Compared to Estimates, Valero Energy (VLO) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Valero Energy (VLO) reported $30.26 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.7%. EPS of $0.89 for the same period compares to $3.82 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.36% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $28.45 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.43, the EPS surprise was +106.98%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Valero Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: U.S. Mid-Continent region - Refining margin per barrel of throughput: $7.87 compared to the $8.98 average estimate based on five analysts. U.S. West Coast region - Refining margin per barrel of throughput: $14.43 compared to the $11.51 average estimate based on five analysts. U.S. Gulf Coast region - Refining margin per barrel of throughput: $9.56 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $8.87. Refining - Total Throughput volumes per day: 2828 thousands of barrels of oil versus 2824.11 thousands of barrels of oil estimated by five analysts on average. U.S. Gulf Coast region - Throughput volumes per day: 1671 thousands of barrels of oil versus the five-analyst average estimate of 1732.09 thousands of barrels of oil. U.S. Mid-Continent region - Throughput volumes per day: 453 thousands of barrels of oil versus the five-analyst average estimate of 426.77 thousands of barrels of oil. Refining - Refining margin per barrel of throughput: $9.78 versus $9.60 estimated by five analysts on average. North Atlantic region - Throughput volumes per day: 492 thousands of barrels of oil versus 465.99 thousands of barrels of oil estimated by five analysts on average. Total operating revenues- Renewable diesel: $900 million versus $635.55 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -36.2% change. Total operating revenues- Ethanol: $1.23 billion compared to the $997.56 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11% year over year. Total operating revenues- Refining: $28.76 billion versus $27.22 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.6% change. Total operating revenues- Corporate and Eliminations: -$626 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$840.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -30.5%. View all Key Company Metrics for Valero Energy here>>>Shares of Valero Energy have returned -14.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Valero Energy Corporation (VLO): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks