Valero/$VLO
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About Valero
Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 15 refineries, with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.6 billion gallons a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which can produce 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel.
- Ticker
- $VLO
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 9,785
- Headquarters
- San Antonio, United States
- Website
- www.valero.com
Valero Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$106B
8.72
$43.73
0.59
$4.73
1.26%
Price and volume
Market cap
$106B
Beta
0.59
52-week high
$461.52
52-week low
$159.90
Average daily volume
3.1M
Dividend rate
$4.73
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.724
Quick ratio
1.129
Long term debt to equity
0.322
Total debt to equity
0.354
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
10.84%
Interest coverage (TTM)
31.52%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
20,748
Gross margin (TTM)
19.51%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.83%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.20%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.42%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$14,980,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
17.68%
Return on equity (TTM)
46.87%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
8.723
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.767
Price to book
4.39
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.8
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
7.457
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
13.41%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
51.155
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.24%
Forward dividend yield
1.26%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
25.72%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
819.48%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.25%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.99%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.15%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
24.95%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.40%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.48%
What the Analysts think about Valero
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Valero stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Valero stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Valero ran about 3.0 million barrels a day in the third quarter, near record utilisation. Its completed St Charles upgrade is designed to increase output of higher-value products, adding to the potential earnings power of existing refineries. (Valero)
The renewable diesel and ethanol businesses also earned substantial operating income in the third quarter, while ethanol production reached a record. This provides profit streams beyond conventional refining, supported recently by stronger biofuel mandates and demand. (The Motley Fool, MarketScreener)
The March fire at Port Arthur forced a shutdown and left Valero facing repair costs estimated at about $250 million, alongside lawsuits with uncertain outcomes. Insurance is expected to cover a substantial portion, but the timing and final recovery are not certain. (StockTitan, The Motley Fool)
Ethanol and other biofuel returns are exposed to policy-driven credit prices. US ethanol blending-credit prices fell sharply after the EPA delayed compliance decisions, showing how regulatory changes can weaken credit-linked economics. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Valero
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $VLO weighting |
|---|---|---|
Invesco Energy S&P US Select Sector£XLEP | $146M | 6.00% |
Invesco Energy S&P US Select Sector$XLES | $146M | 6.00% |
SPDR S&P U.S. Energy Select Sector£GXLE | $1.1B | 4.51% |
SPDR S&P U.S. Energy Select Sector$SXLE | $1.1B | 4.51% |
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector£IESU | $1.6B | 4.50% |
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