.61%	-3.15%	3.58%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$129.0M	$235.0M	$179.0M
YoY Change	-745.0%	-244.17%	1018.75%
Pretax Income	$4.026B	$4.250B	$15.31B
YoY Change	230.27%	232.29%	892.03%
Income Tax	$880.0M	$1.018B	$3.428B
% Of Pretax Income	21.86%	23.95%	22.39%
Net Earnings	$3.067B	$3.101B	$11.53B
YoY Change	238.9%	207.33%	1139.57%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.42%	7.43%	6.54%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$8.30		$29.05
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$8.29	$8.14	$29.04
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	371.2M shares	385.5M shares	395.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	369.0M shares		396.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$5.521B	$4.862B	$4.862B
YoY Change	109.29%	17.95%	17.95%
Cash & Equivalents	$5.521B	$4.862B	$4.862B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$671.0M	$600.0M	$600.0M
YoY Change	59.38%	50.0%	50.0%
Inventory	$7.455B	$6.752B	$6.752B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$9.688B	$10.76B	$11.92B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$1.016B	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$23.34B	$24.13B	$24.13B
YoY Change	0.09%	14.02%	14.02%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$30.78B	$32.09B	$32.09B
YoY Change	-0.31%	-0.12%	-0.12%
Goodwill		$260.0M
YoY Change		0.0%
Intangibles		$202.0M
YoY Change		-7.34%
Long-Term Investments		$724.0M	$724.0M
YoY Change		-1.36%	-1.36%
Other Assets	$6.062B	$5.871B	$3.747B
YoY Change	-2.43%	-0.09%	34.11%
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.84B	$36.85B	$36.85B
YoY Change	-0.67%	0.34%	0.34%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$23.34B	$24.13B	$24.13B
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.84B	$36.85B	$36.85B
Total Assets	$60.18B	$60.98B	$60.98B
YoY Change	-0.37%	5.34%	5.34%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$10.50B	$12.73B	$12.73B
YoY Change	-31.1%	1.86%	1.86%
Accrued Expenses	$1.168B	$1.215B	$2.525B
YoY Change	2.46%	-3.03%	-1.29%
Deferred Revenue		$129.0M
YoY Change		65.38%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.258B	$1.109B	$1.109B
YoY Change	-2.86%	-12.26%	-12.26%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$15.37B	$17.46B	$17.46B
YoY Change	-22.34%	3.62%	3.62%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$10.17B	$10.53B	$10.53B
YoY Change	-14.27%	-16.5%	-16.5%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.292B	$2.310B	$2.310B
YoY Change	-31.99%	-32.14%	-32.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.292B	$2.310B	$12.84B
YoY Change	-31.99%	-32.14%	-19.83%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$15.37B	$17.46B	$17.46B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.292B	$2.310B	$12.84B
Total Liabilities	$17.66B	$19.77B	$37.42B
YoY Change	-23.74%	-2.39%	-5.16%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$40.94B	$38.25B
YoY Change	42.21%	35.24%
Common Stock	$6.884B	$6.870B
YoY Change	0.66%	0.53%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$21.64B	$20.20B
YoY Change	37.0%	28.83%
Treasury Stock Shares	312.0M shares	301.4M shares
Shareholders Equity	$24.98B	$23.56B	$23.56B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$60.18B	$60.98B	$60.98B
YoY Change	-0.37%	5.34%	5.34%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.067B	$3.101B	$11.53B
YoY Change	238.9%	207.33%	1139.57%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$660.0M	$633.0M	$1.700B
YoY Change	8.91%	5.85%	0.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.170B	$4.096B	$12.57B
YoY Change	439.12%	66.91%	114.61%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$265.0M	$417.0M	$1.681B
YoY Change	-169.01%	-182.09%	-200.96%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$4.000M	-$318.0M	$99.00M
YoY Change	100.0%	33.05%	-360.53%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$549.0M	-$735.0M	-$2.805B
YoY Change	-34.72%	-1.61%	29.92%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$4.577B
YoY Change			16851.85%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$1.998B	-2.580B	-$8.849B
YoY Change	62.7%	133.06%	210.93%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.170B	4.096B	$12.57B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$549.0M	-735.0M	-$2.805B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$1.998B	-2.580B	-$8.849B
Net Change In Cash	$659.0M	781.0M	$740.0M
YoY Change	-144.41%	30.17%	-8.53%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.170B	$4.096B	$12.57B
Capital Expenditures	$265.0M	$417.0M	$1.681B
Free Cash Flow	$2.905B	$3.679B	$10.89B
YoY Change	198.87%	24.21%	44.78%

Facts In Submission

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