Valero Energy (VLO)
Energy · Petroleum Refining & Renewable Fuels
Valero Energy refines crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel while producing renewable diesel and ethanol from sustainable feedstocks.
What Valero Energy does
Valero Energy is a major independent petroleum refiner and renewable fuels producer. The company operates multiple refineries converting crude oil into gasoline, distillate, and jet fuel products, while also producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from sustainable feedstocks. Valero also produces ethanol and corn-related co-products from its ethanol segment operations. The company generates revenue across refining margins, renewable fuels products, and ethanol sales.
Themes: ["Refining & downstream energy","Low-carbon fuels transition","Renewable diesel","Sustainable aviation fuel","Ethanol production","Energy security","Commodity refining margins"]
Fundamentals
- Price$282.88 as of 2026-07-08 close
- Market cap$77.0B as of 2026-07-09
- 1-year return+90.3% as of 2026-07-08 close
- P/E18.30 as of 2026-07-09
- Net margin+3.4% as of 2026-07-09
- Gross margin+5.6% as of 2026-07-09
- ROE+17.6% as of 2026-07-09
- Debt / equity0.48 as of 2026-07-09
- Revenue growth (YoY)-2.8% as of 2026-07-09
- Beta0.56 as of 2026-07-09
Dividend: yield +2.0%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Exposure to geopolitical conflicts and global energy market disruptions affecting crude oil supply, pricing, and transportation costs","Refining and renewable fuels margins are highly volatile and dependent on crude oil differentials, product prices, and feedstock availability","Regulatory risks from evolving low-carbon fuel standards and environmental regulations, particularly in California and globally, with significant compliance costs and operational impacts"]
Competitors & peers
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-09. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.