PBF Energy (PBF) Competitors $21.69 -0.91 (-4.03%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.83 +0.14 (+0.65%) As of 08/1/2025 07:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PBF vs. APA, CVI, DINO, DK, MPC, MUR, PARR, PSX, VLO, and XOMShould you be buying PBF Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PBF Energy include APA (APA), CVR Energy (CVI), HF Sinclair (DINO), Delek US (DK), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Murphy Oil (MUR), Par Pacific (PARR), Phillips 66 (PSX), Valero Energy (VLO), and Exxon Mobil (XOM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. PBF Energy vs. Its Competitors APA CVR Energy HF Sinclair Delek US Marathon Petroleum Murphy Oil Par Pacific Phillips 66 Valero Energy Exxon Mobil PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PBF or APA? APA has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PBF Energy. PBF Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPBF Energy$33.12B0.08-$533.80M-$9.10-2.38APA$9.74B0.69$804M$2.786.64 Is PBF or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to PBF Energy's net margin of -3.24%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat PBF Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PBF Energy-3.24% -17.13% -7.47% APA 9.75%23.22%7.63% Does the media favor PBF or APA? In the previous week, PBF Energy had 14 more articles in the media than APA. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for PBF Energy and 9 mentions for APA. PBF Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat APA's score of 0.62 indicating that PBF Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PBF Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PBF or APA? 96.3% of PBF Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of PBF Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, PBF or APA? PBF Energy has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate PBF or APA? PBF Energy currently has a consensus price target of $25.08, suggesting a potential upside of 15.64%. APA has a consensus price target of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.30%. Given APA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe APA is more favorable than PBF Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PBF Energy 6 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.64APA 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PBF or APA a better dividend stock? PBF Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. PBF Energy pays out -12.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PBF Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. SummaryAPA beats PBF Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PBF Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PBF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PBF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PBF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPBF EnergyOIL REFING&MKTG IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.61B$30.41B$7.81B$20.63BDividend Yield4.87%3.79%10.93%3.67%P/E Ratio-2.5322.1976.4729.01Price / Sales0.080.4827,062.1766.10Price / Cash13.9410.8235.8922.82Price / Book0.441.613.844.43Net Income-$533.80M$2.55B$4.26B$993.74M7 Day Performance-10.25%-5.35%68.66%-3.39%1 Month Performance-8.90%-6.91%76.31%-2.10%1 Year Performance-40.08%-6.44%98.73%10.09% PBF Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PBFPBF Energy3.6274 of 5 stars$21.69-4.0%$25.08+15.6%-44.7%$2.61B$33.12B-2.533,855Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAPAAPA3.4447 of 5 stars$19.57+2.5%$23.50+20.1%-40.6%$7.08B$10.42B7.042,305Upcoming EarningsCVICVR Energy0.9492 of 5 stars$28.72+3.3%$23.80-17.1%-9.0%$2.89B$7.61B-14.581,595News CoverageEarnings ReportDINOHF Sinclair3.9022 of 5 stars$44.96+4.1%$48.27+7.4%-15.4%$8.47B$28.58B-58.395,297Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDKDelek US1.8118 of 5 stars$23.33+2.8%$20.60-11.7%-11.8%$1.42B$11.85B-2.101,987Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementMPCMarathon Petroleum4.851 of 5 stars$174.64+1.8%$183.93+5.3%-4.5%$53.65B$140.41B24.5618,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementMURMurphy Oil4.8797 of 5 stars$27.12+3.8%$29.46+8.6%-40.5%$3.87B$3.03B10.43690News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPARRPar Pacific1.2063 of 5 stars$32.05+2.0%$26.68-16.8%+16.9%$1.65B$7.97B-28.361,787Upcoming EarningsPSXPhillips 664.7567 of 5 stars$127.60+2.1%$135.93+6.5%-15.1%$51.99B$145.50B30.6713,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeVLOValero Energy4.4792 of 5 stars$144.61+1.9%$154.47+6.8%-14.9%$45.29B$129.88B60.259,922Positive NewsShort Interest ↑XOMExxon Mobil4.7625 of 5 stars$111.43+0.9%$125.42+12.6%-6.2%$480.22B$339.89B14.7861,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors CVI Competitors DINO Competitors DK Competitors MPC Competitors MUR Competitors PARR Competitors PSX Competitors VLO Competitors XOM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PBF) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersChina just unlocked Nvidia’s AI chips—what that means for youTired of Missing Big AI Moves Like Nvidia? 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