Summary
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) reported its first-quarter 2017 financial results, showing a decrease in net income attributable to stockholders to $305 million from $495 million in the prior year's comparable period. This decline was primarily driven by lower operating income, which fell to $537 million from $829 million, largely due to an absence of a significant inventory valuation adjustment that benefited the first quarter of 2016. Excluding this adjustment, adjusted operating income saw a slight increase, reflecting mixed performance across segments. The Refining segment experienced a decrease in operating income, impacted by lower margins on certain refined products and increased operating expenses, despite improved distillate margins. The Ethanol segment, however, showed improved operating income driven by higher ethanol margins. The VLP (Valero Energy Partners LP) segment demonstrated growth in operating income due to increased transportation and terminaling services from acquired businesses and assets. The company also continues to manage its liquidity through operational cash flows, capital investments, share repurchases, and dividend payments.
Financial Highlights
49 data points| Revenue | $21.77B |
| Cost of Revenue | $21.04B |
| Gross Profit | $732.00M |
| Operating Expenses | $21.23B |
| Operating Income | $528.00M |
| Interest Expense | $121.00M |
| Net Income | $305.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.68 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.68 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 448.00M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 451.00M |
Key Highlights
- 1Net income attributable to Valero stockholders decreased by $190 million to $305 million in Q1 2017 compared to Q1 2016.
- 2Operating income decreased by $292 million to $537 million in Q1 2017, primarily due to the absence of a $293 million lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment benefit that occurred in Q1 2016.
- 3Adjusted operating income (excluding the inventory adjustment) saw a slight increase of $1 million, reaching $537 million in Q1 2017.
- 4The Refining segment's operating income decreased by $5 million on an adjusted basis, despite improved distillate margins, due to lower margins on other refined products and higher operating expenses.
- 5The Ethanol segment's adjusted operating income increased by $13 million, driven by higher ethanol margins and prices.
- 6The VLP segment's operating income increased by $27 million, benefiting from incremental revenues from acquired businesses and assets.
- 7Valero continues to return capital to shareholders, repurchasing $314 million in common stock and paying $315 million in dividends during the quarter.