Valvoline (VVV) Competitors $40.47 -0.08 (-0.20%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.48 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 09/12/2025 04:10 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VVV vs. EC, CTRA, YPF, VNOM, PR, OVV, AR, HESM, APA, and SUNShould you be buying Valvoline stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valvoline include Ecopetrol (EC), Coterra Energy (CTRA), YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF), Viper Energy (VNOM), Permian Resources (PR), Ovintiv (OVV), Antero Resources (AR), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), APA (APA), and Sunoco (SUN). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Valvoline vs. Its Competitors Ecopetrol Coterra Energy YPF Sociedad Anonima Viper Energy Permian Resources Ovintiv Antero Resources Hess Midstream Partners APA Sunoco Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends. Which has higher earnings & valuation, VVV or EC? Ecopetrol has higher revenue and earnings than Valvoline. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valvoline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioValvoline$1.62B3.18$211.50M$2.1518.82Ecopetrol$32.80B0.57$15.23B$1.316.98 Do analysts recommend VVV or EC? Valvoline presently has a consensus target price of $42.77, suggesting a potential upside of 5.68%. Ecopetrol has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.22%. Given Ecopetrol's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ecopetrol is more favorable than Valvoline.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Valvoline 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Ecopetrol 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media favor VVV or EC? In the previous week, Valvoline had 13 more articles in the media than Ecopetrol. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Valvoline and 4 mentions for Ecopetrol. Valvoline's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.86 indicating that Valvoline is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valvoline 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ecopetrol 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VVV or EC more profitable? Valvoline has a net margin of 16.43% compared to Ecopetrol's net margin of 8.75%. Valvoline's return on equity of 84.85% beat Ecopetrol's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valvoline16.43% 84.85% 8.46% Ecopetrol 8.75%5.15%1.82% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VVV or EC? 96.1% of Valvoline shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Valvoline shares are owned by company 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. Which has more volatility & risk, VVV or EC? Valvoline has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryValvoline beats Ecopetrol on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Valvoline News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VVV 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. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VVV 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 VVV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValvolineRET/WHL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.15B$29.36B$27.90B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A2.25%173.88%3.48%P/E Ratio18.8221.2320.6229.75Price / Sales3.182.198.4386.27Price / Cash16.7717.0866.6725.00Price / Book28.108.144.824.58Net Income$211.50M$754.61M$872.26M$999.94M7 Day Performance3.75%0.95%1.40%0.68%1 Month Performance1.48%3.19%4.17%3.10%1 Year Performance-0.81%19.55%19.30%14.39% Valvoline Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VVVValvoline3.3596 of 5 stars$40.47-0.2%$42.77+5.7%+0.9%$5.15B$1.62B18.8211,500Positive NewsECEcopetrol3.634 of 5 stars$9.42+1.1%$11.00+16.8%-0.2%$19.32B$32.80B6.1919,581CTRACoterra Energy4.8704 of 5 stars$24.44+0.3%$33.61+37.5%+6.9%$18.65B$5.46B11.69980News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastYPFYPF Sociedad Anonima3.1847 of 5 stars$30.52-1.0%$46.70+53.0%+17.1%$11.98B$19.29B9.8425,877News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownVNOMViper Energy4.2825 of 5 stars$39.85-1.1%$55.93+40.4%-11.0%$11.50B$860.39M11.52711Positive NewsShort Interest ↓PRPermian Resources4.5988 of 5 stars$14.32-0.9%$18.53+29.5%+4.1%$11.44B$5.00B9.30220Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.5249 of 5 stars$42.17+0.5%$53.07+25.9%+8.1%$10.83B$9.15B18.661,623Positive NewsARAntero Resources4.7207 of 5 stars$31.90-0.7%$43.65+36.8%+24.5%$9.86B$4.33B20.32590Positive NewsHESMHess Midstream Partners4.4316 of 5 stars$41.19-0.9%$46.20+12.2%+8.9%$8.65B$1.50B15.25200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPAAPA2.7048 of 5 stars$23.22+1.0%$23.72+2.2%-3.6%$8.31B$9.74B7.772,305Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSUNSunoco3.983 of 5 stars$52.23+0.3%$64.50+23.5%-5.9%$8.00B$22.69B25.733,298News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EC Competitors CTRA Competitors YPF Competitors VNOM Competitors PR Competitors OVV Competitors AR Competitors HESM Competitors APA Competitors SUN 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:VVV) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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