Valvoline Chalks Out Plans to Strengthen Quick-Lube Model
Recently, Valvoline Inc. VVV announced that it has successfully acquired a quick lube location in Peoria, AZ. Henceforth, the store is operating as the company’s authorized Valvoline Instant Oil Change (VIOC) service center.
The VIOC service stores allow customers to stay in cars while the VIOC’s qualified technicians accomplish their services. These centers provide a number of preventive maintenance services relating to radiator, air conditioning and transmission. Additionally, most locations offer battery and fuel system services to customers.
Prior to this, on Jun 7 and Jun 8, Valvoline unveiled Valvoline Express Care centers in Little Rock, AR, and Fresno, CA, respectively.
Valvoline currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and flaunts a VGM Score of A.
At present, a core business strategy of the company is stoking growth for its industry-popular quick-lube model. The aforementioned moves of the company are in sync with this stratagem. The company is poised to grow on the back of strong Quick Lube and International segments performance and strategic capital deployment moves. However, rising oil prices has been weighing over the company’s cost in the recent quarters. Notably, over the last month, the stock has rallied 0.2%, underperforming 2.8% gain recorded by the industry.
Per our estimates, the company’s revenues and earnings are currently projected to be up 5.7% and 14.3%, respectively, for fiscal 2019 (ending September 2019).
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