HF Sinclair (DINO) Competitors

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

Does the media favor CHRD or DINO?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 9 more articles in the media than HF Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Chord Energy and 13 mentions for HF Sinclair. HF Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.83 indicating that HF Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HF Sinclair	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CHRD or DINO?

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, CHRD or DINO?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HF Sinclair has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CHRD or DINO more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 5.02% compared to HF Sinclair's net margin of -0.32%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 9.02% beat HF Sinclair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%
HF Sinclair	-0.32%	1.89%	1.06%

Is CHRD or DINO a better dividend stock?

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. HF Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HF Sinclair pays out -434.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and HF Sinclair has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CHRD or DINO?

Chord Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HF Sinclair. HF Sinclair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.22	$848.63M	$3.93	28.41
HF Sinclair	$28.58B	0.34	$177M	-$0.46	-113.17

Do analysts recommend CHRD or DINO?

Chord Energy currently has a consensus price target of $148.92, indicating a potential upside of 33.38%. HF Sinclair has a consensus price target of $50.55, indicating a potential downside of 2.91%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than HF Sinclair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
HF Sinclair	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Chord Energy beats HF Sinclair on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.