$142.28
Value $174B
ConocoPhillipsvsValero Energy
COP and VLO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.59%
$379.83
Value $106B
ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market value of $174B and Valero Energy (VLO) $106B. Over the last year, with dividends, COP moved +64.7% and VLO +118.6%. The P/E is 15.1 for COP and 8.2 for VLO. Dividend yield: COP 2.36%, VLO 1.25%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
COP$174B
VLO$106B
COP is 1.6 times VLO
Revenue, 12 months
COP$60.2B
VLO$153B
VLO is 2.5 times COP
Net income, 12 months
COP$11.6B
VLO$12.9B
VLO is 1.1 times COP
Operating margin
COP–
VLO11.5%
ROIC
COP13.1%
VLO38.0%
24.9 points apart
P/E
COP15.1
VLO8.2
COP is 1.8 times VLO
Dividend yield
COP2.4%
VLO1.3%
1.1 points apart
5-year return
COP+132.9%
VLO+480.4%
347.5 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
COP+132.9%
VLO+480.4%
| Period | COPWith dividends | VLOWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +64.7%Price +59.7% | +118.6%Price +113.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3% | +232.4%+49.2% a yearPrice +205.6% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6% | +480.4%+42.2% a yearPrice +396.0% |
| 10 years since November 14, 2016 | +336.4%+15.9% a yearPrice +222.4% | +794.4%+24.5% a yearPrice +507.0% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
COPConocoPhillipsVLOValero Energy
Valuation
COPVLO| Price | $142.28 | $379.83 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $174B | $106B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $187B | $107B |
| P/E | 15.1 | 8.2 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 12.7 | 14.3 |
| P/B | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| EV/EBIT | 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 13.2% |
Results and growth
COPVLO| Revenue, 12 months | $60.2B | $153B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $11.6B | $12.9B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | – | $13.9B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $9.52 | $44.41 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +30.6%over 5 years | +13.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | – |
Margins and returns on capital
COPVLO| Gross margin | 57.4% | 12.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | 11.5% |
| Net margin | 19.2% | 8.4% |
| ROIC | 13.1% | 38.0% |
| ROE | 17.8% | 52.1% |
Balance sheet
COPVLO| Cash | $9.9B | $9.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $23.3B | $11.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Interest cover | 24.7× | 30.9× |
Dividends and buybacks
COPVLO| Dividend yield | 2.4% | 1.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $3.36 | $4.73 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +13.5%over 5 years | +2.9%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| Shareholder yield | 5.3% | 3.7% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, ConocoPhillips or Valero Energy?
By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 1.6 times Valero Energy ($106B), at today's prices.
How did COP and VLO stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 14, 2016, COP's price moved +222.4% and VLO's +507.0%. With dividends: COP +336.4% (+15.9% a year), VLO +794.4% (+24.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, COP or VLO?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.36% for ConocoPhillips and 1.25% for Valero Energy. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.36 and $4.73 per share.
What is the P/E of COP and VLO?
At today's price, the P/E is 15.1 for COP and 8.2 for VLO. The median of the last five years was 12.7 and 14.3, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, ConocoPhillips or Valero Energy?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.2% for ConocoPhillips and 8.4% for Valero Energy, and the operating margin – and 11.5%. Revenue was $60.2B and $153B.
Which is the better investment, ConocoPhillips or Valero Energy?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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