Head to Head Review: ENEOS (OTCMKTS:JXHLY) versus HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO)

HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) and ENEOS (OTCMKTS:JXHLY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Dividends

HF Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. ENEOS pays an annual dividend of C$0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. HF Sinclair pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ENEOS pays out 0.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares HF Sinclair and ENEOS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HF Sinclair	$31.44 billion	0.27	$1.59 billion	$8.08	5.44
ENEOS	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$28.15	0.38

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

Profitability

This table compares HF Sinclair and ENEOS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HF Sinclair	3.80%	11.85%	6.77%
ENEOS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for HF Sinclair and ENEOS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HF Sinclair	0	6	7	0	2.54
ENEOS	0	0	0	0	N/A

HF Sinclair presently has a consensus price target of $55.82, suggesting a potential upside of 27.11%. Given HF Sinclair’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe HF Sinclair is more favorable than ENEOS.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Summary

HF Sinclair beats ENEOS on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HF Sinclair

HF Sinclair Corporation operates as an independent energy company. The company produces and markets gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, specialty lubricant products, specialty chemicals, specialty and modified asphalt, and others. It owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming; and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest United States and Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, and in other neighboring Plains states. In addition, the company supplies fuels to approximately 1,500 independent Sinclair branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at approximately 300 additional locations. Further, it produces base oils and other specialized lubricants; and provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage, and throughput services to the petroleum sector. HF Sinclair Corporation is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About ENEOS

ENEOS Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the energy, oil and natural gas exploration and production, and metals businesses in Japan, China, Asia, and internationally. It manufactures and sells petroleum products, including gasoline, kerosene, lubricants, etc.; imports and sells gas; and supplies electricity and hydrogen, as well as provides petrochemicals; and offers crude oil, natural gas, and copper concentrates. The company offers non-ferrous metal products, including electrolytic coppers, functional materials, and thin-film materials. In addition, it develops and explores non-ferrous metal resources and products; and produces and sells titanium and electric wires. Further, the company offers copper foils, precision rolled, and precision-fabricated products. Additionally, it engages in the asphalt paving, civil engineering, construction, land transportation; rail transportation of oil products; and real estate leasing, sale and purchase, and management. Furthermore, it also provides nonlife insurance; and temporary staffing, recruitment, training, and office support services. ENEOS Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.