VLO (Valero Energy) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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VLO Valero Energy Corp VLO
65 GF Score
Price $413.28
GF Value $172.67
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Valero Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Valero Energy  (NYSE:VLO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Valero Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Valero Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Valero Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Valero Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Valero Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.45 2.19 2.05 1.79 2.23

Valero Energy Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 1.94 2.42 2.30 3.39 3.50

VLO vs MPC, PSX, DINO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Valero Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Valero Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Valero Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Valero Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Valero Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Valero Energy's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=98.176/333.9520*333.9520
=98.176

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Valero Energy Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 46.636 241.428 64.509
201612 46.188 241.432 63.888
201703 46.182 243.801 63.259
201706 46.979 244.955 64.047
201709 48.460 246.819 65.568
201712 52.777 246.524 71.494
201803 53.199 249.554 71.191
201806 53.228 251.989 70.541
201809 54.069 252.439 71.528
201812 54.433 251.233 72.355
201903 52.199 254.202 68.575
201906 52.669 256.143 68.668
201909 52.550 256.759 68.349
201912 55.061 256.974 71.555
202003 48.283 258.115 62.469
202006 50.604 257.797 65.553
202009 49.085 260.280 62.978
202012 48.094 260.474 61.661
202103 45.814 264.877 57.761
202106 45.751 271.696 56.234
202109 45.470 274.310 55.356
202112 48.429 278.802 58.009
202203 50.012 287.504 58.092
202206 57.702 296.311 65.032
202209 61.514 296.808 69.212
202212 68.439 296.797 77.007
202303 74.869 301.836 82.835
202306 79.275 305.109 86.769
202309 82.411 307.789 89.416
202312 85.580 306.746 93.170
202403 88.148 312.332 94.250
202406 88.176 314.175 93.727
202409 88.444 315.301 93.676
202412 87.406 315.605 92.487
202503 84.020 319.799 87.738
202506 86.743 322.561 89.806
202509 87.689 324.800 90.160
202512 88.998 324.054 91.716
202603 90.707 330.213 91.734
202606 98.176 333.952 98.176

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Valero Energy (VLO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valero Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $413.28 is trading 139.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $172.67. GuruFocus considers Valero Energy to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for VLO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $172.67 vs. price of $413.28 (139.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 6 warning signs

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Valero Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
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 US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.6 billion gallons a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which can produce 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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$413.28
Price
$172.67
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