International Seaways (NYSE:INSW – Get Free Report) and HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
67.3% of International Seaways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of International Seaways shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 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 will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares International Seaways and HF Sinclair’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| International Seaways | 61.98% | 31.75% | 23.54% |
| HF Sinclair | 6.13% | 18.21% | 9.96% |
Risk and Volatility
International Seaways has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HF Sinclair has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
International Seaways pays an annual dividend of $20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.8%. HF Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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 pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HF Sinclair has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for International Seaways and HF Sinclair, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| International Seaways | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 |
| HF Sinclair | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2.56 |
International Seaways presently has a consensus price target of $109.80, indicating a potential downside of 3.51%. HF Sinclair has a consensus price target of $115.75, indicating a potential upside of 3.51%. Given HF Sinclair’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HF Sinclair is more favorable than International Seaways.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares International Seaways and HF Sinclair”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| International Seaways | $843.30 million | 6.68 | $309.26 million | $15.64 | 7.28 |
| HF Sinclair | $31.23 billion | 0.64 | $579.00 million | $10.48 | 10.67 |
HF Sinclair has higher revenue and earnings than International Seaways. International Seaways 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 International Seaways on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
Receive News & Ratings for International Seaways Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for International Seaways and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
