Valero Energy's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Valero Energy (VLO) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Valero Energy vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 139,397M vs 1,397,253M combined for tracked competitors (9.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+27.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+29.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Valero Energy generated 48.8% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 47.9% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 9.2% net margin compares with 13.3% for the peer group.
- Scale: Valero Energy ranks #5 of 17 companies by market capitalization in the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry, holding 5.7% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Valero Energy accounted for 9.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 8.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $14.21M compares with $4.25M for the peer group (3.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
VLO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Valero Energy reported revenue growth of 48.80 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 47.86 %.
With a net margin of 9.16 %, Valero Energy reported lower profitability than its competitors (13.32 %).
Valero Energy generated 8.98 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 8.92 % a year earlier.
Valero Energy vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Valero Energy and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Valero Energy's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry grew revenue 22.6% year over year, combined, vs 48.8% for Valero Energy. Valero Energy's share of combined industry revenue moved from 2.86% to 3.47%, a gain of 0.61 percentage points.
Valero Energy's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (42) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (11) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 6) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
VLO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
VLO Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
VLO Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
VLO Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Dolphin Energy Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Calumet Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Pbf Energy Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Par Pacific Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Valero Energy's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Valero Energy's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Valero Energy Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 114,533.58 | 139,397.00 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 678,400.22 | 368,757.00 |
| Chevron Corp | 407,361.69 | 215,261.00 |
| Conocophillips | 153,044.70 | 63,345.00 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 112,937.60 | 153,577.00 |
| Phillips 66 | 102,083.79 | 152,167.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,183,895.53 | 1,795,844.73 |
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Sources: Valero Energy Corp's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Valero Energy's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cvr Energy Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Comstock Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| LyondellBasell Industries | Named by the company | 85% |
| Delek US Holdings | Named by the company | 85% |
| PBF Energy Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| HF Sinclair Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Icahn Enterprises l p | Named by the company | 85% |
| Calumet Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Renewable Energy Group Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Eog Resources Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sinclair inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Mdb Capital Holdings Llc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Conocophillips | Named by the company | 85% |
| Phillips 66 | Named by the company | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Valero Energy's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | Refining 95.14 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Corporate and Unallocated 0.20 % |
| Chevron Corp | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating 99.73 % |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Refining and Marketing 94.83 % |
| Phillips 66 | Refining 69.25 % |
| Eog Resources Inc | United States of America 98.40 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Valero Energy's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 114,534 | 14,208,236 | 777,699 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 678,400 | 6,357,879 | 575,414 |
| Chevron Corp | 407,362 | 5,001,533 | 487,116 |
| Conocophillips | 153,045 | 6,398,485 | 936,263 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 112,938 | 8,301,459 | 557,351 |
| Phillips 66 | 102,084 | 12,076,746 | 570,794 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,069,362 | 4,254,327 | 337,454 |
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Valero Energy's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Phillips 66 | United States 79.26 % |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Non-US 20.75 % |
| World Kinect Corporation | North America 53.62 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Valero Energy's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 17 companies in Valero Energy's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Valero Energy ranks #5 of 17 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 5.71 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,807, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 678,400 | 33.84 % |
| 2 | Chevron Corp | 407,362 | 20.32 % |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 153,045 | 7.63 % |
| 4 | Bp Plc | 131,444 | 6.56 % |
| 5 | Valero Energy Corp | 114,534 | 5.71 % |
| 6 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Suncor Energy inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Imperial Oil Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Valero Energy's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 678,400 | 40.86 % |
| 2 | Chevron Corp | 407,362 | 28.48 % |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 153,045 | 32.04 % |
| 4 | Bp Plc | 131,444 | 26.47 % |
| 5 | Valero Energy Corp | 114,534 | 124.53 % |
| 6 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Suncor Energy inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Imperial Oil Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Valero Energy's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (22 companies). See the full Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 8.03 % | 31.37 % (avg) | -23.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | 7.18 % | industry median | +2.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 9.61 % | 18.65 % (avg) | -9.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 5.12 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Valero Energy's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry average (22 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Oil & Gas Integrated Operations industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 11.1x | 16.5x | -5.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.1x | 8.1x | -2.1x |
| P/B | 2.9x | 2.9x | 0.0x |
| Return on Equity | 28.12 % | industry aggregate | 13.31 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.50 % | 8.14 % (avg) | 5.36 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Valero Energy's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 24.53 % | -7.44 % | -40.08 % | 75.59 % | 54.75 % | -17.93 % | -10.28 % | -5.54 % |
| Operating Margin | 3.91 % | 3.54 % | -2.43 % | 1.87 % | 8.90 % | 8.19 % | 2.89 % | 2.59 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.25 % | 6.18 % | -2.52 % | 3.49 % | 23.88 % | 16.16 % | 5.06 % | 4.47 % |
| P/E | 10.8x | 16.1x | - | 33.2x | 4.5x | 5.2x | 15.7x | 23.2x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Valero Energy's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Valero Energy's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Valero Energy is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Valero Energy's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Valero Energy's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Valero Energy falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.17x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 12.6% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Valero Energy's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,807 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Valero Energy's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Valero Energy's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Valero Energy's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Valero Energy falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Valero Energy's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 13.3 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+27.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.17x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 12.6% median pace.
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (11.1x vs 16.5x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Valero Energy's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 0.35 | 1.61 | 0.32 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 0.13 | 1.11 | 0.17 |
| Chevron Corp | 0.01 | 1.16 | 0.21 |
| Conocophillips | 0.49 | 1.36 | 0.45 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 0.18 | 1.25 | 1.69 |
| Phillips 66 | 0.17 | 1.23 | 0.74 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Valero Energy's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | Q2 2026 | +48.8 % | +514.3 % |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Q2 2026 | +42.3 % | +97.5 % |
| Chevron Corp | Q2 2026 | +56.3 % | +385.6 % |
| Conocophillips | Q2 2026 | +36.8 % | +98.8 % |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Q2 2026 | +53.8 % | +244.0 % |
| Phillips 66 | Q2 2026 | +53.1 % | +327.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +27.6 % | +158.4 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Valero Energy's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | Q2 2026 | +36.2 % | - |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +3.9 % |
| Chevron Corp | Q2 2026 | +36.3 % | +22.3 % |
| Conocophillips | Q2 2026 | +32.0 % | - |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Q2 2026 | +43.4 % | +70.6 % |
| Phillips 66 | Q2 2026 | +50.2 % | - |
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Valero Energy's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 12.54% | 16.22% | 28.12% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 7.29% | 7.92% | 12.57% |
| Chevron Corp | 6.40% | 6.49% | 10.85% |
| Conocophillips | 7.55% | 8.36% | 14.30% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 11.79% | 12.26% | 42.47% |
| Phillips 66 | 9.11% | 11.48% | 23.83% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Valero Energy's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Valero Energy Corp | 16.21 | 0.82 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 20.97 | 1.84 |
| Chevron Corp | 19.59 | 1.89 |
| Conocophillips | 16.72 | 2.42 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 13.44 | 0.74 |
| Phillips 66 | 14.48 | 0.67 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 15.71 | 1.22 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.