Delek US (NYSE:DK) vs. Rubis (OTCMKTS:RUBSF) Head-To-Head Analysis

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

Dividends

Rubis pays an annual dividend of C$1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Delek US pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Rubis pays out 72.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Delek US pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Delek US has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rubis	N/A	N/A	N/A
Delek US	1.86%	109.03%	6.44%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rubis and Delek US”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rubis	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$2.68	14.75
Delek US	$10.72 billion	0.37	-$22.80 million	$3.56	18.09

Rubis has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Delek US. Rubis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delek US, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.9% of Rubis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Delek US shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Delek US shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Rubis and Delek US, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rubis	0	0	0	0	0.00
Delek US	1	7	6	1	2.47

Delek US has a consensus price target of $53.15, suggesting a potential downside of 17.45%. Given Delek US’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Delek US is more favorable than Rubis.

Summary

Delek US beats Rubis on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rubis

Rubis engages in the operation of bulk liquid storage facilities for commercial and industrial customers in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. The company operates through Energy Distribution and Renewable Electricity Production segments. It is involved in the bulk liquid storage of fuels, biofuels, chemicals, and agrifood products; and retails and distributes fuels, heating oils, lubricants, liquefied gases, and bitumen, as well as provides logistics services comprising trading-supply, refining, and shipping activities. The company also engages in the production of photovoltaic electricity; provision of car wash services; and operation of convenience stores and quick-service restaurants across various service stations operated under the RUBiS and ViTO brands. It serves transportation, infrastructure, hotel, aviation, marine, and public works sectors. Rubis was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

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.