Novo Nordisk A/S vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Novo Nordisk A/S trades at $49.35 (market cap $220.53B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $313.92 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Novo Nordisk A/S is far larger — about 2.4× Valero Energy Corporation's market cap, and Novo Nordisk A/S pays the higher dividend (3.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NVO | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $220.53B | $93.03B |
Sector | Health | Energy |
52-Week High | $71.70 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $35.29 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $239.49B | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | 3.63% | 1.53% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
With almost 50% market share by volume of the global insulin market, Novo Nordisk is the leading provider of diabetes-care products in the world. Based in Denmark, the company manufactures and markets a variety of human and modern insulins, injectable diabetes treatments, and oral antidiabetic agents. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 15% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.
Read more on NVO →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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