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Valero Energy (Valero Energy) Net-Net Working Capital : $-57.65 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Valero Energy Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Valero Energy's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-57.65.

The industry rank for Valero Energy's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

VLO's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.075
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Valero Energy Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Valero Energy's Net-Net Working Capital 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 Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Valero Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -48.69 -56.40 -60.43 -56.73 -57.65

Valero Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 -56.73 -51.69 -51.24 -53.42 -57.65

Competitive Comparison of Valero Energy's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Valero Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Valero Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Valero Energy's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Valero Energy Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Valero Energy's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(5424+0.75 * 11038+0.5 * 7583-34532
-0-2178)/333.302
=-57.65

Valero Energy's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(5424+0.75 * 11038+0.5 * 7583-34532
-0-2178)/333.302
=-57.65

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Valero Energy  (NYSE:VLO) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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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