Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil refining giant Valero Energy (VLO 1.43%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Valero and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Valero facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
San Antonio, Texas (1955) |
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Market Cap |
$20.1 billion |
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Industry |
Oil and gas refining and marketing |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$136.0 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO William Klesse President/COO Joseph Gorder |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
11.6% |
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Cash/Debt |
$1.9 billion/$6.9 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.4% |
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Competitors |
BP Chevron ExxonMobil |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 4,557 members who have rated Valero believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, SterlingFinlAdvisors, tapped Valero as a particularly tempting bargain opportunity:
Stock is trading at a 40% discount to our valuation. Brent/WTI spread has all but disappeared and pipeline infrastructure to gulf improving. [Valero] is largest Oil/Gas refiner and trades at an +11% earnings yield based on analyst estimates of 2014 earnings. Dividends are increasing.
