Valvoline (VVV)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-10-30
$32.29-0.28%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 16% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskHealthy across the board
Valvoline’s bet rests on strong core-business execution with revenue growth remaining near 24%. Revenue growth eased from 25% to 24%, while Q3 FY2026 earnings beat consensus. VVV trades at 18× P/E versus a 15× peer median, despite its 20.5× historical multiple. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, leaving expectations modest. A 28% next-quarter miss probability and unsteady management threaten execution. Peer multiples imply a price about 8% above where it trades; our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. VVV is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering VVV (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for VVV in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Automotive Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Maintain disciplined capital expenditures
Increased buyback supports disciplined capital allocation strategy.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $32.29
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $32.29.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Drive full potential of core business
Strong execution aligns with driving core business potential.
Advances: Drive full potential of core business
Strong execution aligns with driving core business potential.
Threatens: Maintain disciplined capital expenditures
High interest rate may impact capital allocation discipline.
Advances: Drive core business potential
Earnings beat supports growth potential.