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Stock Analysis · Valvoline Inc (VVV)

Overview

Valvoline Inc. (VVV) operates a retail automotive services business focused on preventative maintenance. The company is best known for quick, stay-in-your-car oil changes, but its service menu also includes other routine items such as fluid exchanges (transmission, coolant, etc.), batteries, filters, wiper blades, and related maintenance checks. Its model centers on convenience, speed, and standardized service processes, with locations run by the company and by franchisees.

Following the separation of its former product business, Valvoline is primarily a service company today. That means revenue is tied less to oil brand sales on store shelves and more to the number of cars serviced, the mix of services performed, and pricing.

Main revenue sources are typically described in the company’s filings along these lines (exact splits can vary by year and reporting format):

Service sales at company-operated locations (oil changes and other maintenance services)
Franchising-related revenue (royalties/fees and other franchise income)
Other revenue (items ancillary to the core service offering)

Over the years shown, total revenue rises materially (from about $1.04B in fiscal 2021 to about $1.71B in fiscal 2025). At the same time, interest expense remains a noticeable line item (roughly $70–$110M in the periods shown), which highlights the importance of financing costs to the overall profit picture.

Key Figures

Metric	Value	Industry ⓘ
Date	Feb 08, 2026
Context
Sector	Consumer Cyclical
Industry	Auto & Truck Dealerships
Market Cap ⓘ	$4.78B
Beta ⓘ	1.20
Fundamental
P/E Ratio ⓘ	54.39	16.79
Profit Margin ⓘ	4.91%	2.73%
Revenue Growth ⓘ	28.10%	5.70%
Debt to Equity ⓘ	785.70%	143.50%
PEG ⓘ	1.10
Free Cash Flow ⓘ	$57.80M

At the latest point shown, Valvoline’s market capitalization is about $4.8B and the stock’s beta is ~1.20, which indicates it has tended to move somewhat more than the broader market. The company’s P/E ratio is ~54.4 versus an industry median near ~16.8, while its profit margin is ~4.9% versus an industry median near ~2.7%. Recent year-over-year revenue growth is ~28.1% compared with an industry median near ~5.7%. A major outlier is leverage: debt-to-equity is ~786% versus an industry median near ~143%. Trailing twelve-month free cash flow is about $58M.

Growth (medium)

Valvoline operates in automotive maintenance, a category supported by a large, long-lived vehicle fleet that requires regular service regardless of new-car sales cycles. Over long periods, demand is often driven by miles driven, the age of vehicles on the road, and consumers choosing maintenance over replacement—factors that can make routine service relatively resilient compared with more discretionary automotive spending.

The company’s strategy focuses on expanding its service network and increasing sales per visit. In practice, that typically means adding new locations (company-operated and/or franchised), improving store-level throughput (more cars served per day), and broadening the service mix beyond basic oil changes into additional preventative services that can raise the average ticket.

Revenue growth is uneven quarter-to-quarter in the historical series, but the most recent value shown is ~11.5% year over year (fiscal 2025), with earlier periods reaching higher rates (including the latest-metrics snapshot showing ~28.1%). For a retail service model, sustaining higher growth typically depends on continued unit expansion and consistent same-store sales progress.

Free cash flow has been volatile over time, including a notably negative period (around -$251M in fiscal 2024 in the series shown) followed by a return to positive territory (around $22.7M in fiscal 2025, and $58M in the latest snapshot). For long-term business durability, readers often track whether cash generation becomes steadier as the store base grows and as capital spending levels normalize.