S&P Global Inc vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? S&P Global Inc trades at $431.27 (market cap $132.71B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.02 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: S&P Global Inc 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.
| SPGI | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $132.71B | $93.03B |
Sector | Financials | Energy |
52-Week High | $534.79 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $370.42 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $144.68B | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | 0.87% | 1.53% |
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S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
Read more on SPGI →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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