Head to Head Comparison: Delek US (NYSE:DK) versus Synthesis Energy Systems (OTCMKTS:SYNE)

Delek US (NYSE:DK) and Synthesis Energy Systems (OTCMKTS:SYNE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Delek US has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synthesis Energy Systems has a beta of -39.6, suggesting that its stock price is 4,060% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Delek US and Synthesis Energy Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delek US	-0.21%	-13.55%	-0.83%
Synthesis Energy Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.0% of Delek US shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Delek US shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Synthesis Energy Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Delek US and Synthesis Energy Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Delek US	$10.72 billion	0.23	-$22.80 million	($0.35)	-118.97
Synthesis Energy Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Synthesis Energy Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Delek US.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Delek US and Synthesis Energy Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Delek US	2	8	4	0	2.14
Synthesis Energy Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

Delek US presently has a consensus target price of $41.46, suggesting a potential downside of 0.43%. Given Synthesis Energy Systems’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Synthesis Energy Systems is more favorable than Delek US.

About Delek US

Delek US Holdings, Inc. engages in the integrated downstream energy business in the United States. The company operates through Refining, Logistics, and Retail segments. The Refining segment processes crude oil and other feedstock for the manufacture of various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, asphalt, and other petroleum-based products that are distributed through owned and third-party product terminal. It owns and operates refineries located in Tyler, Texas; El Dorado, Arkansas; Big Spring, Texas; and Krotz Springs, Louisiana, as well as biodiesel facilities in Crossett, Arkansas, Cleburne, Texas, and New Albany, Mississippi. The Logistics segment gathers, transports, and stores crude oil, intermediate, and refined products; and markets, distributes, transports, and stores refined products, as well as disposes and recycles water for third parties. It owns or leases crude oil transportation pipelines, refined product pipelines, crude oil gathering systems, and associated crude oil storage tanks; and owns and operates light product distribution terminals, as well as markets light products using third-party terminals. The Retail segment owns and leases convenience store sites located primarily in West Texas and New Mexico. Its convenience stores offer various grades of gasoline and diesel under the DK or Alon brand; and food products and service, tobacco products, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, and general merchandise, as well as money orders to the public primarily under the 7-Eleven and DK or Alon brand names. It serves oil companies, independent refiners and marketers, jobbers, distributors, utility and transportation companies, government, and independent retail fuel operators. Delek US Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

About Synthesis Energy Systems

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc., an energy company, engages in licensing and commercializing SES gasification technology for the production of synthesis gas in China and internationally. Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.