Valero Energy (VLO) Competitors

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 risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Which has more volatility & risk, VLO or CVI?

Valero Energy has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVR Energy has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer VLO or CVI?

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 27 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Valero Energy and 4 mentions for CVR Energy. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat CVR Energy's score of 1.06 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	31 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CVR Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of CVR Energy shares are held by 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.

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 Energy	0.62%	5.76%	2.62%
CVR Energy	-4.63%	-18.11%	-3.52%

Do analysts rate VLO or CVI?

Valero Energy presently has a consensus price target of $154.47, suggesting a potential upside of 12.97%. CVR Energy has a consensus price target of $22.25, suggesting a potential downside of 17.74%. Given Valero Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
CVR Energy	6 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.14

Which has stronger valuation & 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Valero Energy	$129.88B	0.33	$2.77B	$2.40	56.97
CVR Energy	$7.61B	0.36	$7M	-$3.32	-8.15

Summary

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