VVV · Valvoline Inc
Market Cap
$4.10B
Shares
127.59M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$32.11
Open$32.19
Day$31.86–32.29
52W close$28.87–40.67
Avg vol 30d2.1M
Short int11.5M · 9.0% float · 4.2d
Short vol65%
Last earningsAug 5, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 5, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−7%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
below
RSI (14)
29
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
27%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−16%
trailing
6-month return
−8%
trailing
YTD return
+11%
this year
Relative strength
−21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $37 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +72 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$75.1K over 90 days · 50% sells
Short interest
Falling
9.04% of float · ▼ -1.1% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
451 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+10%
Y/Y
Gross margin
29%
contracting
EPS growth
+2%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$38.0M
Valuation
P/E 40.1
rich
Buyback
$325.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$1.0B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
31%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−29%
past year
ATR
3.2%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
System-wide SSS growth
· Updated Outlook
7.5% – 8%
Net revenues
· Updated Outlook
$2.05B – $2.1B
prior FY $1.71B
midpoint +21.3% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· Updated Outlook
Non-GAAP
$550M – $560M
Capital expenditures
· Updated Outlook
$240M – $260M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2025
System-wide SSS growth
· fiscal 2025
5.8% – 6.4%
Adjusted EBITDA
· fiscal 2025
$460M – $470M
Share repurchases
· fiscal 2025
$60M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−7%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
Bearish
RSI (14)
29
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
27%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $37 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+8% holders QoQ · +72 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$75.1K over 90 days · 50% sells
Short interest
Falling
9.04% of float · ▼ -1.1% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
451 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $29
Now $32 · 27%
Range high $41
vs 200-day avg -7%
vs 50-day avg -14%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations non-GAAP | $0.57 | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $162.4M | Q3 fiscal 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations non-GAAP | $162.4M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP EBITDA from continuing operations 151.7M
-1.3M Net pension and other postretirement plan income
+0.1M Net legacy and separation-related expenses
+7M Information technology transition and material weakness remediation costs
+4.9M Investment and divestiture-related costs (income)
= Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations 162.4M
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 29.8% | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $0.57 | Q3 fiscal 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted income from continuing operations non-GAAP | $72.9M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Reported income from continuing operations $65M
-$1.3M Net pension and other postretirement plan income
+$0.1M Net legacy and separation-related expenses
+$7M Information technology transition and material weakness remediation costs
+$0.8M Debt extinguishment and modification costs
+$5.8M Investment and divestiture-related costs (income)
-$2.8M Income tax (benefit) expense of adjustments
-$1.7M Income tax adjustments
= Adjusted income from continuing operations $72.9M
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| Company-operated stores | 1,232 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| EBITDA non-GAAP | $151.7M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| EBITDA from continuing operations | $151.7M | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Income from continuing operations 65M
+20.6M Income tax expense
+27.9M Net interest and other financing expenses
+38.2M Depreciation and amortization
= EBITDA from continuing operations 151.7M
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| Franchised stores | 1,224 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $112M | Nine months ended June 30, fiscal 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow excluding growth capital expenditures non-GAAP | $241.3M | Nine months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow from continuing operations non-GAAP | $112.3M | Nine months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| System-wide net store additions | 47 | Q3 fiscal 2026 | — |
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| System-wide same-store sales growth | 8% | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| System-wide store count | 2,456 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
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| System-wide store sales non-GAAP | $1.05B | Q3 fiscal 2026 | — |
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| Year-over-year growth (System-wide store count) | 15.6% | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Year-over-year growth (System-wide store sales) | 18.5% | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Franchised store sales | $515.3M | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
| Operating cash flow from continuing operations | $65M | Q1 FY2026 | — |
| System-wide stores year-over-year growth | 16.4% | As of December 31, 2025 | — |
| Year-over-year growth | 12.6% | Three months ended December 31, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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VVV
this stock
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$4.10B | +10.5% | +9.6% | 40.1 | 9.0% |
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|
$81.48B | — | +48.6% | — | 5.9% |
|
PAG
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|
$14.25B | +37.1% | -0.2% | 15.8 | 3.3% |
|
KMX
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|
$8.81B | +60.7% | -1.8% | — | 8.9% |
|
LAD
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|
$8.14B | +11.4% | +17.2% | 12.2 | 9.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV | -5.5% | -16.4% | -7.8% | -16.4% | +10.5% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +3.0% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -5.9% | -19.4% | -21.2% | -19.4% | -2.3% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.125
/ share · ex Dec 1, 2022
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$400.00M
Spent (derived)
$75.00M
Remaining
$325.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1674910
CUSIP
92047W101
13F (30d)
352 filings
324 filers
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