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Par Pacific Holdings

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Outperform 78 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Outperform 78 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Outperform 78 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
$70.00
▲(14.03% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/13/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (return to profitability, strong free cash flow, and better leverage) and an attractive low P/E valuation. Technicals support the view with a strong uptrend, though momentum is stretched. Earnings call commentary adds confidence via liquidity, debt reduction, and buybacks, but near-term refining margin softness and operational cost pressures cap the upside.
Positive Factors
Stronger Balance Sheet
Material deleveraging and a stronger equity base enhance financial resilience across cycles. Lower leverage increases flexibility for capital allocation, supports continued buybacks or reinvestment, reduces default risk and interest exposure, and improves the company’s ability to fund turnarounds or renewables projects.
Improved Cash Generation
Sustained positive free cash flow provides durable funding for debt paydown, maintenance and growth capex, and shareholder returns without relying on external financing. Strong cash conversion increases strategic optionality and cushions earnings volatility inherent in refining cycles.
Operational & Segment Strength
Consistently high system throughput and record logistics/retail results indicate competitive asset utilization and diversified earnings streams. Fee-based logistics and retail margins smooth refinery cyclicality and provide repeatable cash flow and regional market presence over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Declining Revenue Trend
A multiyear top-line contraction reduces scale benefits, constrains margin leverage, and increases dependency on non-refining segments to sustain profitability. If persistent, declining revenue can impair fixed-cost coverage, restrict reinvestment capacity, and raise execution risk in cyclical troughs.
High & Variable Site Costs
Wide cost dispersion across sites signals operational inefficiencies and exposure to localized outages or maintenance. Persistently higher per-barrel costs at certain assets compress system margins, require targeted capex or operating fixes, and reduce the resiliency of consolidated profitability.
Refining Margin Cyclicality & Outages
Refining margins remain highly cyclical and sensitive to outages; margin troughs materially reduce earnings and cash flow. Operational interruptions and volatile crack spreads complicate planning, increase working-capital swings, and can delay returns on capex tied to throughput optimization.

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Par Pacific Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionPar Pacific Holdings, Inc. owns and operates energy and infrastructure businesses. The company operates through three segments: Refining, Retail, and Logistics. The Refining segment owns and operates three refineries that produces ultra-low sulfur diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, marine fuel, distillate, asphalt, low sulfur fuel oil, and other associated refined products primarily for consumption in Hawaii, Pacific Northwest, Wyoming, and South Dakota. The Retail segment operates 119 fuel retail outlets, which sell merchandise, such as soft drinks, prepared foods, and other sundries in Hawaii under the Hele, 76, and nomnom brands; and gasoline, diesel, and retail merchandise in Washington and Idaho under the Cenex, nomnom, and Zip Trip brand names. The Logistics segment owns and operates terminals, pipelines, a single point mooring, and trucking operations to distribute refined products throughout the island of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Molokai, and Kauai. It also leases marine vessels; owns and operates a crude oil pipeline gathering system, a refined products pipeline, storage facilities, and loading racks in Wyoming; and a jet fuel storage facility and pipeline that serves Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. In addition, this segment owns and operates a marine terminal, a unit train-capable rail loading terminal, storage facilities, a truck rack, and a proprietary pipeline that serves Joint Base Lewis McChord. The company was formerly known as Par Petroleum Corporation and changed its name to Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. in October 2015. Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
How the Company Makes MoneyPar Pacific primarily makes money by producing, distributing, and selling refined petroleum products (e.g., gasoline, diesel, jet fuel) and related services across its integrated system. 1) Refining (manufacturing margin): The company buys crude oil and other feedstocks and processes them at its refineries into higher-value refined products. Revenue is generated from selling these refined products into local and regional markets. Profitability in this segment is driven largely by the “crack spread” (the difference between the market value of refined products and the cost of crude/feedstocks), refinery utilization rates and reliability, product mix (e.g., gasoline vs. distillates vs. jet), and operating costs (energy, labor, maintenance). Regulatory programs (e.g., renewable fuel and low-carbon regimes) can also affect costs and realized margins depending on compliance position and market prices. 2) Logistics (fee-based and margin-based services): Par Pacific earns revenue by moving, storing, and handling crude oil and refined products through terminals, pipelines, marine/rail/truck infrastructure, and other midstream/logistics assets that support its refineries and customers. Earnings here can include throughput, storage, and handling fees as well as margins on certain supply and distribution activities. Volumes (throughput), contracted utilization, and regional fuel demand and supply conditions are key drivers. 3) Retail (fuel and convenience margins): The company sells motor fuels to end consumers through retail stations (company-operated and/or supplied dealer sites). Revenue comes from (a) fuel sales, where profitability is tied to per-gallon retail fuel margin and volumes, and (b) in-store convenience merchandise and other services where applicable, which can contribute higher gross margins than fuel. Retail performance depends on traffic/volumes, competitive pricing, local demand, and merchandising execution. 4) Wholesale marketing (distribution margins): Par Pacific sells refined products and fuels to wholesale customers (e.g., commercial, industrial, aviation, and dealer channels). Revenue and earnings are influenced by volumes, market-based pricing differentials, and the company’s ability to source and deliver product efficiently through its logistics footprint. Material factors influencing earnings across the model include commodity price and crack-spread volatility, regional supply/demand balances (particularly in the markets where it operates), refinery outages or turnaround timing, transportation constraints, and regulatory compliance costs/credits. Specific partnership details: null

