Par Pacific (PARR) Competitors

Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) and CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, PARR or CVI?

Par Pacific has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVR Energy has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, PARR or CVI?

CVR Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Par Pacific. Par Pacific 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
Par Pacific	$7.97B	0.18	-$33.32M	-$0.28	-97.93
CVR Energy	$7.61B	0.34	$7M	-$3.32	-7.86

Do analysts recommend PARR or CVI?

Par Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $28.96, indicating a potential upside of 5.63%. CVR Energy has a consensus price target of $23.80, indicating a potential downside of 8.84%. Given Par Pacific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Par Pacific is more favorable than CVR Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Par Pacific	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 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

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PARR or CVI?

92.2% of Par Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of CVR Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Par Pacific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of CVR Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is PARR or CVI more profitable?

Par Pacific has a net margin of -0.25% compared to CVR Energy's net margin of -4.63%. Par Pacific's return on equity of -1.77% beat CVR Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Par Pacific	-0.25%	-1.77%	-0.55%
CVR Energy	-4.63%	-18.11%	-3.52%

Does the media refer more to PARR or CVI?

In the previous week, Par Pacific had 9 more articles in the media than CVR Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Par Pacific and 8 mentions for CVR Energy. CVR Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Par Pacific's score of 0.66 indicating that CVR Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Par Pacific	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CVR Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Par Pacific beats CVR Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.