# Valero Energy - Valero Energy Corporation Common Stock (VLO)

Stock code VLO · Yahoo ticker VLO · Sector: Energy

Overall fundamentals score: 77/100 (Okay). Top 4% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 80/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 67/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 67/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Valero Energy (VLO): Overall score: 77/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 80/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 46% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +2%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +14%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 8% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +13% - Strong

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.4× - Strong
Current Ratio 1.7× - Strong
Interest Coverage 31.8× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 1% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 67/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 8.6× - Strong
P/B Ratio 4× - Weak
PEG Ratio 0.6 - Strong

Risk: 67/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -6%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -1.8 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -1.7% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 1 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Valero Energy's fundamentals score?

Valero Energy (VLO) scores 77/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 4% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Valero Energy strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (67/100).

### How does Valero Energy rank against its sector?

Valero Energy ranks #1 of 21 scored Energy stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Valero Energy pay dividends?

Yes. Valero Energy (VLO) has a dividend yield of 1.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 11% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy Valero Energy shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy VLO. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Valero Energy (VLO), in plain English?

Valero Energy (VLO) is a Energy company (Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 77/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (67/100). Shares currently cost about 9 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 8.6×). It also pays back about 1.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/vlo-valero-energy

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/vlo-valero-energy
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.