Valero Energy (VLO) Competitors

Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) and Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PSX or VLO?

Valero Energy received 238 more outperform votes than Phillips 66 when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.17% of users gave Valero Energy an outperform vote while only 60.60% of users gave Phillips 66 an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Phillips 66	Outperform Votes 806 60.60%	Underperform Votes 524 39.40%
Valero Energy	Outperform Votes 1044 71.17%	Underperform Votes 423 28.83%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Valero Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor PSX or VLO?

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Phillips 66. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Valero Energy and 31 mentions for Phillips 66. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Phillips 66's score of 1.28 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	26 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valero Energy	34 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts rate PSX or VLO?

Phillips 66 currently has a consensus price target of $147.54, suggesting a potential upside of 17.22%. Valero Energy has a consensus price target of $156.08, suggesting a potential upside of 18.03%. Given Valero Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Valero Energy is more favorable than Phillips 66.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phillips 66	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Valero Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has better 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Phillips 66	$143.15B	0.36	$2.12B	$4.94	25.48
Valero Energy	$129.88B	0.32	$2.77B	$8.48	15.59

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 3.7%. Valero Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Phillips 66 pays out 93.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Valero Energy pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, PSX or VLO?

Phillips 66 has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valero Energy has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PSX or VLO more profitable?

Valero Energy has a net margin of 2.13% compared to Phillips 66's net margin of 1.46%. Valero Energy's return on equity of 9.58% beat Phillips 66's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phillips 66	1.46%	8.58%	3.43%
Valero Energy	2.13%	9.58%	4.37%

Summary

Valero Energy beats Phillips 66 on 16 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.