Valero Energy (VLO) Competitors $141.20 +0.26 (+0.18%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VLO vs. PSX, MPC, PBF, CVI, DK, REX, GPRE, CLNE, GEVO, and COPShould you be buying Valero Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valero Energy include Phillips 66 (PSX), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), PBF Energy (PBF), CVR Energy (CVI), Delek US (DK), REX American Resources (REX), Green Plains (GPRE), Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), Gevo (GEVO), and ConocoPhillips (COP). Valero Energy vs. Phillips 66 Marathon Petroleum PBF Energy CVR Energy Delek US REX American Resources Green Plains Clean Energy Fuels Gevo ConocoPhillips Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) and Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, PSX or VLO? Phillips 66 has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valero Energy has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor PSX or VLO? Valero Energy received 234 more outperform votes than Phillips 66 when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.03% of users gave Valero Energy an outperform vote while only 60.88% of users gave Phillips 66 an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPhillips 66Outperform Votes80360.88% Underperform Votes51639.12% Valero EnergyOutperform Votes103771.03% Underperform Votes42328.97% Does the media prefer PSX or VLO? In the previous week, Valero Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Phillips 66. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Valero Energy and 22 mentions for Phillips 66. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Phillips 66's score of 1.15 indicating that Valero Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Phillips 66 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Valero Energy 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PSX or VLO a better dividend stock? Phillips 66 pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Valero Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Phillips 66 pays out 59.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valero Energy pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Phillips 66 has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Phillips 66 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate PSX or VLO? Phillips 66 currently has a consensus price target of $149.69, indicating a potential upside of 13.91%. Valero Energy has a consensus price target of $155.86, indicating a potential upside of 10.38%. Given Phillips 66's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Phillips 66 is more favorable than Valero Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Phillips 66 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Valero Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PSX or VLO? 76.9% of Phillips 66 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Valero Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Phillips 66 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Valero Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is PSX or VLO more profitable? Valero Energy has a net margin of 2.74% compared to Phillips 66's net margin of 2.24%. Phillips 66's return on equity of 13.12% beat Valero Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Phillips 662.24% 13.12% 5.32% Valero Energy 2.74%13.07%5.95% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PSX or VLO? Valero Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Phillips 66. Valero Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Phillips 66, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPhillips 66$147.74B0.37$7.02B$7.7916.87Valero Energy$144.77B0.31$8.84B$11.1512.66 SummaryValero Energy beats Phillips 66 on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIDownload Our Tesla Ebook For FreeLike many of you, we here at the TradingPub are bullish on Tesla long term. We believe the company will continue to be a leader in technology, EVs and A.I. We also believe it’s share price will be rewarded in a big way… In fact, our #1 Tesla expert just published a brand new Ebook regarding Tesla’s future, and we’d like to send it to you at no cost.To claim your copy free of charge simply follow this link. Get Valero Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VLO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VLO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValero EnergyPetroleum refining IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$44.70B$74.63B$8.57B$19.87BDividend Yield2.97%4.28%11.58%3.53%P/E Ratio12.6614.8017.3242.89Price / Sales0.311.07123.6718.10Price / Cash4.166.069.6317.86Price / Book1.602.273.795.52Net Income$8.84B$7.46B$952.17M$986.45M7 Day Performance1.18%2.74%1.13%-0.22%1 Month Performance3.04%2.65%2.36%0.12%1 Year Performance13.20%2.90%411.25%23.71% Valero Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLOValero Energy4.5319 of 5 stars$141.20+0.2%$155.86+10.4%+13.2%$44.96B$144.77B12.669,908Analyst RevisionPositive NewsPSXPhillips 664.9481 of 5 stars$131.41+0.4%$149.69+13.9%+11.3%$54.08B$149.89B16.8714,000Ex-DividendAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsMPCMarathon Petroleum4.6963 of 5 stars$159.38+0.9%$185.07+16.1%+7.0%$51.04B$150.31B12.6318,200Positive NewsPBFPBF Energy2.1011 of 5 stars$31.61+0.2%$34.18+8.1%-30.4%$3.63B$38.32B-12.203,776Positive NewsCVICVR Energy4.291 of 5 stars$18.70-0.5%$24.75+32.4%-41.3%$1.89B$9.25B27.101,566DKDelek US1.9429 of 5 stars$18.04+0.3%$21.00+16.4%-34.3%$1.14B$16.92B-3.713,591REXREX American Resources3.4771 of 5 stars$44.80+1.9%$60.00+33.9%+19.5%$787.14M$833.38M11.40117Positive NewsGPREGreen Plains2.6137 of 5 stars$10.88+3.1%$25.50+134.4%-58.1%$682.07M$3.30B0.00921Analyst DowngradeCLNEClean Energy Fuels3.8429 of 5 stars$2.62-0.8%$5.38+105.2%-28.4%$589.92M$425.16M0.00500Positive NewsGEVOGevo2.39 of 5 stars$1.38-3.5%$6.48+369.8%+11.3%$342.35M$17.20M0.00101COPConocoPhillips4.7948 of 5 stars$113.43+0.3%$137.63+21.3%-1.7%$130.16B$58.57B13.499,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PSX Competitors MPC Competitors PBF Competitors CVI Competitors DK Competitors REX Competitors GPRE Competitors CLNE Competitors GEVO Competitors COP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VLO) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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