Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO) on Thursday announced a net loss of $595 million for the first quarter of 2025, translating to a loss of $1.90 per share.
However, excluding one-time gains and costs, the oil refiner reported adjusted earnings of 89 cents per share, surpassing Wall Street expectations.
Analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research had an average estimate of 43 cents per share for adjusted earnings.
Valero also reported revenue of $30.26 billion for the period, exceeding Street forecasts of $28.45 billion from four analysts surveyed by Zacks.
The company's Refining segment reported an operating loss of $530 million in the first quarter of 2025, a significant decrease compared to an operating income of $1.7 billion in the same period of 2024.
Similarly, the Renewable Diesel segment, which includes the Diamond Green Diesel joint venture (DGD), posted an operating loss of $141 million for the first quarter of 2025.
This contrasts with an operating income of $190 million in the first quarter of 2024.
While Valero announced a regular quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $1.13 per share on January 16, the company returned a total of $633 million to stockholders during the quarter through dividends and stock buybacks.