VALVOLINE INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.94B
- P/E (TTM)
- 38.9
- Dividend yield
- –
About Valvoline
Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal, SIC 2990
Valvoline Inc. is a provider of automotive preventive maintenance services catering to retail consumers and commercial vehicle owners. The company specializes in quick-lube maintenance centered on a stay-in-your-car service model. Key offerings include approximately 15-minute oil changes accompanied by complimentary multi-point inspections, alongside routine preventative services such as battery replacements, light bulb and wiper blade installations, and tire rotations. Valvoline operates primarily through company-owned and franchised service centers under brands such as Valvoline Instant Oil Change and Valvoline Great Canadian Oil Change, while also supporting independent operators via its Express Care platform.
The company's retail network encompasses approximately 2,200 automotive service center locations across the United States and Canada, comprising 1,016 company-operated stores alongside franchised units, in addition to supporting over 240 Express Care facilities. Valvoline employs approximately 11,400 workers across its retail network and central operations. The provided text details its North American geographic operations and corporate functions but does not specify the city or state of its corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Valvoline's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- VALVOLINE INC
- Founded
- 1866
- Headquarters
- Lexington, KY
- Address
- 100 Valvoline Way, Suite 100 40509
- Phone
- (859) 357-2591
- Website
- investors.valvoline.com
- Employees
- 11,400, Sep 30, 2025
- Industry
- Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Louisville, Kentucky
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- VVV
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Sep 26, 2016
- Shares outstanding
- 128M, Jul 30, 2026
- Public float
- $4.40B, Mar 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1674910
- CUSIP
- 92047W101
- ISIN
- US92047W1018
- LEI
- 549300CMHPBEY6VPOT75
- EIN
- 30-0939371
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Lori Ann Flees | President & CEO, Director | 71,910 |
| Adam C. Worsham | SVP, Chief Franchising Officer | 9,893 |
| Julie Marie O'Daniel | Chief Legal Officer | 17,324 |
| Jordan M. Denny | Chief Accounting Officer | 4,121 |
| Jonathan L. Caldwell | Chief People Officer | 20,918 |
| J. Kevin Willis | Chief Financial Officer | 36,433 |
| Dione Sturgeon | Chief Accounting Officer | 6,866 |
| Hitesh C. C. Patel | Chief Technology Officer | – |
| Linne Fulcher | Chief Operating Officer | 12,784 |
| Robert Travis Dobbins | Chief Technology Officer | 17,359 |
| Mary E. Meixelsperger | Chief Financial Officer | 157,447 |
| Katherine Irene Fogertey | Director | – |
| Scott Mezvinsky | Director | – |
| Jennifer Lynn Slater | Director | 1,000 |
| Richard Joseph Freeland | Director | 16,112 |
| Patrick Pacious | Director | 9,490 |
| Chris Carr | Director | – |
| Charles M. Sonsteby | Director | 26,437 |
| Vada O. Manager | Director | 8,870 |
| Carol H. Kruse | Director | 0 |
| Gerald Evans | Director | – |
| Janet S. Wong | Director | – |
| Mary J. Twinem | Director | 9,937 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Lori A. Flees | $4.84M | $3.70M | $1.46M | $196 | $180 |
| FY2024 Lori A. Flees | $4.28M | $5.38M | $1.35M | $228 | $183 |
| FY2023 Lori A. Flees | $5.32M | $7.64M | $1.62M | $176 | $128 |
| FY2022 Lori A. Flees | $5.29M | $3.25M | $1.62M | $138 | $114 |
| FY2021 Lori A. Flees | $5.75M | $12.78M | $1.30M | $167 | $169 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of September 30, 2025, Valvoline had approximately 11,400 employees (excluding contract employees) in the U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Sep 26, 2016 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |