Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) reported fourth-quarter results on Wednesday that fell short of analyst expectations but issued revenue guidance for fiscal 2026 that exceeded Wall Street forecasts.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.45, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47. Revenue totaled $454 million, slightly below expectations of $455.79 million. Nevertheless, Valvoline reported strong system-wide same-store sales growth of 6.0% in the quarter.
For fiscal 2026, the company forecast revenue between $2.0 billion and $2.1 billion, beating analyst expectations of $1.91 billion. However, its full-year earnings forecast of $1.60 to $1.70 per share came in below the consensus estimate of $1.88.
System-wide store sales rose 11% to $918 million in the fourth quarter. Adjusted EBITDA increased 5% to $130.1 million. For the full fiscal year, Valvoline generated $1.7 billion in revenue, up 6% from the prior year, or 12% when adjusting for refranchising activity.
