WATCH Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing · NYQ · United States
48
Final Score
-53.8%
Margin of Safety
56
Quality Score
$361.99
Current Price
$104.2B
Market Cap
Key Metrics
Pe Ratio
14.81
Forward Pe
11.89
Pb Ratio
4.17
Ev Ebitda
8.23
Roe
27.6%
Gross Margin
16.1%
Operating Margin
12.3%
Net Margin
5.4%
Dividend Yield
134.0%
Debt To Equity
40.15
Current Ratio
1.64
Beta
0.55
📈 Trend Charts
Revenue Trend
EPS Trend
Net Income Trend
Free Cash Flow Trend
Intrinsic Value Estimates
Low
$188.26
Base
$235.33
High
$282.39
Pipeline Stage Details
Stage A — Hard Filters ✅
Pe Ratio
14.81
Eps Positive Years
4.00
Eps Lookback
4.00
Fcf Positive Years
4.00
Fcf Lookback
4.00
Debt To Equity
0.40
Current Ratio
1.64
Dilution Cagr
-0.07
Stage B — Quality Score: 56/100
Stage C — Cyclicality: MED
Normalized EPS
$17.53
Stage F — Final Score Breakdown
| Component | Weighted Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3.0 |
| Earnings Quality | 14.1 |
| Balance Sheet | 16.0 |
| Stability | 8.2 |
| Moat Proxies | 6.2 |
Top Drivers
- Reasonable P/E of 14.8x — below long-run market average (~15-17x), suggesting the stock is not overpriced.
- Conservative leverage: D/E ratio of 0.40x is well within Graham's maximum of 1.0x, reducing insolvency risk.
Top Risks
- Moderate cyclicality (Cyclical sector: Energy) — earnings may fluctuate.
- Quality concern: Operating margin in structural decline
- Quality concern: Revenue declining: -11.4% CAGR
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $N/A |
| 2022 | $176.4B | $16.8B | $15.8B | $11.5B | $29.04 |
| 2023 | $144.8B | $12.9B | $11.9B | $8.8B | $24.92 |
| 2024 | $129.9B | $4.8B | $3.8B | $2.8B | $8.58 |
| 2025 | $122.7B | $5.4B | $4.3B | $2.3B | $7.57 |
Cash Flow History
| Year | Operating CF | CapEx | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | $12.6B | $-1.7B | $10.9B |
| 2023 | $9.2B | $-911.0M | $8.3B |
| 2024 | $6.7B | $-907.0M | $5.8B |
| 2025 | $5.8B | $-796.0M | $5.0B |