Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ:REGI) and PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Renewable Energy Group and PBF Energy's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Renewable Energy Group | $2.64 billion | 1.07 | $389.73 million | $3.75 | 17.01 |
PBF Energy | $24.51 billion | 0.07 | $319.40 million | $0.90 | 15.24 |
Renewable Energy Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PBF Energy. PBF Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Renewable Energy Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
96.2% of Renewable Energy Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of PBF Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Renewable Energy Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of PBF Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Renewable Energy Group has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PBF Energy has a beta of 2.95, indicating that its share price is 195% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Renewable Energy Group and PBF Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Renewable Energy Group | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
PBF Energy | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
Renewable Energy Group currently has a consensus target price of $89.1250, indicating a potential upside of 39.74%. PBF Energy has a consensus target price of $9.4615, indicating a potential downside of 31.04%. Given Renewable Energy Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Renewable Energy Group is more favorable than PBF Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Renewable Energy Group and PBF Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Renewable Energy Group | 22.72% | 13.11% | 9.25% |
PBF Energy | -5.86% | -27.99% | -8.32% |
Summary
Renewable Energy Group beats PBF Energy on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.