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Valero Energy NYSE:VLO Stock Report

Last Price

US$131.48

Market Cap

US$41.3b

7D

-0.02%

1Y

-23.0%

Updated

30 Mar, 2025

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Company Financials +

Valero Energy Corporation

NYSE:VLO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$41.3b

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

VLO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

Valero Energy Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Valero Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$131.48
52 Week HighUS$184.79
52 Week LowUS$116.84
Beta1.34
1 Month Change0.57%
3 Month Change9.94%
1 Year Change-22.97%
3 Year Change29.83%
5 Year Change225.93%
Change since IPO4,681.09%

Recent News & Updates

Valero's Exposure To Renewable Energy And More

Mar 28

Valero Energy Flexes With Energy Policy Changes (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 13

Returns On Capital At Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Have Stalled

Mar 01
Returns On Capital At Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Have Stalled

Recent updates

Valero's Exposure To Renewable Energy And More

Mar 28

Valero Energy Flexes With Energy Policy Changes (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 13

Returns On Capital At Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Have Stalled

Mar 01
Returns On Capital At Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Have Stalled

Are Investors Undervaluing Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) By 24%?

Feb 14
Are Investors Undervaluing Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) By 24%?

Valero: Low Crack Spreads Offset Shareholder-Friendly Moves

Jan 29

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 20
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Earnings Working Against Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Share Price

Jan 14
Earnings Working Against Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Share Price

Does Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 29
Does Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Valero Energy's Third Quarter Highlights 2 Futures: Conventional And Renewable Energies

Nov 18

The Valero Downtrend Post Q3 Earnings Presents An Opportunity

Nov 08

Valero Energy Earnings Preview: Industry Best Operating Costs Shine Bright In A Weak Market

Oct 23

Investors Aren't Buying Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Earnings

Sep 17
Investors Aren't Buying Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Earnings

Valero Energy Corporation: A Stalling Bullish Trend

Sep 03

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 14
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

The Refining Giant: Valero's Impressive Shareholder Payback

Jul 29

Results: Valero Energy Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Jul 27
Results: Valero Energy Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 26
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Valero Energy: Supportive Upside Ahead

Jun 25

Valero: Growing Free Cash Flow To Support Dividend Growth

Jun 12

The Trend Of High Returns At Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Has Us Very Interested

Jun 10
The Trend Of High Returns At Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Has Us Very Interested

Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

May 26
Valero Energy Corporation's (NYSE:VLO) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Valero's Buyback Makes Shares Attractive Given A Favorable Environment

May 15

If You Like Buybacks (And Dividends), You'll Love Valero

May 07

Crack Spreads Continue To Support Valero Energy Stock

Apr 05

Valero: Gasoline Prices Will Jump In April, But I Won't Jump On This Rally (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 18

Valero Energy: Adjusting Estimates, But It Is A Buy

Jan 12

Valero's A Dividend And Buyback Gem - If It Drops, I'm Buying

Jan 03

Valero Energy: Holding At Current Levels

Dec 11

Valero Energy: Buy Rating Fueled By 3% Dividend Yield And Undervaluation

Nov 29

Valero Energy: Pressure On Refining Spreads Is Bearish For The Oil Refiner

Nov 02

Valero Energy: A Solid Q3 With A Powerful Buyback In Place

Oct 27

Valero Energy: Taking To 'Hold' After Solid Run (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 04

Valero: Despite Massive Strength, I'm Considering Selling (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 26

Valero: Renewables And Sustainable Fuel Will Contribute To Upside

Aug 25

Vectoring In On Valero Energy

Jul 24

Checking In On The Health Of Valero And Its Markets

Jul 09

Shareholder Returns

VLOUS Oil and GasUS Market
7D-0.02%0.4%-1.7%
1Y-23.0%1.3%5.6%

Return vs Industry: VLO underperformed the US Oil and Gas industry which returned 1.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VLO underperformed the US Market which returned 5.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VLO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VLO volatility
VLO Average Weekly Movement5.0%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement5.8%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

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 (5%) has been stable over the past year.

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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19809,898R. Riggswww.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

How do Valero Energy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VLO fundamental statistics
Market capUS$41.35b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.76b
Revenue (TTM)US$123.97b

15.0x

P/E Ratio

0.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VLO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$123.97b
Cost of RevenueUS$117.74b
Gross ProfitUS$6.23b
Other ExpensesUS$3.47b
EarningsUS$2.76b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Apr 24, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)8.78
Gross Margin5.03%
Net Profit Margin2.23%
Debt/Equity Ratio29.4%

How did VLO perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.4%

Current Dividend Yield

50%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/30 09:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/28 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Valero Energy Corporation is covered by 43 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Theresa ChenBarclays
Yim ChengBarclays