NetApp Inc. vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? NetApp Inc. trades at $161.2 (market cap $31.57B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.02 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation is far larger — about 2.9× NetApp Inc.'s market cap, and Valero Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.53%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTAP | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.57B | $93.03B |
Sector | Technology | Energy |
52-Week High | $181.08 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $94.11 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $30.72B | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | 1.29% | 1.53% |
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NetApp is a leading provider of enterprise data management and storage solutions. The company's three operating business units are products, software maintenance, and hardware maintenance. NetApp transitioned from a data center storage firm to a company with software data management solutions for multicloud environments. The California-headquartered company sells globally and has approximately 10,000 employees.
Read more on NTAP →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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