Valero Energy (VLO) Competitors

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) and CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, VLO or CVI?

Valero Energy has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, CVR Energy has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VLO or CVI?

Valero Energy has higher revenue and earnings than CVR Energy. CVR Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valero Energy, 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
Valero Energy	$129.88B	0.35	$2.77B	$2.83	50.72
CVR Energy	$7.61B	0.39	$7M	-$1.97	-14.90

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VLO or CVI?

78.7% of Valero Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of CVR Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Valero Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of CVR Energy shares are held 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.

Does the media refer more to VLO or CVI?

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 17 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Valero Energy and 5 mentions for CVR Energy. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat CVR Energy's score of 0.87 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CVR Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is VLO or CVI more profitable?

Valero Energy has a net margin of 0.72% compared to CVR Energy's net margin of -2.68%. Valero Energy's return on equity of 6.30% beat CVR Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valero Energy	0.72%	6.30%	2.85%
CVR Energy	-2.68%	-12.66%	-2.75%

Do analysts recommend VLO or CVI?

Valero Energy presently has a consensus price target of $150.88, indicating a potential upside of 5.11%. CVR Energy has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.65%. Given Valero Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Valero Energy is more favorable than CVR Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valero Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CVR Energy	5 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.29

Summary

Valero Energy beats CVR Energy on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.