Valero Energy (VLO) Competitors $156.65 +1.26 (+0.81%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$156.24 -0.41 (-0.26%) As of 09/5/2025 07:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VLO vs. CVI, EOG, MPC, MUSA, PARR, PBF, PSX, SUN, DK, and REXShould you be buying Valero Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valero Energy include CVR Energy (CVI), EOG Resources (EOG), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Murphy USA (MUSA), Par Pacific (PARR), PBF Energy (PBF), Phillips 66 (PSX), Sunoco (SUN), Delek US (DK), and REX American Resources (REX). Valero Energy vs. Its Competitors CVR Energy EOG Resources Marathon Petroleum Murphy USA Par Pacific PBF Energy Phillips 66 Sunoco Delek US REX American Resources Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) and CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, VLO or CVI? Valero Energy has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVR Energy has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VLO or CVI more profitable? Valero Energy has a net margin of 0.62% compared to CVR Energy's net margin of -4.63%. Valero Energy's return on equity of 5.76% beat CVR Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valero Energy0.62% 5.76% 2.62% CVR Energy -4.63%-18.11%-3.52% Does the media prefer VLO or CVI? In the previous week, Valero Energy had 45 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Valero Energy and 4 mentions for CVR Energy. CVR Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Valero Energy's score of 1.38 indicating that CVR Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valero Energy 32 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CVR Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioValero Energy$123.78B0.39$2.77B$2.4065.27CVR Energy$7.61B0.41$7M-$3.32-9.45 Do analysts prefer VLO or CVI? Valero Energy presently has a consensus target price of $156.40, indicating a potential downside of 0.16%. CVR Energy has a consensus target price of $22.25, indicating a potential downside of 29.10%. Given Valero Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88CVR Energy 6 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.14 SummaryValero Energy beats CVR Energy on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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 EnergyOIL REFING&MKTG IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$48.27B$31.43B$7.62B$21.33BDividend Yield2.91%3.44%10.78%3.50%P/E Ratio65.2724.6740.1029.63Price / Sales0.390.52566.2848.71Price / Cash8.8712.9436.0724.54Price / Book1.791.863.854.55Net Income$2.77B$2.55B$4.28B$999.70M7 Day Performance2.88%0.64%-0.74%0.58%1 Month Performance17.30%14.15%3.05%5.66%1 Year Performance16.73%14.65%17.15%17.40% Valero Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLOValero Energy3.6356 of 5 stars$156.65+0.8%$156.40-0.2%+15.6%$48.27B$123.78B65.279,922Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionCVICVR Energy1.8601 of 5 stars$30.53+2.9%$22.25-27.1%+38.2%$3.07B$7.19B-9.191,470Positive NewsEOGEOG Resources4.5345 of 5 stars$124.89+0.4%$143.61+15.0%-3.0%$68.19B$23.70B12.143,150Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMPCMarathon Petroleum4.4391 of 5 stars$179.79+0.3%$185.29+3.1%+7.0%$54.66B$140.41B26.6718,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMUSAMurphy USA4.8366 of 5 stars$376.32+0.5%$476.29+26.6%-24.8%$7.26B$20.24B15.5817,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPARRPar Pacific2.4154 of 5 stars$34.71+2.5%$28.96-16.6%+65.3%$1.76B$7.61B-123.961,787Insider TradePBFPBF Energy1.572 of 5 stars$27.36+2.7%$25.17-8.0%-11.7%$3.16B$33.12B-3.183,620Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownPSXPhillips 664.7196 of 5 stars$133.69+0.6%$136.20+1.9%+2.0%$54.03B$145.50B32.1413,200Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSUNSunoco3.4692 of 5 stars$52.23+0.3%$64.50+23.5%-3.0%$7.99B$22.69B25.733,298News CoverageDKDelek US1.9451 of 5 stars$27.76+3.0%$20.35-26.7%+58.5%$1.67B$11.85B-2.261,987Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionREXREX American Resources2.0331 of 5 stars$62.80-2.0%$50.00-20.4%+45.3%$1.04B$642.49M21.29120Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CVI Competitors EOG Competitors MPC Competitors MUSA Competitors PARR Competitors PBF Competitors PSX Competitors SUN Competitors DK Competitors REX Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VLO) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock is Not Even on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredThe man running the U.S. dollar… is hoarding goldWhen the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s largest personal investment is gold — that’s a signal. 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