Valvoline Q1 profit beats estimates

Valvoline

04/02/2026 12:07

Overview

Automotive maintenance firm's Q1 revenue grew 11% yr/yr

Adjusted EPS for Q1 beat analyst expectations

Company reported loss from continuing operations due to FTC-required divestiture

Outlook

Company confident in growth algorithm due to strong fundamentals and resilient demand

Valvoline focuses on network expansion and Breeze integration for future growth

Result Drivers

STORE EXPANSION - Added 200 stores, including 162 from Breeze acquisition, contributing to revenue growth

SAME-STORE SALES GROWTH - System-wide same-store sales grew 5.8%, aiding profit and margin improvements

DIVESTITURE IMPACT - Loss from continuing operations due to FTC-required divestiture of Breeze stores

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
$462 mln
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.37
$0.33 (14 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
-$0.25


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the personal services peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Valvoline Inc is $39.61, about 19% above its February 3 closing price of $33.29

The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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