CSX Corporation vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? CSX Corporation trades at $50.03 (market cap $92.55B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $323.14 (market cap $93.27B). The key difference: CSX Corporation and Valero Energy Corporation are close in size by market cap, and Valero Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.48%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CSX | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.55B | $93.27B |
Sector | Industrials | Energy |
52-Week High | $53.21 | $323.92 |
52-Week Low | $32.05 | $133.38 |
Enterprise Value | $110.52B | $96.74B |
Dividend Yield | 1.12% | 1.48% |
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Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $12.5 billion in 2021. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (13% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (22%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (9%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.
Read more on CSX →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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