Which has higher 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 $122.69B 0.63 $2.35B $13.76 19.04 CVR Energy $7.16B 0.50 $27M -$0.43 N/A

Does the media refer more to VLO or CVI?

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 23 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Valero Energy and 1 mentions for CVR Energy. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat CVR Energy's score of 0.91 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 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CVR Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to EOG or VLO?

In the previous week, EOG Resources and EOG Resources both had 24 articles in the media. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat EOG Resources' score of 1.23 indicating that Valero Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EOG Resources 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Valero Energy 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MPC or VLO?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 10 more articles in the media than Valero Energy. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 24 mentions for Valero Energy. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 1.21 indicating that Valero Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marathon Petroleum 28 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Valero Energy 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VLO or MUSA?

Valero Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy USA. Murphy USA 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 $122.69B 0.63 $2.35B $13.76 19.04 Murphy USA $19.38B 0.52 $470.60M $28.93 18.75

Is VLO or MUSA more profitable?

Valero Energy has a net margin of 3.37% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Valero Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valero Energy 3.37% 15.94% 7.18% Murphy USA 2.81% 91.05% 11.93%

Does the media prefer VLO or MUSA?

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 17 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Valero Energy and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.82 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 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Murphy USA 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VLO or PARR?

Valero Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Par Pacific. Par Pacific 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 $122.69B 0.63 $2.35B $13.76 19.04 Par Pacific $7.46B 0.38 $369.39M $8.96 6.39

Does the media prefer VLO or PARR?

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 20 more articles in the media than Par Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Valero Energy and 4 mentions for Par Pacific. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Par Pacific's score of 0.94 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 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Par Pacific 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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VLO vs. CVI, EOG, MPC, MUSA, and PARR

Should you buy Valero Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Valero Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Valero Energy include CVR Energy (CVI), EOG Resources (EOG), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Murphy USA (MUSA), and Par Pacific (PARR).

How does Valero Energy compare to CVR Energy?

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

78.7% of Valero Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of CVR Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valero Energy currently has a consensus price target of $243.65, indicating a potential downside of 6.98%. CVR Energy has a consensus price target of $32.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.73%. 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	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
CVR Energy	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

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	$122.69B	0.63	$2.35B	$13.76	19.04
CVR Energy	$7.16B	0.50	$27M	-$0.43	N/A

Valero Energy has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVR Energy has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Valero Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. CVR Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Valero Energy pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVR Energy pays out -93.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Valero Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and CVR Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Valero Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valero Energy has a net margin of 3.37% compared to CVR Energy's net margin of -0.56%. Valero Energy's return on equity of 15.94% beat CVR Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valero Energy	3.37%	15.94%	7.18%
CVR Energy	-0.56%	-22.36%	-4.81%

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 23 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Valero Energy and 1 mentions for CVR Energy. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat CVR Energy's score of 0.91 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	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CVR Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Valero Energy beats CVR Energy on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valero Energy compare to EOG Resources?

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) and Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

EOG Resources has a net margin of 23.01% compared to Valero Energy's net margin of 3.37%. EOG Resources' return on equity of 19.25% beat Valero Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EOG Resources	23.01%	19.25%	11.37%
Valero Energy	3.37%	15.94%	7.18%

EOG Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Valero Energy. EOG Resources 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
EOG Resources	$22.63B	3.33	$4.98B	$10.16	13.94
Valero Energy	$122.69B	0.63	$2.35B	$13.76	19.04

EOG Resources has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valero Energy has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Valero Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. EOG Resources pays out 40.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valero Energy pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. EOG Resources has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Valero Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. EOG Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

EOG Resources presently has a consensus price target of $156.32, suggesting a potential upside of 10.33%. Valero Energy has a consensus price target of $243.65, suggesting a potential downside of 6.98%. Given EOG Resources' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than Valero Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EOG Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Valero Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, EOG Resources and EOG Resources both had 24 articles in the media. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat EOG Resources' score of 1.23 indicating that Valero Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EOG Resources	17 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valero Energy	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

89.9% of EOG Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Valero Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Valero Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

EOG Resources beats Valero Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valero Energy compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valero Energy has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Marathon Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of $268.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.44%. Valero Energy has a consensus price target of $243.65, indicating a potential downside of 6.98%. Given Marathon Petroleum's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Marathon Petroleum is more favorable than Valero Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Valero Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Valero Energy has a net margin of 3.37% compared to Marathon Petroleum's net margin of 3.36%. Marathon Petroleum's return on equity of 16.22% beat Valero Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%
Valero Energy	3.37%	15.94%	7.18%

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Valero Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valero Energy pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marathon Petroleum has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Valero Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Valero Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Valero Energy. Marathon Petroleum 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
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.58	$4.05B	$15.32	17.45
Valero Energy	$122.69B	0.63	$2.35B	$13.76	19.04

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Valero Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Valero Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 10 more articles in the media than Valero Energy. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 24 mentions for Valero Energy. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Marathon Petroleum's score of 1.21 indicating that Valero Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marathon Petroleum	28 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valero Energy	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Valero Energy beats Marathon Petroleum on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valero Energy compare to Murphy USA?

