Delek US (DK)
NYSE:DK
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Delek US Holdings
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$45.00
▲(20.87% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/16/26
The score is primarily held back by high balance-sheet leverage and still-weak net profitability despite improved cash generation. Technicals are mildly constructive with neutral momentum, while valuation is mixed (dividend support but negative P/E due to losses). Earnings-call commentary adds both upside (optimization and reliability improvements) and meaningful regulatory downside risk tied to RIN/RVO and SRE uncertainty.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
Sustained, multi-hundred-million-dollar operating and free cash flow provides durable liquidity to fund capex, dividends, and debt amortization. In a volatile refining cycle strong cash conversion increases resilience and gives management flexibility to execute optimization and deleveraging over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
Extremely elevated leverage constrains financial flexibility and increases vulnerability to commodity shocks or regulatory hits. Even with recent refinancing and revolver extensions, the heavy debt load raises refinancing risk, covenant sensitivity and limits ability to allocate cash to growth or buybacks if margins weaken.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
Sustained, multi-hundred-million-dollar operating and free cash flow provides durable liquidity to fund capex, dividends, and debt amortization. In a volatile refining cycle strong cash conversion increases resilience and gives management flexibility to execute optimization and deleveraging over the next several quarters.
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Delek US Holdings (DK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.78B
Dividend Yield3.42%
Average Volume (3M)1.33M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.86
Revenue Growth-6.49%
EPS Growth93.38%
CountryUS
Employees1,987
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.87
Shares Outstanding61,287,540
10 Day Avg. Volume1,373,927
30 Day Avg. Volume1,330,810
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.83
Price to Book (P/B)6.28
Price to Sales (P/S)0.17
P/FCF Ratio81.84
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.95
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.50
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.66
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.91
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$49.00Price Target Upside31.61% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)4.47
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.22B
Delek US Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Delek US Holdings, Inc. engages in the integrated downstream energy business in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Refining, Logistics, and Retail. The Refining segment processes crude oil and other feedstock for the m...
How the Company Makes Money
Delek US makes money primarily through two interconnected businesses: (1) refining and associated product marketing, and (2) midstream/logistics services.
1) Refining and product sales (downstream):
- Core revenue driver: Delek purchases crude oi...
Delek US Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 29, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mix of meaningful operational and strategic positives — successful Big Spring turnaround, a raised EOP target with tangible near-term P&L contribution, strong midstream (DKL) momentum, robust operating cash flow and record Logistics Q1 performance — but these were counterbalanced by a GAAP net loss, segment-level losses in Supply & Marketing, and substantial regulatory and commodity-price risk from rising RIN costs and uncertainty around SRE timing and magnitude. Management expressed confidence in capture opportunities from current market dislocations and emphasized capital discipline, but material downside risk remains tied to RVO/RIN outcomes and near-term turnaround impacts.Positive Updates
Big Spring Turnaround Successfully Completed
Planned Big Spring turnaround completed safely, on budget, and on time; refinery running at full capacity. Management expects improved reliability, optimized crude slate, better product yields, higher octane/blending capabilities and no further planned turnarounds for 2026 (highest spending quarter now behind them).
Negative Updates
GAAP Net Loss and Adjusted Results Sensitivity to SREs
GAAP net loss of $201 million, or $3.34 per share. While adjusted net income was ~$5 million ($0.08/share) and adjusted EBITDA ~$212 million, excluding SRE recognition the company reported adjusted EBITDA of ~$129 million and an adjusted EPS loss of ~$0.98 per share—demonstrating heavy sensitivity of reported results to SRE/RIN recognition ($82M impact recognized in Q1).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Big Spring Turnaround Successfully Completed
Planned Big Spring turnaround completed safely, on budget, and on time; refinery running at full capacity. Management expects improved reliability, optimized crude slate, better product yields, higher octane/blending capabilities and no further planned turnarounds for 2026 (highest spending quarter now behind them).
