Head-To-Head Survey: Synthesis Energy Systems (OTCMKTS:SYNE) & HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO)

Synthesis Energy Systems (OTCMKTS:SYNE) and HF Sinclair (NYSE:DINO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Synthesis Energy Systems and HF Sinclair”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synthesis Energy Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HF Sinclair	$28.58 billion	0.33	$177.00 million	($0.46)	-110.79

HF Sinclair has higher revenue and earnings than Synthesis Energy Systems.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Synthesis Energy Systems and HF Sinclair, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synthesis Energy Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
HF Sinclair	1	5	5	1	2.50

HF Sinclair has a consensus price target of $50.55, suggesting a potential downside of 0.82%. Given Synthesis Energy Systems’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Synthesis Energy Systems is more favorable than HF Sinclair.

Profitability

This table compares Synthesis Energy Systems and HF Sinclair’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synthesis Energy Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
HF Sinclair	-0.32%	1.89%	1.06%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. 12.3% of Synthesis Energy Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Synthesis Energy Systems has a beta of -39.22, suggesting that its share price is 4,022% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HF Sinclair has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

HF Sinclair beats Synthesis Energy Systems on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Synthesis Energy Systems

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc., an energy company, engages in licensing and commercializing SES gasification technology for the production of synthesis gas in China and internationally. Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About HF Sinclair

HF Sinclair Corporation operates as an independent energy company. The company produces and markets gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, specialty lubricant products, specialty chemicals, specialty and modified asphalt, and others. It owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming; and 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 approximately 1,500 independent Sinclair branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at approximately 300 additional locations. Further, it produces base oils and other specialized lubricants; and provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage, and throughput services to the petroleum sector. HF Sinclair Corporation is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.