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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of business

Valvoline Inc. (“Valvoline” or the “Company”) is a leader in automotive preventive maintenance delivering convenient and trusted services in its retail stores throughout the United States (“U.S.”) and Canada. The Company operates and franchises approximately 2,200 service center locations through its Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (“VIOC”) and Valvoline Great Canadian Oil Change (“GCOC”) retail locations and supports over 240 locations through its Express CareTM platform.

As the quick, easy, trusted leader in automotive preventive maintenance, Valvoline is creating shareholder value by driving the full potential of its core business, delivering sustainable network growth, and continuing to innovate to meet the evolving needs of customers and the car parc. With average customer ratings that indicate high levels of service satisfaction, Valvoline and the Company’s franchise partners simplify vehicle care so customers can do what drives them. This includes approximately 15-minute stay-in-your-car oil changes; battery, bulb and wiper replacements; tire rotations; and other manufacturer recommended maintenance services. For over 15 decades, Valvoline has consistently adapted to address changing technologies and customer needs and is well positioned to service evolving vehicle maintenance needs with its growing network of stores.

Sale of Global Products business

On March 1, 2023, Valvoline completed the sale of its former Global Products reportable segment (“Global Products”), now doing business as Valvoline Global Operations (“VGO”), to Aramco Overseas Company B.V. (the Transaction”). The operating results and cash flows associated with and directly attributed to the Global Products disposal group are reflected as discontinued operations within these consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 3 for additional information regarding the Global Products business, including income from discontinued operations. Unless otherwise noted, disclosures within these remaining Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements relate solely to the Company's continuing operations.

Basis of presentation and consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations. The financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis for all periods presented and include the operations of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. 
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto to conform to the current period presentation.