Refines and markets gasoline, diesel fuel, and other refined petroleum products. Owns and operates a coking medium-sour crude oil refinery in southeast Kansas. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 184.9× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 65% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 38% below today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 48 buys and 28 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.57 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 0% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 185 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The stock trades 38% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, CVI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CVI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.