Delek US Holdings (DK) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Delek US Holdings is an energy company that buys crude oil and turns it into fuels like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. It sells those fuels to gas stations, trucking companies, and other businesses that need refined petroleum products. The company operates refineries mainly in the southern and mid-continent United States, including facilities in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

Delek makes most of its money on the "crack spread," which is the difference between what it pays for crude oil and what it charges for refined fuels. It also owns retail fuel stations and has a stake in pipeline and logistics assets through Delek Logistics Partners. Refining is a low-margin, commodity-driven business, and Delek's negative return on invested capital reflects how difficult the current margin environment has been. The biggest risk the company faces is a sustained narrowing of crack spreads, which can quickly turn thin profits into losses.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-20.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

2.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$624M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Delek US Holdings is growing revenue at 0% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin

-2.7%

Thin — -2.7% gross margin

Operating Margin

-4.2%

Losing money on operations — -4.2%

ROCE

-3.4%

Weak — -3.4% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-5.6%

Shrinking sales (-5.6% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

4.5%

Thin free cash flow (4.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

61.13

Heavy debt load (61.13)

Interest Cover

1.09x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.1x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

1.96%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.96% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

no trend

Dividend flat

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