CVR Energy, Inc. (CVI) AI Stock Analysis

CVR Energy, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, operates within the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing sectors across the United States. The company is structured into two main segments: Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer. Under the Petroleum segment, CVR Energy refines and markets products including gasoline, diesel fuel, and other refined petroleum products, supported by crude oil refineries in southeast Kansas and Wynnewood, Oklahoma. In its Nitrogen Fertilizer segment, the company operates plants utilizing pet coke gasification in North America and a facility in East Dubuque, Illinois, producing ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) for agricultural and industrial customers.

Over the long term, CVR Energy generated a 5-year revenue CAGR of 12.8% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual revenue peaked at $10.90B in FY2022 before dropping for three consecutive years to $7.16B in FY2025, when revenue fell 5.9%. Operating margins tightened from a high of 12.1% in FY2023 to 2.3% in FY2025, with FY2025 net income coming in at $27.0M and EPS at -$1.21. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue stood at $8.47B with an operating margin of 2.9% and an EPS of $0.67. In the latest quarter, quarterly revenue grew 55.5% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings declined 68.1%.

As of June 30, 2026, CVR Energy held $737.0M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $1.80B, leaving net debt at $1.06B. Shareholders' equity was $525.0M, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.43 and a current ratio of 1.42. In FY2025, operating cash flow dropped to $144.0M, and free cash flow was -$41.0M after accounting for $185.0M in capital expenditures. Share count showed 0.0% change over the 5-year period.

CVR Energy trades at a trailing P/E of 91.7x and a forward P/E of 40.5x, which both stand well above the median of its US-listed Energy peers at 15.0x and 12.7x, respectively. The company's EV/EBITDA of 8.0x is in line with the peer median of 8.0x, while its price-to-sales of 0.7x sits below the peer median of 1.8x. CVI stock has appreciated 88.5% over the past year and 336.6% over the past five years, outpacing the SPY returns of 16.8% and 83.0% over the same periods.

CVR Energy pays a quarterly dividend with an annual forward dividend of $0.40 per share, representing a dividend yield of 0.65%. The dividend payout ratio stands at 14.7%, and its last ex-dividend date was August 10, 2026.

Wall Street coverage on CVI is cautious, with 0 Strong Buys, 0 Buys, 2 Holds, 1 Sell, and 3 Strong Sells. The mean price target of $48.00 implies a downside of 21.8% from the last close of $61.42. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate EPS of $3.24 on revenue of $9.20B. CVI has beaten EPS expectations in 3 of the last 4 quarters, with its next earnings release scheduled for November 4, 2026.

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