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VLO vs CVX // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE) VS. Chevron Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VLO 6
— CVX 8
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: CVX
LAST: $399.66 (+3.92%) • MKT CAP: $107.25B
dividend-safety
1.31%
LAST: $235.52 (+1.75%) • MKT CAP: $457.31B
dividend-safety
2.79%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VLO VS. CVX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VLO | CVX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | -30.00% | 41.30% | -71.30 | CVX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.20% | 5.80% | +2.40 | VLO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.4x | 21.5x | +4.90 | CVX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.17% | 5.61% | -1.44 | CVX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.60% | 8.10% | +2.50 | VLO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.80% | 6.70% | +1.10 | VLO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.80% | -4.60% | +24.40 | VLO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 1.31% | 2.79% | -1.48 | CVX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.36 | 3.71 | +0.65 | VLO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 7.10% | -0.60 | VLO | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.4 | 72.8 | -27.49 | CVX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.07 | -0.18 | CVX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 38.4x | 34.6x | +3.80 | CVX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $107.25B | $457.31B | -$350.06B | CVX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VLO REV | CVX REV | VLO GROSS % | CVX GROSS % | VLO FCF | CVX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $184.43B | — | 41.3% | $5.83B | $25.64B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $193.41B | — | 38.4% | $6.68B | $22.79B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $196.91B | — | 44.0% | $9.23B | $26.75B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VLO // BETA 0.89
CVX // BETA 1.07