Valero Energy Corporation vs Yum China Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.47 (market cap $93.03B), while Yum China Holdings Inc trades at $43.91 (market cap $15.09B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation is far larger — about 6.2× Yum China Holdings Inc's market cap, and Yum China Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (2.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VLO | YUMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.03B | $15.09B |
Sector | Energy | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $313.31 | $57.95 |
52-Week Low | $131.77 | $40.18 |
Enterprise Value | $98.79B | $15.98B |
Dividend Yield | 1.53% | 2.64% |
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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.
Read more on VLO →With almost 10,600 units and USD 9.5 billion in systemwide sales in 2020, Yum China is the largest restaurant chain in China. It generates revenue through its own restaurants and franchise fees. Key concepts include KFC (7,166 units) and Pizza Hut (2,355), but the company's portfolio also includes other brands such as Little Sheep, East Dawning, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, COFFii & Joy, and Lavazza (collectively representing about 985 units). Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to the company it separated from in October 2016.
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