VLO vs PBF vs CLH Stock Comparison

Valero Energy, PBF Energy and Clean Harbors Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VLO Valero Energy Corp/Tx
$426.63 +10.2% 1M +149.4% 1Y
Market cap
$113.75B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$153.33B
Div. yield
–
Oil Refining Energy
3 wins
PBF PBF Energy Inc.
$80.54 +9.3% 1M +138.2% 1Y
Market cap
$8.71B
P/E
6.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$34.37B
Div. yield
0.01%
Oil Refining Energy
5 wins
CLH Clean Harbors Inc
$316.96 +1.2% 1M +29.2% 1Y
Market cap
$16.49B
P/E
37.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.24B
Div. yield
–
Hazardous Waste Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

PBF Energy leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (PBF Energy 5, Valero Energy 3, Clean Harbors 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVLOPBFCLHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $113.75B $8.71B $16.49B VLO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.8x 6.4x 37.6x PBF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.6x 3.5x 30.8x PBF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.6% +13.5% +5.1% VLO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 3.9% 7.0% CLH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 17.9% 9.7% PBF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.3x 1.9x PBF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +149.4% +138.2% +29.2% VLO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +40.3%/yr +40.6%/yr +23.2%/yr PBF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.6% 65.3% 27.9% CLH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 58/100 70/100 CLH

Percentile Scorecard

VLOPBFCLH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisVLOPBFCLH
Valuation 18 #19 of 23 82 #5 of 23 60 #7 of 16
Growth 94 #2 of 19 39 #12 of 19 62 #6 of 14
Profitability – 41 #11 of 18 85 #3 of 14
Financial Health – 61 #10 of 24 73 #5 of 16
Shareholder Returns 6 #17 of 18 65 #7 of 18 –
Overall 40 58 70
  • VLO ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • PBF ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • CLH ranked among 16 companies in Waste Management

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodVLOPBFCLHSPY
1 month +10.2%+9.3%+1.2% -0.8%
3 months +39.9%+28.3%+5.1% +3.5%
6 months +79.1%+97.5%+3.1% +7.0%
Year to date +162.1%+197.0%+35.2% +12.2%
1 year +149.4%+138.2%+29.2% +13.0%
3 years +245.3%+74.7%+109.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +51.2%+20.5%+28.1% +23.1%
5 years +442.3%+447.9%+183.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +40.3%+40.6%+23.2% +11.0%
10 years +616.8%+270.5%+588.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +21.8%+14.0%+21.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureVLOPBFCLHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.6%65.3%27.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.5%64.4%31.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.38-0.640.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.972.121.05 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.9%-76.8%-30.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.2%-11.7%-3.1% -1.8%
52-week high $459.67$91.18$327.10 $779.14
52-week low $161.94$26.02$201.73 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleVLOPBFCLH
P/E now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 9.5x 7.0xmedian 9.5x 38.1xmedian 34.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.3x 0.3xmedian 0.3x 2.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.3x 4.0xmedian 7.3x 15.8xmedian 15.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 9.5x 14.3xmedian 9.5x 36.2xmedian 18.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 1.9x 1.5xmedian 1.9x 5.7xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.77median 0.35 -0.32median 0.35 10.72median 3.42

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsVLOPBFCLH
Revenue $153.33B $34.37B $6.24B
Gross profit – $1.33B $2.01B
Operating income $17.58B $1.99B $739.29M
Net income – $1.37B $439.05M
Free cash flow – $670.60M $461.72M
EPS (diluted) $44.03 $11.18 $8.29
Cash & equivalents – $894.10M $408.36M
Total debt – $1.75B $2.77B
Shares (diluted) 294.00M 121.07M 52.96M
Enterprise value $113.75B $6.26B $13.50B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricVLOPBFCLH
P/E 9.7x 7.0x 38.1x
P/FCF 11.1x 14.3x 36.2x
P/Operating cash flow – 5.8x 18.5x
P/S 0.8x 0.3x 2.7x
P/B 4.0x 1.5x 5.7x
P/Tangible book 4.0x 1.5x 7.7x
EV/EBITDA – 4.0x 15.8x
EV/EBIT – 5.3x 25.7x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 0.3x 3.0x
EV/FCF – 15.6x 41.1x
EV/Operating cash flow – 6.3x 21.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.77 -0.32 10.72

