Nasdaq Inc vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.47 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Valero Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.53%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | $93.03B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | 1.53% |
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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
Read more on NDAQ →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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