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VLO vs MPC

Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.

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VLO · Valero Energy$392.41 ▲ 4.41%
MPC · Marathon Petroleum$399.15 ▲ 2.77%

One year, rebased to 100

Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable

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  • VLO +123.4%
  • MPC +103.6%

Head to head

MetricVLOMPC
Price$392.41$399.15
Change today▲ 4.41%▲ 2.77%
Market cap$112.99B$112.09B
Return, 3 months+62.5%+62.4%
Return, year to date+144.6%+148.3%
Return, 1 year+134.6%+110.2%
P/E (TTM)16.413.8
P/B4.55.9
P/E percentile vs own 5y66th73rd
Dividend yield1.19%0.98%
Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+48.8%+53.8%
Net profit growth (YoY)+514.3%+244.0%
Gross margin8.0%10.3%
Operating margin7.2%7.5%
Net margin5.2%5.6%
Return on equity29.3%47.9%
Analyst target vs. price-5.7%-5.4%
Analyst buy share64%71%
RSI (14)5656
30-day volatility32.5%30.2%
Max drawdown, 1 year-12.1%-18.3%
Trend readStrong uptrendStrong uptrend
Analyst consensusBuyBuy

Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.

What the numbers say

  • VLO is the largest of the group by market value.
  • VLO has returned the most over the past year.
  • MPC carries the lowest trailing P/E.
  • VLO pays the highest dividend yield.
  • MPC is growing revenue fastest.
  • MPC keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
  • MPC has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.

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