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Par Pacific Holdings Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 24, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a predominantly positive tone: the company delivered record throughput in the year, achieved record segment results in Logistics and Retail, materially strengthened liquidity and reduced debt and share count, progressed the Hawaii renewables project into commissioning, and posted full-year adjusted EBITDA growth of ~13%. Offsetting these positives were localized operational setbacks (Wyoming heater event, Montana coker maintenance), elevated production costs at some sites, and a softer near-term refining margin environment (notably a lower combined refining index heading into Q1). Overall, the positive operational achievements, stronger balance sheet, and record segment results meaningfully outweigh the contained operational and market-related challenges.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Record Annual Adjusted EBITDA and Net Income
Full-year adjusted EBITDA of $634,000,000 (approximately +13% vs 2024) and full-year adjusted net income of $390,000,000, or $7.56 per share, demonstrating strong year-over-year profitability and structural improvements.
Quarterly Financial Performance
Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA of $113,000,000 and adjusted net income of $60,000,000, or $1.17 per share, reflecting solid quarterly cash generation amid a volatile refining backdrop.
Record Throughput and Operational Gains
Record annual system refining throughput of ~188,000 barrels per day (led by Hawaii). Fourth-quarter combined throughput of 191,000 bpd. Hawaii throughput averaged 84,000 bpd for the year (~4% above the prior three-year average) with Q4 at 87,000 bpd, indicating sustained operational improvement.
Segment Records — Logistics and Retail
Logistics achieved record full-year adjusted EBITDA of $126,000,000 driven by strong system utilization and cost reductions. Retail set a record full-year adjusted EBITDA of $86,000,000, up from $76,000,000 in 2024 (≈+13%).
Strengthened Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Year-end liquidity of ~$915,000,000 (record), representing a ~49% improvement in liquidity. Gross term debt of ~$640,000,000 and gross debt reduced by ~$310,000,000 for the year, positioning leverage at the low end of targets.
Capital Allocation Actions
Repurchased 6.5 million shares (reducing shares outstanding by ~10%) and completed $100,000,000 proceeds from the Hawaii Renewables joint venture. Repriced term loan to reduce spread by 50 basis points, lowering annual cash interest by >$3,000,000.
Hawaii Renewables Progress and JV Monetization
Hawaii renewables project progressed into commissioning/early startup; pretreatment reached on-spec feedstock and post-treated feedstocks expected soon. Monetization via a joint venture provided immediate proceeds and improved liquidity.
Strong Cash Generation
Full-year cash from operations of $568,000,000 (excluding working capital outflows and deferred turnaround costs), providing flexibility for growth, deleveraging, and opportunistic buybacks.
Negative Updates
Wyoming Crude Heater Event and Elevated Costs
Q1 Wyoming crude heater outage and a third-party regional power outage depressed throughput and raised costs. Q4 Wyoming throughput was 14,000 bpd with production costs of $13.27 per barrel; margin capture ~70% (normalized). Diesel sales reduction and maintenance impacted margins by ~$4,000,000 and operating costs by ~$3,000,000.
Montana Coker Downtime and Margin Impact
Montana production costs in Q4 were $11.74 per barrel, elevated by ~ $1.50/bbl due to coker maintenance. Fourth-quarter margin capture was 72%, with elevated asphalt sales and a lighter crude slate reducing margins by approximately $10,000,000.
Quarterly Refining Softness and YoY/Sequential Pressure
Refining segment adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $88,000,000 versus $135,000,000 in Q3 (excluding SRE) — a decrease of roughly $47,000,000 (~35% q/q). The combined refining index averaged $13.13 per barrel in Q4, down ~ $1.60 from the prior quarter, and early Q1 index averaged ~ $6.70 per barrel, indicating a weaker near-term refining margin environment.
Segment EBITDA Sequentials Down
Logistics adjusted EBITDA fell to $30,000,000 in Q4 from $37,000,000 in Q3 (~-19% q/q). Retail Q4 EBITDA was steady at $22,000,000 but the quarter-to-quarter volatility highlights sensitivity to fuel and in-store dynamics.
Project Timing Extension and Remaining Inventory Exposure
Hawaii renewables timing extended modestly beyond original expectations (though no material operational issues). The company has monetized less than half of SRE-related excess RIN inventory, leaving remaining inventory exposure to RIN price/working-capital dynamics.
Elevated Production Costs at Certain Sites
Production costs varied significantly across sites in Q4: Hawaii ~$4.15/bbl, Washington ~$4.57/bbl, Montana ~$11.74/bbl, Wyoming ~$13.27/bbl — highlighting operational and cost pressures at some assets driven by outages, maintenance and seasonality.
Company Guidance
The company provided clear near-term operating and financial guidance, expecting first-quarter throughput of 85–89k bpd in Hawaii, 24–28k bpd in Washington (planned outage), 13–16k bpd in Wyoming and 52–56k bpd in Montana for a system-wide midpoint of about 182,000 bpd; a combined refining index averaging roughly $6.70/bbl quarter-to-date (with February month-to-date about $2/bbl better than January) and prompt distillate margins ~ $15/bbl stronger than January; a Hawaii first-quarter crude differential of $4.75–$5.25/bbl; ongoing priorities to boost Rocky Mountain mid‑cycle earnings, execute the Hawaii turnaround, start up and optimize the renewables unit, and maintain disciplined capital allocation; and a strong balance-sheet position to support that plan with $915M liquidity, ~ $640M gross term debt, a 50 bps term‑loan repricing saving >$3M/year in cash interest, a $246M FY accrued CapEx, and the financial flexibility shown by repurchasing 6.5M shares (10% of outstanding) while reducing gross debt by $310M.

