SweetValueLab
Write for us

Valero Energy Corporation — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

VLO
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Refining & MarketingCIK 0001035002valero.comAbout VLO
Valuation grade ?C
Quant grade ?B
Last close · Oct 30, 2026399.66+15.09 (+3.92%)
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
291.01
Valero Energy closed at $399.66 — overvalued by 37% vs model.
252.67the model's range350.28

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a cyclical company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
144.12 – 1,480.12
Wall St. target
443.00 10% below
Above model, 1y
30 of 30 days

How it is valued

Valued asCyclical
Revenue declining (~-8% recent)Thin margins (1.9% net margin)Pays dividendsHighly cyclical earnings
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Model estimates for research reference only, not investment advice. Every model rests on assumptions that may not match what happens; how each model works is in the manual.