AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Valvoline (VVV)

Valvoline Q2 sales rise 4% to $403 million as EPS falls 9%; names Kevin Willis CFO

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Valvoline reported fiscal second-quarter sales of $403 million, up 4%, while reported earnings per diluted share fell 9% to $0.30 and income from continuing operations fell 12% to $38 million. The company reiterated its fiscal 2025 guidance and said it named J. Kevin Willis as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 19, 2025, which shareholders may watch as the finance leadership changes.

Key points

  • Net revenues of $403.2 million rose 4% (11% excluding the impact of refranchising); reported EPS of $0.30 fell 9%
  • Adjusted EPS of $0.34 decreased 8%; adjusted EBITDA of $104 million declined 1%
  • Company reiterated fiscal 2025 guidance, including a target of 160 to 185 new store additions
  • J. Kevin Willis to become CFO effective May 19, 2025, with a base salary of $650,000; he succeeds Mary Meixelsperger, who is retiring

The filing

CompanyValvoline (VVV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 8, 2025, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001674910-25-000079

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 08, 2025.

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