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Valvoline Inc
$39.38 +0.49 (+1.26%) At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$5.02B
Shares
127,536,079

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$39.38 Open$38.87 Day$38.84–39.92 52W$28.50–41.33 Avg vol 30d2.1M Short int14.0M · 11.0% float · 6.5d Short vol54% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 16.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +16%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 60
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 85%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return +21%
      trailing
      YTD return +36%
      this year
      Relative strength +11%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      33 of 414 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.8M sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$450.9K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      10.99% of float · ▼ -13.0% MoM · 6.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      414 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 80
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +10%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 29%
      contracting
      EPS growth +2%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $38.0M
      Valuation P/E 54
      rich
      Buyback $325.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.0B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 32%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −29%
      past year
      ATR 2.9%
      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 May 7, 2026
      System-wide SSS growth · fiscal 2026 Initiated 5% – 6.5%
      Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $540M – $560M
      Adjusted EPS · fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $1.65 – $1.75

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +16% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      60 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      85% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      33 of 414 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.8M sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$450.9K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      10.99% of float · ▼ -13.0% MoM · 6.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      414 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $29 Now $39 · 85% 52-wk high $41
      vs 200-day avg +16% vs 50-day avg +9%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Free cash flow $45M Year-to-date
      adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $134M Q2 FY2026 call
      adjusted EBITDA growth non-GAAP 28% Q2 FY2026 call
      adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 26.5% Q2 FY2026 call
      EBITDA margin expansion non-GAAP 60 Q2 FY2026 call
      free cash flow year-to-date non-GAAP $45M H1 FY2026 call
      free cash flow year-to-date increase over last year non-GAAP $57M H1 FY2026 call
      net debt to adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 3.1 Q2 FY2026 call
      new company stores added 11 Q2 FY2026 call
      new franchise stores added 20 Q2 FY2026 call
      new stores added 31 Q2 FY2026 call
      same-store sales growth on a 2-year stack 14% Q2 FY2026 call
      store closures 2 Q2 FY2026 call
      systemwide same-store sales growth 8.2% Q2 FY2026 call
      total store count 2,409 Q2 FY2026 call
      transfers from franchise to company 4 Q2 FY2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group
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      $13.18B +27.7% -0.2% 14.5 3.8%
      KMX
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      $8.41B +52.5% -10.6% 36.8 8.9%
      LAD
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      $7.56B -0.1% +17.2% 11.6 11.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      415
      % held
      111.2%
      Reported
      33 of 414
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      389
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      14.0M
      Days to cover
      6.5d
      Change
      -2.1M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      54%
      As of
      Jul 15, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      6.7K
      Value
      $268.0K
      As of
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.0%
      Week of
      Jun 22, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Cluster buy
      Net (90d)
      +$450.9K
      Buyers / Sellers
      3 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $210.7M
      EPS diluted
      $1.64
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $400.0M
      Remaining
      $325.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $114.0K
      Shares
      2.9K
      Filed
      Jun 25, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 3, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      New Valvoline Inc. Report: Americ…
      Published
      Jun 24, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VVV +4.5% +3.3% +21.2% -0.4% +35.5%
      SPY +1.3% -0.2% +10.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +3.3% +3.4% +11.0% -1.5% +24.8%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Feb 3, 2025
      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) 52 filings 33 filers Visit website Investor relations