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Fair Value for Valero Energy (VLO)

See growth priced into Valero Energy (VLO): reverse DCF, implied rate vs history and analysts, FCF view. Free intrinsic value calculator for education.

Fair value (multi-method)

Four independent methods triangulate what VLO is worth. The headline is the Forward-DCF intrinsic value at a normalized growth rate; the margin of safety compares it to the current price.

Estimated fair value (Forward DCF)

$335.27

Near fair value
+7.26% vs current price $310.92

Method range

$87.40 $422.02

median $310.86

Methods disagree

Valuation methods

Each method’s implied fair value per share and its upside versus the current price. Missing methods (no analyst coverage, negative earnings, etc.) are shown as “—”.

  • Forward DCF$335.27
  • Exit multiple$422.02
  • Analyst target$286.44
  • Graham number$87.40

Stock price

$310.92

FCF / share (TTM)

$4.13

3Y FCF CAGR

12.1%

Fair value @ hist. growth

$185.50

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Scenario prices and DCF-style figures depend on your assumptions and data from public filings and estimates. They are not forecasts of future returns.

Implied FCF growth

18.8%

per year over your projection horizon

Premium vs DCF

Margin of safety -67.6% vs hist-growth DCF

Historical 3Y CAGR

12.1%

Your model implies

18.8%

Analyst consensus is EPS-only — no comparable FCF / share estimate to show on this basis.

Model inputs

Move sliders to test how the reverse DCF reacts. Historical-growth markers show where the company has actually grown over the last cycle.

Discount rate (cost of equity proxy)7.4%
Terminal growth2.50%
Projection years10 yr
FCF growth per year (supplemental projection)12%
3Y CAGR 12%

Undiscounted FCF per share over 10 years at 12% annual growth.

Sensitivity — implied growth vs your assumptions

Each cell shows the per-share growth rate the market would need to justify the current price at that combination of discount rate (rows) and terminal growth (columns). Your selected inputs are highlighted.

Row axis: discount rate. Column axis: terminal growth.Terminal g →↓ Discount1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%
5.4%14.4%13.0%11.4%9.5%7.1%
6.4%17.7%16.6%15.4%14.0%12.4%
7.4%20.7%19.8%18.8%17.6%16.4%
8.4%23.3%22.6%21.7%20.8%19.8%
9.4%25.8%25.1%24.4%23.6%22.7%
Color≤ historical CAGRModerate premiumHigh premium (≥ 15pp above hist)Your inputs

Historical multiples

Each bar is the trailing five-year range (low left, high right). Filled portion runs from low to today; the dot marks today; the small tick marks the five-year median. Low, median, and high are listed under each bar.

P/EToday21.5
5Y low4.4
Median14.3
5Y high33.1
P/SToday0.4· at high
5Y low0.3
Median0.3
5Y high0.4
EV/EBITDAToday8.5
5Y low3.2
Median6.6
5Y high9.1

PEG

1.14

Fair vs growth

Net debt

$7.02B

Total debt − cash

Beta

0.55

Vs market benchmark

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