Valvoline (VVV) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.57
- Estimate
- $0.50
- Surprise
- +13.6%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $544.6M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.9 → 6.0/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Valvoline (VVV) beat the $0.50 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.57 — a large 13.6% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Sell (5.9/10) to Hold at 6.0/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates VVV Sell at 5.9/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +13.6% surprise compares with a +10.6% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-18.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
- Leverage penalty (D/E 4.7): -1.5
- Elevated risk factors
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $28.35
- Price target
- $39.32
- Stop
- $26.37
- Upside to target
- +38.7%
- Reward-to-risk
- 5.1:1
The stock trades at 35.5× trailing but 14.4× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-24 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
VVV at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Market cap
- $3.67B
- P/E (fwd)
- 14.4
- P/E (ttm)
- 35.5
- 52-week range
- $26.21–$41.08
- Off 52-week high
- 31.0%
- RSI (14)
- 31
- Volume vs avg
- 0.90×
- Score today
- 5.9/10