Comcast Corporation vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Comcast Corporation trades at $25.63 (market cap $91.02B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $323.92 (market cap $93.27B). The key difference: Comcast Corporation and Valero Energy Corporation are close in size by market cap, and Comcast Corporation pays the higher dividend (5.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CMCSA | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $91.02B | $93.27B |
Sector | Media | Energy |
52-Week High | $32.50 | $323.92 |
52-Week Low | $21.92 | $133.38 |
Enterprise Value | $173.74B | $96.74B |
Dividend Yield | 5.15% | 1.48% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Comcast is made up of three parts. The core cable business owns networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 61 million U.S. homes and businesses, or nearly half of the country. About 56% of the homes in this territory subscribe to at least one Comcast service. Comcast acquired NBCUniversal from General Electric in 2011. NBCU owns several cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC, and USA, the NBC broadcast network, several local NBC affiliates, Universal Studios, and several theme parks. Sky, acquired in 2018, is the dominant television provider in the U.K. and has invested heavily in exclusive and proprietary content to build this position. The firm is also the largest pay-television provider in Italy and has a presence in Germany and Austria.
Read more on CMCSA →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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