Par Pacific Holdings Financial Statement Overview

Summary
2025 shows a clear rebound: profitability improved sharply (net margin ~4.9% vs. a loss in 2024), free cash flow turned strongly positive (~$296M), and leverage improved meaningfully (debt shown as 0 in the provided balance sheet scoring context). Offsets are two years of declining revenue (down ~25% in 2025) and cyclical volatility; the balance sheet trend also notes potential data consistency concerns (unusually low 2025 total assets).
Income Statement
66
Positive
Profitability rebounded sharply in 2025 after a weak 2024: net margin improved from -0.4% (2024) to ~4.9% (2025) and operating profitability strengthened meaningfully. However, revenue has been declining for two consecutive years (down ~25% in 2025 after a slight decline in 2024), showing a less supportive top-line environment and higher cyclicality. Margins are solid versus the loss year, but remain below the peak profitability seen in 2023.
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Leverage improved dramatically by 2025, with total debt shown as 0 and debt-to-equity at 0.0x versus 1.3x in 2024 and higher levels earlier in the cycle. Equity also increased versus prior years, supporting a stronger capital base. The main caution is data consistency: 2025 total assets appear unusually low relative to prior years, so while the deleveraging signal is very positive, the asset trend warrants caution when interpreting the year-to-year balance sheet change.
Cash Flow
70
Positive
Cash generation strengthened materially in 2025: operating cash flow rose to ~$445M and free cash flow turned strongly positive (~$296M) after negative free cash flow in 2024. Free cash flow covered about two-thirds of net income in 2025, indicating earnings are supported by cash, though conversion is not as strong as 2022–2023 when free cash flow more closely tracked profits. Results also show volatility across years, consistent with a cyclical refining business.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue7.46B7.97B8.23B7.32B4.71B
Gross Profit1.35B741.72M1.27B846.00M277.37M
EBITDA704.58M175.37M805.59M532.96M80.46M
Net Income369.39M-33.32M728.64M364.19M-81.30M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets4.07B3.83B3.86B3.28B2.57B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments164.11M191.92M279.11M490.93M112.22M
Total Debt1.39B1.57B1.02B870.63M960.98M
Total Liabilities2.52B2.64B2.53B2.64B2.30B
Stockholders Equity1.51B1.19B1.34B644.54M265.70M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow296.46M-51.76M496.88M399.58M-57.16M
Operating Cash Flow445.34M83.78M579.16M452.61M-27.62M
Investing Cash Flow-142.78M-133.99M-659.04M-87.31M74.63M
Financing Cash Flow-330.36M-36.96M-135.60M13.41M-1.09M

Par Pacific Holdings Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price61.39
Price Trends
50DMA
43.00
Positive
100DMA
41.93
Positive
200DMA
36.85
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
4.35
Negative
RSI
80.44
Negative
STOCH
94.04
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PARR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 61.39 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 48.92, above the 50-day MA of 43.00, and above the 200-day MA of 36.85, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 4.35 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 80.44 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 94.04 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PARR.

Par Pacific Holdings Peers Comparison

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Sector (65)
Financial Indicators
Name
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Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
78
Outperform
$3.01B4.8428.59%-10.11%-7.00%
68
Neutral
$13.26B13.577.27%6.88%-5.18%-33.14%
65
Neutral
$15.17B7.614.09%5.20%3.87%-62.32%
62
Neutral
$2.65B5.68-14.06%3.42%-22.37%-27.22%
62
Neutral
$10.86B14.846.25%4.26%-9.55%27.65%
57
Neutral
$5.77B-19.51-3.05%4.14%-15.35%-81.94%
47
Neutral
$3.40B94.694.13%10.50%-7.21%135.72%
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Price
Change
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PARR
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61.39
47.08
329.00%
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12.62
59.53%
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44.24
28.00
172.38%
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60.22
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87.55%
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49.32
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147.11%
SUN
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64.73
11.67
21.99%
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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 13, 2026