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVLOPBFCLH
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.6% 13.5% 5.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.5% -6.5% 5.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 224.0% 10.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -28.4% 6.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 799.4% 260.4% 13.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -22.6% 4.5%
Net income growth (1Y) – 237.6% 14.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -24.4% 2.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 810.1% 230.5% 15.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.7% -22.2% 3.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 290.9% 19.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -18.0% 7.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 148.3% 20.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -31.6% 12.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVLOPBFCLH
Gross margin – 3.9% 32.3%
EBITDA margin – 7.7% 19.2%
Operating margin – 5.8% 11.8%
Pretax margin – 5.3% 9.6%
Net margin – 3.9% 7.0%
FCF margin – 2.0% 7.4%
Operating cash flow margin – 4.8% 14.5%
Return on equity 45.7% 22.4% 15.4%
Return on assets – 9.3% 5.7%
Return on invested capital – 17.9% 9.7%
Return on capital employed – 19.2% 11.3%
Asset turnover – 2.3x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.2x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.1% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVLOPBFCLH
Debt / assets – 11.9% 35.4%
Debt / equity – 0.3x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.3x 1.9x
Debt / FCF – 2.6x 6.0x
Liabilities / assets – 55.5% 62.6%
Equity / assets – 44.5% 37.4%
Interest coverage – 11.3x –
Current ratio 1.7x 1.3x 2.1x
Quick ratio – 0.2x 1.7x
Cash ratio – 0.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – 4.00 3.89

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVLOPBFCLH
Dividend yield 1.1% 1.4% –
Net buyback yield – – 1.4%
Shareholder yield 1.1% 1.4% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 9.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 18.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 18.8% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusVLOPBFCLH
Forward P/E 7.6xFY2026 3.5xFY2026 30.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $55.81FY2026 $23.07FY2026 $10.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +426.0%FY2026 – +41.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -8.8% -8.8% +5.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $174.96BFY2026 $38.94BFY2026 $6.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +42.6%FY2026 +32.8%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -21.5% -5.6% +15.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVLOPBFCLH
Held by institutions 83.6% 88.3% 93.5%
Institutions holding 1,967 433 658
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.5% +6.6% 0.0%
Institutions buying 950 259 306
Institutions selling 709 122 246
Buyers to sellers 1.34 2.12 1.24

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

VLOPBFCLH
VLO 1.00 0.79 0.11
PBF 0.79 1.00 0.02
CLH 0.11 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VLO, PBF and CLH?

Valero Energy (VLO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Valero Energy (VLO) $113.75B, PBF Energy (PBF) $8.71B, Clean Harbors (CLH) $16.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, VLO, PBF and CLH?

PBF Energy (PBF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Valero Energy (VLO) 8.8x, PBF Energy (PBF) 6.4x, Clean Harbors (CLH) 37.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, PBF Energy (PBF) is cheapest (Valero Energy (VLO) 7.6x, PBF Energy (PBF) 3.5x, Clean Harbors (CLH) 30.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Valero Energy (VLO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Valero Energy (VLO) +24.6%, PBF Energy (PBF) +13.5%, Clean Harbors (CLH) +5.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Clean Harbors (CLH) has the highest net margin (PBF Energy (PBF) 3.9%, Clean Harbors (CLH) 7.0%). On return on invested capital, PBF Energy (PBF) leads (PBF Energy (PBF) 17.9%, Clean Harbors (CLH) 9.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Valero Energy (VLO) returned the most: Valero Energy (VLO) +149.4%, PBF Energy (PBF) +138.2%, Clean Harbors (CLH) +29.2%. Over five years, PBF Energy (PBF) compounded fastest (Valero Energy (VLO) +40.3%/yr, PBF Energy (PBF) +40.6%/yr, Clean Harbors (CLH) +23.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Valero Energy (VLO) 0.00%, PBF Energy (PBF) 0.01%, Clean Harbors (CLH) 0.00%. Valero Energy (VLO) and Clean Harbors (CLH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Clean Harbors (CLH) has been the steadiest (Valero Energy (VLO) 37.6%, PBF Energy (PBF) 65.3%, Clean Harbors (CLH) 27.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VLO, PBF and CLH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, PBF Energy (PBF) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.