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

Valvoline raises fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA and EPS guidance after 25% Q2 sales growth

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Valvoline reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, with net revenues of $503.8 million, up 25%, and adjusted EBITDA of $133.6 million, up 28%. The company raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS guidance and now expects system-wide same-store sales growth of 5% to 6.5%. For shareholders, reported six-month income from continuing operations fell to $13.1 million from $132.2 million, reflecting investment and divestiture-related costs, although the outlook improved.

Key points

  • Q2 net revenues of $503.8 million rose 25%; system-wide same-store sales grew 8.2%.
  • Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.41 rose 21%; reported diluted EPS of $0.35 rose 17%.
  • Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $540 million-$560 million from $525 million-$550 million; adjusted EPS guidance raised to $1.65-$1.75 from $1.60-$1.70.
  • Six-month reported income from continuing operations was $13.1 million, versus $132.2 million a year earlier.

The filing

CompanyValvoline (VVV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 7:01 AM ET
Accession number0001674910-26-000040

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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 07, 2026.

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