VLO Stock Overview
Manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Risk Analysis
Valero Energy Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$113.87 |
| 52 Week High | US$168.85 |
| 52 Week Low | US$99.00 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| 1 Month Change | -13.39% |
| 3 Month Change | -19.42% |
| 1 Year Change | -31.32% |
| 3 Year Change | 2.14% |
| 5 Year Change | 93.79% |
| Change since IPO | 4,040.73% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Valero's Exposure To Renewable Energy And More
Mar 28Valero Energy Flexes With Energy Policy Changes (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 13Returns On Capital At Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Have Stalled
Mar 01
Are Investors Undervaluing Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) By 24%?
Feb 14Valero: Low Crack Spreads Offset Shareholder-Friendly Moves
Jan 29Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 20Earnings Working Against Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Share Price
Jan 14Does Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 29Valero Energy's Third Quarter Highlights 2 Futures: Conventional And Renewable Energies
Nov 18The Valero Downtrend Post Q3 Earnings Presents An Opportunity
Nov 08Valero Energy Earnings Preview: Industry Best Operating Costs Shine Bright In A Weak Market
Oct 23Investors Aren't Buying Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Earnings
Sep 17Valero Energy Corporation: A Stalling Bullish Trend
Sep 03Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 14The Refining Giant: Valero's Impressive Shareholder Payback
Jul 29Results: Valero Energy Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Jul 27Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 26Valero Energy: Supportive Upside Ahead
Jun 25Valero: Growing Free Cash Flow To Support Dividend Growth
Jun 12The Trend Of High Returns At Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Has Us Very Interested
Jun 10Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
May 26Valero's Buyback Makes Shares Attractive Given A Favorable Environment
May 15If You Like Buybacks (And Dividends), You'll Love Valero
May 07Crack Spreads Continue To Support Valero Energy Stock
Apr 05Valero: Gasoline Prices Will Jump In April, But I Won't Jump On This Rally (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 18Valero Energy: Adjusting Estimates, But It Is A Buy
Jan 12Valero's A Dividend And Buyback Gem - If It Drops, I'm Buying
Jan 03Valero Energy: Holding At Current Levels
Dec 11Valero Energy: Buy Rating Fueled By 3% Dividend Yield And Undervaluation
Nov 29Valero Energy: Pressure On Refining Spreads Is Bearish For The Oil Refiner
Nov 02Valero Energy: A Solid Q3 With A Powerful Buyback In Place
Oct 27Valero Energy: Taking To 'Hold' After Solid Run (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 04Valero: Despite Massive Strength, I'm Considering Selling (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 26Valero: Renewables And Sustainable Fuel Will Contribute To Upside
Aug 25Shareholder Returns
| VLO | US Oil and Gas | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.5% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| 1Y | -31.3% | -10.1% | 7.8% |
Return vs Industry: VLO underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned -10.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VLO underperformed the US Market which returned 7.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VLO volatility | |
|---|---|
| VLO Average Weekly Movement | 7.4% |
| Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement | 7.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: VLO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: VLO's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
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About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,898 | R. Riggs | www.valero.com |
Valero Energy Corporation manufactures, markets, and sells petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol. The company produces California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CARBOB) and Conventional Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (CBOB) gasolines, CARB diesel, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and asphalt; feedstocks; aromatics; sulfur and residual fuel oil; intermediate oils; and sulfur, sweet, and sour crude oils.
Valero Energy Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| VLO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$35.66b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$924.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$122.36b |
38.6x
P/E Ratio0.3x
P/S RatioIs VLO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VLO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$122.36b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$117.60b |
| Gross Profit | US$4.76b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.83b |
| Earnings | US$924.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.95 |
| Gross Margin | 3.89% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.76% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 32.4% |
How did VLO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.0%
Current Dividend Yield149%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/27 01:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Valero Energy Corporation is covered by 43 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Theresa Chen | Barclays |
| Yim Cheng | Barclays |