Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
HF Sinclair Corporation operates as an independent energy company in the United States. It operates through five segments: Refining, Renewables, Marketing, Lubricants & Specialties, and Midstream. The company produces and markets gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, specialty lubricant products, specialty chemicals, commodity and modified asphalt products, and others. It also owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington, and Utah, as well as markets its refined products principally in the Southwest United States and Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, and in other neighboring Plains states. In addition, the company supplies fuels to 1,700 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at approximately 350 additional locations, as well as provision of other marketing activities. Further, the company produces base oils and other specialized lubricants; and provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage, and throughput services to the petroleum sector. Additionally, it offers hydrocarbon chemicals, including white oils, petrolatums, and waxes. The company also exports its products. HF Sinclair Corporation was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Competitive analysis based on 16 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are under pressure, averaging 3.4%. The business may lack pricing power or face rising costs.'
ROE is positive at ~6.8% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Only 4 of the last 8 quarters had positive FCF — the business may require external capital to sustain operations.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 16 quarters
The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
D/E ratio is 0.3 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue has softened, declining in 4 quarters. Monitor for further erosion.
FCF turned negative in 3 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.
Shares decreased 5.7% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of March 2026
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