Delek US (NYSE:DK) and Able Energy (OTCMKTS:ABLE) Financial Contrast

Delek US (NYSE:DK) and Able Energy (OTCMKTS:ABLE) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Delek US has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Able Energy has a beta of 12.7, meaning that its share price is 1,170% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Delek US and Able Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Delek US	$11.85 billion	0.15	-$560.40 million	($12.29)	-2.42
Able Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.0% of Delek US shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Delek US shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delek US	-7.11%	-79.27%	-6.24%
Able Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Delek US and Able Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Delek US	5	6	3	0	1.86
Able Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Delek US currently has a consensus price target of $24.15, indicating a potential downside of 18.65%. Given Able Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Able Energy 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 Able Energy

Able Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail distribution of home heating oil, propane gas, kerosene, and diesel fuels to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It also offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installation and repair services. In addition, the company markets other petroleum products to commercial customers, including on-road and off-road diesel fuel, gasoline, and lubricants. Further, it involves in the retail sale of food, merchandise, and personal services, as well as provides onsite and mobile vehicle repair, and services and maintenance to professional and leisure driver through a network of 10 travel plazas located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Able Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Rockaway, New Jersey.