Valvoline Inc. (VVV) Stock

Valvoline Inc. (VVV) is a Energy stock trading at $33.97 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $4.33B and a trailing P/E of 35.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Valvoline Inc. manufactures, markets, and supplies automotive maintenance products through the Retail Services and Global Products segments, including lubricants, antifreeze/coolants, functional chemicals, filters, and other vehicle components. It also operates Valvoline instant oil change service centers and serves customers such as dealers, repair shops, third-party quick-lube locations, and consumers via distributors and licensees.

Understand Valvoline Inc.: how it makes money

Valvoline manufactures, markets, and supplies engine and automotive maintenance products (like lubricants, antifreeze, chemicals, and filters) and operates a retail network of stores, including franchised locations, that drive sales and service through the Retail Services segment and sell products through the Global Products segment.

The profit model is tied to growing and monetizing a retail distribution network (Retail Services, including franchise stores) while also supplying automotive maintenance products at scale through Global Products, so system-wide store growth helps support retail volumes and recurring product demand, while Global Products supports broader market sales of lubricants, chemicals, coatings, and filters.

Business quality (Solid): Strong visibility into retail network momentum via system-wide and franchise store KPIs, but this dataset does not include segment sales split, limiting clarity on how much of performance comes from Retail Services versus Global Products.

Valuation: At 47× earnings, VVV trades 173% above the Petroleum & Natural Gas average (17×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Retail system expansion: Net New System-Wide Stores is positive (56), and System-Wide Store Count is 2180, indicating ongoing growth across the store network.
Franchise participation in growth: Net New Stores From Franchise is 10, suggesting franchise partners are contributing to system-wide expansion.

Bear case

Store-network growth is a key operating swing factor: If Net New System-Wide Stores slows or turns negative, it could pressure Retail Services volume drivers that depend on store network momentum.
Visibility gap between segments: Without a Retail Services versus Global Products sales breakdown here, it is harder to tell whether changes in results are driven by retail operations, product supply, or both.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$33.97
Market Cap	$4.33B
P/E Ratio	35.7
EV / EBITDA	19.3
Price / Book	10.40
Price / Sales	2.15
FCF Yield	4.8%
DCF Value (model)	$33.94
DCF Upside vs Price	-0.1%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$1.71B
Net Margin	12.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	24.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)	15.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)	648.7%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	2.33 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score	6/9 (moderate)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	35.7
Sector P/E (Energy)	16.5
Industry P/E (Petroleum & Natural Gas)	16.3
vs Sector	116.9%
vs Industry	119.7%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	BlackRock, Inc. ($415.00M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Energy
Industry	Petroleum & Natural Gas
CEO	Lori A. Flees
Employees	10,500
Country	US
IPO Date	2016-09-23

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.