Valero Energy Corp.

Valero Energy Corp.

VLO

Market Cap$42.84B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Valero Energy Corp.Valero Energy Corp.11.73.21%15%0.3-

Earnings Call Q4 2024

January 30, 2025 - AI Summary

Financial Performance Decline: Valero Energy reported a significant decline in net income for Q4 2024, with $281 million ($0.88 per share) compared to $1.2 billion ($3.55 per share) in Q4 2023. For the full year, net income was $2.8 billion ($8.58 per share) versus $8.8 billion ($24.92 per share) in 2023, reflecting a challenging margin environment.
Refining Segment Operations and Margins: The refining segment saw an operating income of $437 million in Q4 2024 compared to $1.6 billion in Q4 2023. Despite processing a record volume of heavy sour crude, refining cash operating expenses increased to $4.67 per barrel from previous levels, indicating potential cost pressures.
Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns: Valero maintained a strong commitment to returning capital to shareholders with a payout ratio of 78% for 2024. The board approved a 6% increase in the quarterly cash dividend, and total capital returns stood at $4.3 billion for the year. This demonstrates the company's focus on shareholder value even amid weaker earnings.

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$156.00

Target Price by Analysts

12.7% upsideValero Energy Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$5.08

Current Fair Value

96.3% downside

Overvalued by 96.3% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$42.84 Billion
Enterprise Value$36.94 Billion
Dividend Yield$4.34 (3.20744956026901%)
Earnings per Share$24.95
Beta1.4
Outstanding Shares318,000,000

Return

Return on Equity-
Return on Assets-
Return on Invested Capital-

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio11.66
PEG-13.54
Price to Sales0.33
Price to Book Ratio1.57
Enterprise Value to Revenue0.27
Enterprise Value to EBIT7.45
Enterprise Value to Net Income10
Total Debt to Enterprise-0.02
Debt to Equity-0.03

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ESG Score

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About Valero Energy Corp.

CEO: Joseph Gorder