Reviewing HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) and International Seaways (NYSE:INSW)

HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) and International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares HF Sinclair and International Seaways’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HF Sinclair	10.12%	34.65%	18.93%
International Seaways	61.98%	31.75%	23.54%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HF Sinclair and International Seaways”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HF Sinclair	$34.83 billion	0.55	$579.00 million	$19.71	5.66
International Seaways	$843.30 million	6.19	$309.26 million	$15.64	6.74

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of International Seaways 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for HF Sinclair and International Seaways, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HF Sinclair	1	7	6	2	2.56
International Seaways	0	1	6	1	3.00

HF Sinclair currently has a consensus price target of $116.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.02%. International Seaways has a consensus price target of $109.80, indicating a potential upside of 4.12%. Given International Seaways’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe International Seaways is more favorable than HF Sinclair.

Risk and Volatility

HF Sinclair has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Seaways has a beta of -0.14, indicating that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

HF Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.2%. HF Sinclair pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Seaways pays out 129.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HF Sinclair has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

HF Sinclair beats International Seaways on 9 of the 17 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 International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc. owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities. The company was formerly known as OSG International, Inc. and changed its name to International Seaways, Inc. in October 2016. International Seaways, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.