Is it time to pull out of Valero Energy?

Valero Energy current daily volatility is 1.73 percent, with beta of 1.48 and alpha of -0.09 over S&P 500. We consider Valero Energy very steady. Valero Energy owns Efficiency Ratio (i.e. Sharpe Ratio) of 0.0878 which indicates the firm had 0.0878% of return per unit of risk over the last 1 month. Our philosophy towards measuring volatility of a stock is to use all available market data together with stock specific technical indicators that cannot be diversified away. We have found twenty-one technical indicators for Valero Energy Corporation which you can use to evaluate future volatility of the company. Please validate Valero Energy Coefficient Of Variation of 2503.54, Semi Deviation of 1.36 and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.034 to confirm if risk estimate we provide are consistent with the epected return of 0.1517%.
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The entity has 9.11B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 40.0 . This implies that the organisation may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. The company dividends can provide a clue to current valuation of the stock. This firm one year expected dividend income is about $1.5 per share. Lets now check Valero Energy Number of Employees. Based on recorded statements Valero Energy Corporation is currently employing 10.26K people. This is much higher than that of the Energy sector, and significantly higher than that of Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry, The Number of Employees for all stocks is notably lower than Valero Energy.
Valero Energy financial leverage ratio helps determine the effect of debt on the overall profitability of the company. It measures the total debt position of Valero Energy, including all of Valero Energy's outstanding debt obligations, and compares it with the equity. In simple terms, the high financial leverage means the cost of production, together with running the business day-to-day, is high, whereas, lower financial leverage implies lower fixed cost investment in the business and generally considered by investors to be a good sign. So if creditors own a majority of Valero Energy assets, the company is considered highly leveraged. Understanding the composition and structure of overall Valero Energy debt and outstanding corporate bonds gives a good idea of how risky the capital structure of a business is and if it is worth investing in it. Please read more on our technical analysis page.

Understanding Valero Total Debt

Valero Energy liabilities are broken down into two parts on the balance sheet. These are short-term (or current) obligations and long-term debt. Valero Energy has to fulfill its short-term liabilities in this reporting year and should be no more than 12 months old. Long-term debt, on the other hand, is anything beyond the 12-month payment timeframe. Common short-term liabilities found on Valero Energy balance sheet include debt obligations and money owed to different Valero Energy vendors, workers, and loan providers. Below is the chart of Valero main long-term debt accounts currently reported on its balance sheet.
You can use Valero Energy financial leverage analysis tool to get a better grip on understanding its financial position

How important is Valero Energy's Liquidity

Valero Energy financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Valero Energy ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Valero Energy financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Valero Energy's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Valero Energy's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between Valero Energy's total debt and its cash.

An Additional Perspective On Valero Energy

The modest gains experienced by current holders of Valero Energy may raise some interest from investors as it closed today at a share price of 83.47 on 2877691.000 in trading volume. The company management have been quite successful with maneuvering the stock at opportune times to take advantage of all market conditions in February. The stock standard deviation of daily returns for 30 days (very short) investing horizon is currently 1.7272. The below-average Stock volatility is a good sign for a longer term investment options and for buy-and-hold investors. Valero Energy is selling at 84.63. That is 2.03 percent decrease. Day Low was 83.47. Valero Energy Trade and Non Trade Receivables is quite stable at the moment. Valero Energy Invested Capital Average is increasing over the last 5 years. Furthermore, Valero Energy Total Assets is increasing over the last 5 years. The existing value of Valero Energy Total Assets is 44,227,000,000.
 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 (projected)
Valero Energy Current Assets 19,277,000,000  16,614,000,000  14,898,000,000  16,800,000,000  15,120,000,000 
Valero Energy Total Assets 47,260,000,000  45,550,000,000  44,227,000,000  46,173,000,000  41,555,700,000 
All things considered, we believe that at this point Valero Energy is overvalued with low probability of bankruptcy within the next 2 years. Our ongoing buy/sell advice on the corporation is Strong Hold.

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