SYSCO Corporation vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? SYSCO Corporation trades at $81.33 (market cap $38.63B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.47 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation is far larger — about 2.4× SYSCO Corporation's market cap, and SYSCO Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SYY | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.63B | $93.03B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Energy |
52-Week High | $91.16 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $69.30 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $52.11B | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 1.53% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Sysco is the largest U.S. food-service distributor, boasting 17% market share of the highly fragmented food-service distribution industry. Sysco distributes over 400,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (63% of revenue), healthcare facilities (8%), education and government buildings (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (14%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2022, 82% of the firm's revenue was U.S.-based, with 7% from Canada, 4% from the U.K., 2% from France, and 4% other.
Read more on SYY →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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