Valero Energy (VLO) Competitors $118.59 -0.34 (-0.29%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM 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 Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) and Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VLO or PSX? 78.7% of Valero Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.9% of Phillips 66 shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Valero Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Phillips 66 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, VLO or PSX? Valero Energy has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phillips 66 has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, VLO or PSX? Valero Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioValero Energy$134.54B0.28$8.84B$11.1510.64Phillips 66$147.74B0.31$7.02B$7.7914.17 Is VLO or PSX 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 Valero Energy2.74% 13.07% 5.95% Phillips 66 2.24%13.12%5.32% Does the MarketBeat Community favor VLO or PSX? Valero Energy received 235 more outperform votes than Phillips 66 when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.07% of users gave Valero Energy an outperform vote while only 60.86% of users gave Phillips 66 an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformValero EnergyOutperform Votes103971.07% Underperform Votes42328.93% Phillips 66Outperform Votes80460.86% Underperform Votes51739.14% Does the media refer more to VLO or PSX? In the previous week, Phillips 66 had 20 more articles in the media than Valero Energy. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Phillips 66 and 15 mentions for Valero Energy. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Phillips 66's score of 0.30 indicating that Valero Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valero Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Phillips 66 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend VLO or PSX? Valero Energy presently has a consensus price target of $155.07, suggesting a potential upside of 30.76%. Phillips 66 has a consensus price target of $149.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.00%. Given Phillips 66's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Phillips 66 is more favorable than Valero Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Valero Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Phillips 66 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Is VLO or PSX a better dividend stock? Valero Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Phillips 66 pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Valero Energy pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Phillips 66 pays out 59.1% 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 raised 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. SummaryValero Energy beats Phillips 66 on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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$37.54B$69.24B$8.09B$19.18BDividend Yield3.43%4.54%11.61%3.58%P/E Ratio10.6413.5515.8141.22Price / Sales0.280.86110.5917.58Price / Cash3.735.9010.6921.28Price / Book1.391.973.295.32Net Income$8.84B$7.46B$955.68M$989.67M7 Day Performance-8.17%-6.74%-3.45%-3.45%1 Month Performance-16.14%-12.49%-5.49%-3.73%1 Year Performance-10.10%-10.02%1.41%12.06% Valero Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLOValero Energy4.6618 of 5 stars$118.59-0.3%$155.07+30.8%-10.5%$37.54B$134.54B10.649,908High Trading VolumePSXPhillips 664.869 of 5 stars$117.36-4.4%$149.00+27.0%-17.7%$48.47B$149.89B15.1614,000MPCMarathon Petroleum4.8003 of 5 stars$139.83-3.9%$184.00+31.6%-13.2%$44.94B$141.98B11.2418,200Options VolumePBFPBF Energy3.9684 of 5 stars$27.83-4.9%$33.09+18.9%-44.4%$3.20B$34.90B-10.813,776Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeNews CoverageGap DownCVICVR Energy3.8568 of 5 stars$18.19-3.8%$23.00+26.4%-43.1%$1.83B$7.87B26.421,566Short Interest ↓Positive NewsDKDelek US3.4032 of 5 stars$16.74-4.1%$21.00+25.4%-39.7%$1.06B$13.87B-3.463,591REXREX American Resources2.2163 of 5 stars$40.89-1.3%$55.00+34.5%-14.2%$718.32M$671.88M10.70117GPREGreen Plains3.2599 of 5 stars$10.36-3.3%$25.50+146.1%-63.1%$669.78M$2.59B-28.18921Positive NewsCLNEClean Energy Fuels3.5688 of 5 stars$2.74-1.1%$5.38+96.2%-27.7%$612.27M$413.40M-8.94500GEVOGevo1.7979 of 5 stars$1.49-3.2%$8.63+478.9%+27.7%$356.72M$15.59M-4.53101COPConocoPhillips4.9912 of 5 stars$99.62-1.4%$139.24+39.8%-18.5%$114.65B$58.57B12.019,900Analyst ForecastInsider Trade 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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