Valero Energy (VLO) Competitors $142.03 +1.69 (+1.20%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$142.04 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 07/25/2025 05:58 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media refer more to VLO or CVI? In the previous week, Valero Energy had 54 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Valero Energy and 1 mentions for CVR Energy. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat CVR Energy's score of -0.01 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 28 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CVR Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, VLO or CVI? Valero Energy has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, CVR Energy has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VLO or CVI a better dividend stock? Valero Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. CVR Energy pays an annual dividend of $9.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 32.5%. Valero Energy pays out 159.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CVR Energy pays out -458.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valero Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and CVR Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CVR Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend VLO or CVI? Valero Energy currently has a consensus target price of $153.87, indicating a potential upside of 8.34%. CVR Energy has a consensus target price of $23.80, indicating a potential downside of 14.36%. Given Valero Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 2.82CVR Energy 6 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.25 Is VLO or CVI more profitable? Valero Energy has a net margin of 0.62% compared to CVR Energy's net margin of -2.68%. Valero Energy's return on equity of 5.74% beat CVR Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valero Energy0.62% 5.74% 2.62% CVR Energy -2.68%-12.66%-2.75% Which has preferable 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$129.88B0.34$2.77B$2.8350.19CVR Energy$7.39B0.38$7M-$1.97-14.11 Do insiders & institutionals believe in VLO or CVI? 78.7% of Valero Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of CVR Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Valero Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of CVR Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryValero Energy beats CVR Energy on 15 of the 20 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VLO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$43.96B$30.50B$7.78B$21.05BDividend Yield3.22%3.73%10.93%3.59%P/E Ratio59.1834.8167.0928.45Price / Sales0.340.5239,885.8771.70Price / Cash8.0210.9736.3422.92Price / Book1.621.704.004.68Net Income$2.77B$2.55B$4.26B$995.51M7 Day Performance-2.83%-1.23%1.30%1.65%1 Month Performance3.64%4.36%3.22%4.54%1 Year Performance-10.74%-5.99%13.89%10.00% Valero Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLOValero Energy4.4263 of 5 stars$142.03+1.2%$153.87+8.3%-9.7%$43.96B$129.88B59.189,922Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeCVICVR Energy1.7059 of 5 stars$28.41-0.7%$23.80-16.2%+4.6%$2.86B$7.61B-14.451,595Upcoming EarningsEOGEOG Resources4.5325 of 5 stars$116.57-0.9%$139.81+19.9%-6.8%$63.69B$23.70B10.833,150News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMPCMarathon Petroleum4.2882 of 5 stars$174.74+0.3%$183.43+5.0%+0.0%$53.74B$140.41B24.6118,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMUSAMurphy USA4.5988 of 5 stars$421.22+0.1%$526.29+24.9%-15.8%$8.32B$20.24B17.7717,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPARRPar Pacific1.2419 of 5 stars$32.34+1.3%$26.68-17.5%+26.6%$1.67B$7.97B-28.601,787PBFPBF Energy2.0593 of 5 stars$24.45+0.3%$25.00+2.3%-40.0%$2.83B$33.12B-2.693,855Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPSXPhillips 664.5796 of 5 stars$125.76-0.1%$135.27+7.6%-12.3%$51.30B$145.50B28.6813,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSUNSunoco3.3326 of 5 stars$52.18-2.2%$64.50+23.6%-1.8%$7.99B$22.69B9.433,298News CoverageDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastDKDelek US2.3147 of 5 stars$24.75+0.5%$19.77-20.1%-1.0%$1.50B$11.85B-2.231,987Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastREXREX American Resources2.1398 of 5 stars$54.82+2.7%$50.00-8.8%+12.1%$901.40M$642.49M17.00120Positive 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 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBITCOINDid you miss out on the 1000%+ gains of Bitcoin over the past 5 years? 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