Brown-Forman Corporation Class B vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Brown-Forman Corporation Class B trades at $29.9, while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $323.92 (market cap $93.27B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.48% dividend while Brown-Forman Corporation Class B pays none, and Valero Energy Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, Brown-Forman Corporation Class B nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BF.B | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Consumer Staples | Energy |
52-Week High | $31.26 | $323.92 |
52-Week Low | $22.80 | $133.38 |
Market Cap | — | $93.27B |
Enterprise Value | — | $96.74B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.48% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Brown-Forman is the largest U.S.-domiciled producer of distilled spirits. The firm reports only a single operating segment, and whiskey represents its primary business driver, generating roughly three-quarters of sales, undergirded by the Jack Daniel's brand as well as bourbons such as Woodford Reserve and Old Forrester. Notable nonwhiskey offerings include tequilas such as el Jimador and Herradura. The firm operates globally, with products sold in more than 170 countries, and adapts its route-to-consumer model depending on regulation as well as the prevailing competitive dynamics in a given market. For example, it sells through distributors in the U.S. but operates its own logistics apparatus in many other countries. The company remains under the control of the Brown family.
Read more on BF.B →Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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