Tyson Foods, Inc. vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Tyson Foods, Inc. trades at $57.25 (market cap $20.42B), while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.8 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation is far larger — about 4.6× Tyson Foods, Inc.'s market cap, and Tyson Foods, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.52%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSN | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $20.42B | $93.03B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Energy |
52-Week High | $68.75 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $50.72 | $131.77 |
Enterprise Value | $28.01B | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | 3.52% | 1.53% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. producer of processed chicken and beef. It's also a large producer of processed pork and protein-based products under the brands Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Sara Lee, Aidells, State Fair, and Raised & Rooted, to name a few. Tyson sells 81% of its products through various U.S. channels, including retailers (47% in fiscal 2021), food service (32%), and other packaged food and industrial companies (10%). In addition, 11% of the company's revenue comes from exports to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, China, and Japan.
Read more on TSN →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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