Par Pacific (PARR) Competitors

Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) and California Resources (NYSE:CRC) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor PARR or CRC?

California Resources received 352 more outperform votes than Par Pacific when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.27% of users gave California Resources an outperform vote while only 33.01% of users gave Par Pacific an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Par Pacific	Outperform Votes 34 33.01%	Underperform Votes 69 66.99%
California Resources	Outperform Votes 386 61.27%	Underperform Votes 244 38.73%

Does the media favor PARR or CRC?

In the previous week, California Resources had 17 more articles in the media than Par Pacific. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for California Resources and 7 mentions for Par Pacific. Par Pacific's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat California Resources' score of 1.10 indicating that Par Pacific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Par Pacific	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
California Resources	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, PARR or CRC?

Par Pacific has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, California Resources has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PARR or CRC?

Par Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than California Resources. Par Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California Resources, 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
Par Pacific	$7.74B	0.14	$728.64M	-$1.13	-18.34
California Resources	$3.31B	1.13	$564M	$5.51	7.65

Is PARR or CRC more profitable?

California Resources has a net margin of 17.43% compared to Par Pacific's net margin of 3.74%. California Resources' return on equity of 12.16% beat Par Pacific's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Par Pacific	3.74%	10.06%	3.37%
California Resources	17.43%	12.16%	6.15%

Do analysts rate PARR or CRC?

Par Pacific currently has a consensus target price of $21.25, indicating a potential upside of 2.56%. California Resources has a consensus target price of $60.36, indicating a potential upside of 43.26%. Given California Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe California Resources is more favorable than Par Pacific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Par Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
California Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PARR or CRC?

92.2% of Par Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of California Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Par Pacific shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of California Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

California Resources beats Par Pacific on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.