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Company Guidance
The company provided detailed near‑ and full‑year guidance, including Q2 throughput targets of Tyler 72,000–77,000 bpd, El Dorado 78,000–83,000 bpd, Big Spring 65,000–70,000 bpd and Krotz Springs 78,000–83,000 bpd (system implied 293,000–313,000 bpd), and reiterated that Big Spring’s turnaround is complete with no further planned turnarounds. For 2026 they forecast operating expenses $215–225 million, G&A $47–52 million, D&A $105–115 million and net interest expense $80–90 million; they reaffirmed DKL 2026 EBITDA of $520–560 million and expect pro forma DKL third‑party EBITDA to exceed 80%. Enterprise Optimization was raised to at least a $220 million annual run‑rate (about $60 million contribution to P&L in 2026), and management reiterated mid‑cycle free cash flow potential of roughly $600–700 million; Q1 results included adjusted EBITDA ~$212 million (adjusted net income ~$5 million, $0.08/sh), a GAAP net loss of $201 million ($3.34/sh), and adjusted EBITDA excluding SREs of ~$129 million (adjusted EPS loss $0.98/sh, with $82 million RVO/SRE recognition). Q1 cash flow from operations was $461 million, investing used $190 million, financing used $273 million (including ~$16 million dividends and ~$22 million DKL distributions), standalone capex was $181 million (plus $50 million at DKL, ~$42 million growth), and management noted a ~$750 million 2026 RVO exposure at a $1.50/gal blended RIN price while continuing to pursue SRE relief.Delek US Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 10.73B | 10.72B | 11.85B | 16.92B | 19.80B | 10.65B |
| Gross Profit | 707.80M | 568.30M | -67.90M | 1.04B | 736.50M | 225.50M |
| EBITDA | 784.10M | 782.00M | -18.50M | 664.00M | 792.60M | 264.00M |
| Net Income | -51.40M | -22.80M | -560.40M | 19.80M | 257.10M | -128.30M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 7.57B | 6.85B | 6.67B | 7.17B | 8.19B | 6.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 624.10M | 625.80M | 735.60M | 821.80M | 841.30M | 856.50M |
| Total Debt | 3.25B | 3.35B | 2.86B | 2.74B | 3.23B | 2.42B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.27B | 6.30B | 6.09B | 6.21B | 7.12B | 5.80B |
| Stockholders Equity | 52.50M | 286.50M | 312.80M | 845.50M | 943.60M | 894.20M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 483.90M | 22.00M | -497.40M | 616.80M | 139.50M | 148.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.07B | 551.50M | -66.80M | 1.01B | 425.30M | 371.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -582.20M | -713.60M | -241.50M | -408.00M | -931.60M | -178.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -485.40M | 52.30M | 221.70M | -624.70M | 491.10M | -124.00M |
Delek US Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
37.23
Price Trends
43.30
Positive
37.74
Positive
34.88
Positive
Market Momentum
0.89
Positive
55.05
Neutral
47.74
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DK, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 37.23 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 44.39, below the 50-day MA of 43.30, and above the 200-day MA of 34.88, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.89 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 55.05 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.74 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DK.
Delek US Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $12.67B | 4.35 | 13.11% | 4.26% | -1.08% | ― | |
74 Outperform | $14.50B | 3.45 | 17.28% | 6.88% | 37.27% | -29.09% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
64 Neutral | $2.95B | 13.92 | 32.61% | ― | -2.52% | ― | |
57 Neutral | $4.99B | 7.04 | 8.35% | 4.14% | -4.33% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $2.78B | -3.37 | -37.66% | 3.42% | -6.49% | 93.38% | |
52 Neutral | $3.47B | -4.40 | -6.53% | 10.50% | 1.38% | 78.79% |
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Delek US Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Delek US Holdings Amends and Refinances Term Loan Facility
Positive
May 15, 2026
On May 15, 2026, Delek US Holdings, Inc. closed an amendment to its existing term loan credit facility, refinancing its prior term loan with proceeds from the amended facility and cash on hand, and reducing outstanding term loans to $850 million i...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Delek US Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Incentive Plan
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
At Delek US Holdings’ April 20, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders elected ten directors to serve until the 2027 meeting, reaffirming the existing board slate and governance continuity. Investors also approved on an advisory basis the company...
Dividends
Delek US Holdings Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Increase
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
On April 20, 2026, Delek US Holdings, Inc. said its board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.255 per share, reinforcing its pattern of returning capital to shareholders. The payout is scheduled for May 8, 2026, to investors of record as of M...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Delek US Holdings Announces New Refining Leadership Transition
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
Delek US Holdings, Inc. announced a leadership transition in its refining segment, with the board approving changes on April 16, 2026 and making them effective April 20, 2026. The company appointed Amber Russell as Executive Vice President, Refini...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Delek US Expands and Extends Revolving Credit Facility
Positive
Apr 10, 2026
On April 9, 2026, Delek US Holdings, Inc. amended its existing asset-based revolving credit facility, increasing total revolving loan commitments from $1.1 billion to $1.25 billion and extending the facility’s maturity from October 26, 2027 ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Delek US Swings to Q4 Profit, Boosts Cash Returns
Positive
Feb 27, 2026
Delek US Holdings reported a sharp turnaround in its fourth quarter 2025 results, released on February 27, 2026, posting net income of $78.3 million, adjusted net income of $143.0 million and adjusted EBITDA of $374.8 million, compared with steep ...
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Delek US Declares Quarterly Dividend, Signals Ongoing Payouts
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
On February 18, 2026, Delek US Holdings, Inc. announced that its board had approved a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on March 9, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2026, reflecting the comp...
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