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Valero Energy Corporation · Energy · United States · $75.7B · Avg Vol: $57K/d

97
StockRank
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Q
73
V
51
M
80
P/E (TTM)
19.5x
ROE
15.8%
D/E
0.4x
Dividend %
1.7%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Valero Energy Corporation is one of the world's largest independent petroleum refiners and a leading producer of renewable fuels. The company's competitive advantage lies in its highly complex, coastal refining assets, which allow it to process cheaper, heavy sour crude oils into high-value products. Its growing renewable diesel and ethanol segments position it well for the evolving energy transition.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue176.4B144.8B129.9B122.7B-11.4%117.8B133.7B123.9B0.5%
EPS65.8956.5519.4617.17-36.1%13.71
Shares296.9M296.9M296.9M296.9M0.0%296.9M
Debt12.7B12.6B11.5B11.7B-2.7%11.5B
Equity23.6B26.3B24.5B23.7B0.2%
Op CF12.6B9.2B6.7B5.8B-22.6%6.3B
Inv CF-2.8B-1.9B-2.0B-1.8B
Fin CF-8.8B-6.9B-5.0B-4.2B
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PRICE (1Y)+9.9%
234242250259267May 29Jun 19Jul 9
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$267.26
52W High
$269.29
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC
8.1%55.1
ROE
15.8%81.1
GP/Assets
513.5%99.2
Op. Margin
6.1%43.2
FCF/Assets
143.2%98.7
Piotroski
664.2
Int. Cover
6.4x61.9
D/E Ratio
0.43x52.0
Current Ratio
1.58x60.5
Value
51
P/E (TTM)
19.5x40.8
EV/EBITDA
8.7x38.6
P/FCF
15.8x44.8
P/B
0.2x95.1
P/S
0.7x77.0
Div Yield
1.7%19.3
Momentum
80
52W High %
99%98.5
RS 6M
59%92.2
SMA 50/200
1.19x77.6
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$75.7B
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
14.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of VLO.MX are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
VLO.MXValero Energy Corporation(you)$75.7B97STRONG BUY
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corporation$74.2B74BUY
PSXPhillips 66$68.8B69BUY
DINOHF Sinclair Corporation$12.3B96STRONG BUY
DCC.LDCC plc$7.0B91STRONG BUY
6505.TWFormosa Petrochemical Corporation$16.0B72BUY
MOH.ATMotor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A.$4.7B99STRONG BUY
NESTE.HENeste Oyj$23.8B62HOLD
0135.HKKunlun Energy Company Limited$7.1B86STRONG BUY
ELPE.ATHELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings S.A.$3.8B92STRONG BUY

Peer medians: ROE 6.7% · P/E 16.3x · Gross margin 32.6%

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO.MX) — Stock Score Summary

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO.MX) has a MoatMap StockRank of 97/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (51/100), and Momentum (80/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Valero Energy Corporation is one of the world's largest independent petroleum refiners and a leading producer of renewable fuels. The company's competitive advantage lies in its highly complex, coastal refining assets, which allow it to process cheaper, heavy sour crude oils into high-value products. Its growing renewable diesel and ethanol segments position it well for the evolving energy transition.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$267.26
Market Cap$75.7B
P/E (TTM)19.49
Price/Book0.19
Return on Equity15.8%
Return on Invested Capital8.1%
Debt/Equity42.66
Gross Margin14.6%
Operating Margin6.1%
Revenue Growth6.6%
Dividend Yield1.7%
Free Cash Flow$4.8B

Valero Energy Corporation operates in the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valero Energy Corporation’s (VLO.MX) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Valero Energy Corporation (VLO.MX) is 97/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (51), and Momentum (80) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Valero Energy Corporation have an economic moat?
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO.MX) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Valero Energy Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Valero Energy Corporation (VLO.MX) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 97/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Valero Energy Corporation in?
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO.MX) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry (United States).