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Valero Energy (Valero Energy) Days Inventory

: 20.53 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Valero Energy's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7,548 Mil. Valero Energy's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $33,551 Mil. Hence, Valero Energy's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.53.

The historical rank and industry rank for Valero Energy's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

VLO' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.88   Med: 22.5   Max: 36.25
Current: 20.07

During the past 13 years, Valero Energy's highest Days Inventory was 36.25. The lowest was 14.88. And the median was 22.50.

VLO's Days Inventory is ranked better than
63.1% of 729 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 31.44 vs VLO: 20.07

Valero Energy's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (16.46) to Dec. 2023 (20.53). It might indicate that Valero Energy's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Valero Energy's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.45.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Valero Energy's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.21.


Valero Energy Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Valero Energy's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Valero Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.86 36.25 20.25 14.88 19.84

Valero Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.46 20.17 20.85 19.06 20.53

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Valero Energy's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Valero Energy Days Inventory Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Valero Energy's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Valero Energy's Days Inventory falls into.



Valero Energy Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Valero Energy's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (6752 + 7583) / 2 ) / 131877*365
=7167.5 / 131877*365
=19.84

Valero Energy's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (7513 + 7583) / 2 ) / 33551*365 / 4
=7548 / 33551*365 / 4
=20.53

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Valero Energy  (NYSE:VLO) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Valero Energy's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Valero Energy's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Valero Energy (Valero Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Valero Way, San Antonio, TX, USA, 78249
Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 15 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.6 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel.
Executives
Joseph W Gorder director, officer: COB & CEO P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Rayford Jr Wilkins director 208 S. AKARD ST., --, DALLAS TX 75202
Marie A Ffolkes director 17450 COLLEGE PARKWAY, LIVONIA MI 48152
Kimberly S, Greene director 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Philip J. Pfeiffer director P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Deborah P Majoras director ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Robert Profusek director P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Donald L Nickles director 6100 N WESTERN AVENUE, P O BOX 18496, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73118
Gary K. Simmons officer: EVP & CCO P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
R. Lane Riggs officer: EVP and COO P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Fred M Diaz director 9614 AMALFI CT, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Paulett Eberhart director C/O LPL FINANCIAL, 4707 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 32121
Cheryl L. Thomas officer: SVP & CTO P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Richard Joe Walsh officer: SVP and GC P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Jason W. Fraser officer: EVP and CFO P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000

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