Refine high sulfur crude oil into transportation fuels such as gasoline and diesel. Operate a complex refining facility in the mid-continent region of the U.S. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 10% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $366.8M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
It pays out $2.52 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 10% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.