VLO · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▲ P/E 9.1 — cheap for this stock (over 9 y: from 4.4 to 33.1)
• ▲ P/E 9.1 vs peer median 12.2 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ P/S 0.8 — expensive for this stock (over 4 y: from 0.3 to 0.4)
• ▼ P/S 0.8 vs peer median 0.6 — more expensive than peers
• ▲ EV/EBITDA 5.6 — cheap for this stock (over 9 y: from 3.2 to 18.2)
• ▲ EV/EBITDA 5.6 vs peer median 8.4 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ FCF yield 4.5% — expensive for this stock (over 6 y: from 10.0% to 21.7%)
• ▲ FCF yield 4.5% vs peer median 7.9% — cheaper than peers
• ▲ Forward P/E 7.5 is below the current one — earnings growth expected

• ▲ Share count down 22% in 3 y — buybacks grow your stake
• ▲ ROE 47% — high return on equity
• ▼ Net margin fell: 6.5% → 1.9%
• ▲ Debt / equity 0.49 — moderate debt
• ▲ Free cash flow positive every year

• ▼ Revenue falls -11.4% per year (3 y)
• ▲ Analysts raised the earnings forecast by +48.3% in 90 days

• ▲ Over 6 mo stronger than its sector (XLE) by 41%
• ▲ Price above SMA200 — long-term uptrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▲ Over a year +135% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market

• ▼ Volatility 38% per year — much higher than the market (13%)

• ▲ Consensus of 19 analysts — buy
• ▼ Insiders selling over 6 mo

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLE) above SMA200 — in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLE) over 3 mo is stronger than the market by 17%