NWF Group (OTCMKTS:NWFFF) versus HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) Critical Survey

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

Profitability

This table compares HF Sinclair and NWF Group’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%
NWF Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for HF Sinclair and NWF Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

HF Sinclair presently has a consensus target price of $55.82, suggesting a potential upside of 27.85%. Given HF Sinclair’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe HF Sinclair is more favorable than NWF Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of NWF Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares HF Sinclair and NWF Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share 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	5.40
NWF Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.22)	-2.09

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

Summary

HF Sinclair beats NWF Group on 10 of the 10 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 NWF Group

NWF Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the sale and distribution of fuel oils in the United Kingdom. It operates through Fuels, Food, and Feeds segments. The Fuels segment sells domestic heating, industrial, and road fuels. This segment owns and operates through a network of 27 depots. The Food segment is involved in the warehousing and distribution of grocery and other products to supermarkets and other retail distribution centers. The Feeds segment manufactures and sells animal feeds and other agricultural products. NWF Group plc was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Nantwich, the United Kingdom.