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) and Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 17 more articles in the media than Murphy USA. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Valero Energy and 7 mentions for Murphy USA. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.82 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	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Murphy USA	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Valero Energy has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

78.7% of Valero Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Valero Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valero Energy has a net margin of 3.37% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Valero Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valero Energy	3.37%	15.94%	7.18%
Murphy USA	2.81%	91.05%	11.93%

Valero Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Murphy USA. Murphy USA 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	$122.69B	0.63	$2.35B	$13.76	19.04
Murphy USA	$19.38B	0.52	$470.60M	$28.93	18.75

Valero Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Valero Energy pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Valero Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Valero Energy currently has a consensus target price of $243.65, indicating a potential downside of 6.98%. Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $503.71, indicating a potential downside of 7.13%. Given Valero Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Valero Energy is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valero Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Murphy USA	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Valero Energy beats Murphy USA on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valero Energy compare to Par Pacific?

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

In the previous week, Valero Energy had 20 more articles in the media than Par Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Valero Energy and 4 mentions for Par Pacific. Valero Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Par Pacific's score of 0.94 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	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Par Pacific	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Valero Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Par Pacific. Par Pacific 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	$122.69B	0.63	$2.35B	$13.76	19.04
Par Pacific	$7.46B	0.38	$369.39M	$8.96	6.39

Valero Energy has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Par Pacific has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

78.7% of Valero Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Par Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Valero Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Par Pacific shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Par Pacific has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Valero Energy's net margin of 3.37%. Par Pacific's return on equity of 34.38% beat Valero Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valero Energy	3.37%	15.94%	7.18%
Par Pacific	6.02%	34.38%	11.96%

Valero Energy presently has a consensus price target of $243.65, suggesting a potential downside of 6.98%. Par Pacific has a consensus price target of $70.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.33%. Given Par Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Par Pacific is more favorable than Valero Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valero Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Par Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Summary

Valero Energy beats Par Pacific on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Valero Energy	OIL REFING&MKTG Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$76.69B	$45.90B	$10.36B	$23.28B
Dividend Yield	1.86%	2.33%	10.42%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	19.04	15.33	20.50	31.00
Price / Sales	0.63	0.68	839.95	23.82
Price / Cash	11.97	9.55	38.70	24.93
Price / Book	2.94	2.53	4.38	4.67
Net Income	$2.35B	$2.34B	$4.23B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	8.94%	5.51%	1.59%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	5.99%	0.65%	-0.24%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	100.11%	73.15%	50.96%	25.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VLO Valero Energy	4.1611 of 5 stars	$261.93 +1.4%	$243.65 -7.0%	+101.8%	$76.69B	$122.69B	19.04	9,811	Positive News
CVI CVR Energy	1.5171 of 5 stars	$34.92 +5.1%	$32.50 -6.9%	+53.4%	$3.51B	$7.16B	N/A	1,532
EOG EOG Resources	3.9455 of 5 stars	$136.40 +2.3%	$156.39 +14.7%	+24.7%	$72.65B	$22.63B	13.43	3,400	Positive News Analyst Forecast
MPC Marathon Petroleum	3.9224 of 5 stars	$258.73 +4.0%	$268.50 +3.8%	+66.0%	$75.53B	$135.22B	16.89	18,500	Trending News
MUSA Murphy USA	2.9163 of 5 stars	$516.33 +2.0%	$503.71 -2.4%	+24.4%	$9.54B	$19.38B	17.85	16,900	Analyst Upgrade

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Valero Energy (VLO) Competitors

VLO vs. CVI, EOG, MPC, MUSA, and PARR

How does Valero Energy compare to CVR Energy?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VLO or CVI?

Do analysts rate VLO or CVI?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, VLO or CVI?

Which has more risk and volatility, VLO or CVI?

Is VLO or CVI a better dividend stock?

Is VLO or CVI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to VLO or CVI?

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Is EOG or VLO more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, EOG or VLO?

Which has more risk & volatility, EOG or VLO?

Is EOG or VLO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer EOG or VLO?

Does the media refer more to EOG or VLO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EOG or VLO?

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How does Valero Energy compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Which has more risk and volatility, MPC or VLO?

Do analysts prefer MPC or VLO?

Is MPC or VLO more profitable?

Is MPC or VLO a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MPC or VLO?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MPC or VLO?

Does the media prefer MPC or VLO?

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How does Valero Energy compare to Murphy USA?

Does the media prefer VLO or MUSA?

Which has more volatility and risk, VLO or MUSA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VLO or MUSA?

Is VLO or MUSA more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VLO or MUSA?

Is VLO or MUSA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate VLO or MUSA?

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How does Valero Energy compare to Par Pacific?

Does the media prefer VLO or PARR?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VLO or PARR?

Which has more risk & volatility, VLO or PARR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VLO or PARR?

Is VLO or PARR more profitable?

Do analysts recommend VLO or PARR?

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