Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)
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.
Scored against other Energy stocks, not a fixed scale.
The quick read
On balance, Valero Energy looks healthy: the strengths outweigh the weak spots.
- What's working
- Its price has held up well, trading above its recent averages.
- Worth watching
- No major weak spots stand out in the data right now.
Analyst price target
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About Valero Energy Corporation
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…
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
- Employees
- 9,785
- Headquarters
- San Antonio, TX
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What’s behind the score
Valuation
P/E 18.5 — lower than 47% of Energy peers
P/B 5.1 — lower than 13% of Energy peers
P/S 1.0 — lower than 80% of Energy peers
EV/EBITDA 10.1 — lower than 47% of Energy peers
EV/Revenue 1.0 — lower than 87% of Energy peers
PEG 1.9 — lower than 21% of Energy peers
FCF yield 6.6% — higher than 80% of Energy peers
Profitability & quality
Gross margin 16.1% — higher than 27% of Energy peers
Operating margin 12.3% — higher than 13% of Energy peers
Net margin 5.4% — higher than 13% of Energy peers
ROE 27.6% — higher than 93% of Energy peers
ROA 10.6% — higher than 93% of Energy peers
Free cash flow is 117% of reported net income
Financial health
Debt/equity 0.4 — lower than 47% of Energy peers
Current ratio 1.64 — higher than 87% of Energy peers
Quick ratio 1.05 — higher than 80% of Energy peers
Cash/debt 0.69 — higher than 100% of Energy peers
Debt/EBITDA 0.85 — lower than 73% of Energy peers
Growth
Revenue growth 51.7% YoY — higher than 47% of Energy peers
Earnings growth 453.5% YoY — higher than 93% of Energy peers
Ownership & investor activity
Payout ratio 19.4% — atypical vs Energy peers
Net insider selling, -0.6% of insider shares
Institutions net sold, -21.9% of shares held
Insiders hold 0.4% of shares outstanding
3.6% of float sold short
Momentum
Above its 50- & 200-day averages
94% of the way from its 52-week low to high