Target Corporation vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Target Corporation trades at $138.64 (market cap $63.40B), 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 Target Corporation pays the higher dividend (3.32%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TGT | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $63.40B | $93.03B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Energy |
52-Week High | $141.19 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $83.68 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $78.70B | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | 3.32% | 1.53% |
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With 1,926 stores (as of the end of fiscal 2021), Target is a leading American general merchandise retailer, offering a variety of products across several categories, including beauty and household essentials (26% of fiscal 2021 sales), food and beverage (19%), home furnishings and décor (19%), hardlines (18%), and apparel and accessories (17%). Most of Target's stores are large, averaging more than 125,000 square feet. The company has a significant e-commerce presence, deriving around 19% of sales from the channel (up from about 9% in fiscal 2019, before the pandemic). In addition to its namesake stores, Target owns Shipt, an online same-day delivery platform. After it exited Canada in 2015, virtually all of Target's revenue is generated from the United States.
Read more on TGT →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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