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VLOMPC

Valero Energy Corporation

VLO · $417.86

54Fair

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

MPC · $455.48

53Fair

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Overall Quant Score

How does it look overall? (out of 100)

VLO

54/100

MPC

53/100

Quality

Is it a profitable, well-run business?

VLO

7.1/10

MPC

5.0/10

Growth

Is the company growing?

VLO

2.0/10

MPC

2.9/10

Valuation

Is the price reasonable? (higher = cheaper)

VLO

8.5/10

MPC

8.7/10

Risk

How risky are the shares? (higher = lower risk)

VLO

7.8/10

MPC

7.4/10

Momentum

Is the share price trending up?

VLO

7.0/10

MPC

7.4/10

Financial strength

Is the balance sheet healthy?

VLO

6.7/10

MPC

4.5/10

The balanced view

Model-generated

Valero Energy Corporation

This company has a mixed profile, with a reasonable valuation and a relatively low-risk profile, although its growth has been slow.

Leads on: quality, risk, financial strength

Best feature: reasonable valuation (P/E (TTM): 9.4x)

Watch out: growth is slow or negative (Revenue growth (FY): -5.5%)

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

This company has a mixed profile, with a reasonable valuation and a positive price trend, although its growth has been slow.

Leads on: growth, valuation, momentum

Best feature: reasonable valuation (PEG: 0.05)

Watch out: growth is slow or negative (Revenue CAGR (3Y): -9.2%)

Different strengths suit different goals — a higher score in one area doesn’t make a stock the better choice for everyone.