HF Sinclair (DINO) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to DINO or CVI?

In the previous week, HF Sinclair had 12 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for HF Sinclair and 1 mentions for CVR Energy. HF Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat CVR Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that HF Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HF Sinclair	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CVR Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DINO or CVI?

88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of CVR Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of CVR Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DINO or CVI?

HF Sinclair has higher revenue and earnings than CVR Energy. HF Sinclair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVR 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
HF Sinclair	$28.58B	0.29	$177M	-$0.77	-57.12
CVR Energy	$7.61B	0.36	$7M	-$1.97	-13.83

Is DINO or CVI more profitable?

HF Sinclair has a net margin of -0.51% compared to CVR Energy's net margin of -2.68%. HF Sinclair's return on equity of 0.05% beat CVR Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HF Sinclair	-0.51%	0.05%	0.03%
CVR Energy	-2.68%	-12.66%	-2.75%

Which has more risk & volatility, DINO or CVI?

HF Sinclair has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVR Energy has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer DINO or CVI?

HF Sinclair currently has a consensus target price of $48.27, indicating a potential upside of 9.75%. CVR Energy has a consensus target price of $23.80, indicating a potential downside of 12.63%. Given HF Sinclair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe HF Sinclair is more favorable than CVR Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HF Sinclair	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CVR Energy	6 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.25

Summary

HF Sinclair beats CVR Energy on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.