For those who appreciate value investing, NYSE:PARR is a compelling option with its solid fundamentals.

Consider PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC (NYSE:PARR) as a top value stock, identified by our stock screening tool. NYSE:PARR shines in terms of profitability, solvency, and liquidity, all while remaining very reasonably priced. Let's dive deeper into the analysis.

Assessing Valuation Metrics for NYSE:PARR

ChartMill provides a Valuation Rating to every stock, ranging from 0 to 10. This rating assesses various valuation aspects, comparing price to earnings and cash flows, while considering factors like profitability and growth. NYSE:PARR boasts a 8 out of 10:

• Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 3.67, the valuation of PARR can be described as very cheap.
• Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PARR is valued cheaper than 87.96% of the companies in the same industry.
• When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PARR to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.69), we can say PARR is valued rather cheaply.
• A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.29 indicates a rather cheap valuation of PARR.
• 69.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PARR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
• Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.79, PARR is valued rather cheaply.
• Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PARR indicates a rather cheap valuation: PARR is cheaper than 82.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
• 89.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PARR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
• PARR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.

A Closer Look at Profitability for NYSE:PARR

ChartMill assigns a Profitability Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different profitability ratios and margins, both absolutely, but also relative to the industry peers. NYSE:PARR scores a 5 out of 10:

• PARR has a better Return On Assets (13.47%) than 69.91% of its industry peers.
• Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 48.91%, PARR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
• PARR's Return On Invested Capital of 25.21% is amongst the best of the industry. PARR outperforms 86.57% of its industry peers.
• PARR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
• In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PARR has grown nicely.
• In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PARR has grown nicely.

Evaluating Health: NYSE:PARR

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Health Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various liquidity and solvency ratios and ranges from 0 to 10. NYSE:PARR was assigned a score of 6 for health:

• PARR has an Altman-Z score of 3.14. This indicates that PARR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
• Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.14, PARR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.46% of the companies in the same industry.
• The Debt to FCF ratio of PARR is 0.92, which is an excellent value as it means it would take PARR, only 0.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
• PARR's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.92 is amongst the best of the industry. PARR outperforms 84.26% of its industry peers.
• Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for PARR, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.

Assessing Growth for NYSE:PARR

ChartMill assigns a Growth Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different growth aspects like EPS and Revenue, both in the past as in the future. NYSE:PARR scores a 6 out of 10:

• The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 71.51% over the past year.
• PARR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 32.98% yearly.
• Looking at the last year, PARR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.44% in the last year.
• The Revenue has been growing by 24.55% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!

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Keep in mind

This is not investing advice! The article highlights some of the observations at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and invest based on your own insights.